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Falguni Nayar: The Woman Who Redefined Beauty Retail in India
Forbes India Free Beginner India
Nayar saw demand that the whole industry had written off, because she understood Indian women as customers in a way the incumbents did not. She built Nykaa in the market she knew from the inside and had to create the category itself. It is a clear Indian example of lived context becoming the moat, including reaching customers well beyond the metros.
- A gap everyone else dismisses can be the whole opportunity
- Understanding your customer's real aspirations beats assuming they have none
- Sometimes you have to build the market, not just enter it
