Building <div>Business Coach | Founder & CEO | Built a Rs 1000 Crore brand in 5 years | Building Businesses from last 18 years | India's Top 50 Inspiring Entrepreneurs by ET | Public Speaker | Startup Advisor<br><br>Hi, I'm Shripal Gandhi, a serial entrepreneur who has built 3 companies at Rs 100+ Crore level. But I was not the same when I was born in a small town.<br><br>I studied in a vernacular, neither went to a convent school nor spoke English till my 12th grade.<br><br>I wanted to go to USA for career growth but my visa got rejected 3 times. I lost hope.<br><br>Anyways, I made it to USA and landed my first job as a scientist.<br><br>Despite having a high-paying job, entrepreneurship bug bit me.<br><br>To date, I have launched my 10 businesses, failed in 4 and succeed in 6.<br><br>I built Swipe Technologies Pvt Ltd a multi-million dollar company from scratch. I played a crucial role in birth and expansion. In first year, we generated Rs 100 Crore revenue.<br><br>I successfully took Swipe from a small startup to the apex market leader in India. We grew team size from 4 to 350 people in 5 years. We became India’s No 1 brand in selling 20 million tablets and mobiles on internet. <br><br>I even took it to a highest sellout of Rs 7 Crores in a single day. We achieved Rs 1000 Crore revenue. We worked with Apple, Samsung, Motorola and others.<br><br>Now, I am leading my dream project. It is a digital diagnostics company based on a new age, self-test and mobile-first solution for preventative health. We are revolutionising healthcare on a global scale. <br><br>Achievements: <br><br>Top 50 Inspiring Entrepreneurs of India by Economic Times. <br>National Award Winner and CNBC Young Turk. <br>Young Entrepreneur of the Year by WAT Awards.<br>Star Youth Achiever by STAR TV.<br>Best Holistic Marketing for RURAL Brand Development by World Bank Congress & CMO, Asia.<br><br>I have also raised more than Rs 100 Crore in capital from VCs, PEs, Angel investors and banks.<br><br>I have filed 14 global patents and licensed key IPs to Samsung. <br><br>I have selected to meet Ratan Tata and Masayoshi Son in person.<br><br>I have been invited to prestigious institutions like IITs, Symbiosis, TiE, and corporates across industries as a speaker. <br><br>Business expertise: <br><br>1. I have led & advised 3000+ people in startups.<br>2. I held leadership positions for 20+ years in bootstrapped as well as VC-backed companies<br>3. I did product development, sales, marketing, branding, trade, export, competitor and market analysis, segmentation, creating strategic alliances and product blueprints<br><br>Technology expertise: <br><br>Sensors (Industrial/Diagnostic & Medical)<br>Printable and flexible electronics<br>Smart IoT Devices/Gadgets.<br>In-cab entertainment platform<br>Solar cells<br><br>I am also a proud father of 2 adorable daughters and a husband to a wonderful woman<br><br>If you want to chat, DM or email me at [email protected]</div>
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