👉 Check Odoo - https://www.odoo.com/r/LT9J 👉 Insurgent Brand Workbook: https://forms.gle/Gbh85kq1YuD9JCZ98 👉 Think School’s flagship Communication course with live doubt sessions: https://thethinkschool.com/sp/communi... 👉 Who would you like to see next on The Indian Business Podcast: https://forms.gle/37daEPEy7mAzhvv29 👉 Follow Our Guest Deepak Shahdadpuri Founder & Managing Partner, DSG Consumer Partners https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepakishahdadpuri 👉 Video Introduction Why do some consumer brands become household names while thousands of others disappear, even with great products and millions in funding? And how does an investor spot the next Sula, Epigamia or Bombay Sweet Shop before the rest of the market catches on? Deepak Shahdadpuri, Founder of DSG Consumer Partners, has backed over 100 consumer brands and witnessed India's consumer revolution from the front row. From investing in Sula before India's wine industry existed to backing brands like Epigamia, Go Zero and Bombay Sweet Shop, he has developed a playbook for identifying, building and scaling India's next generation of consumer businesses. In this episode, he breaks down what makes a brand truly irreplaceable, why founders should focus on their first 1,000 customers instead of trying to capture all of India, and why a business can die with the gross margins it is born with. In this episode, you'll learn: - The 4-stage framework every successful consumer brand must cross: Awareness, Trial, Repeat and Scale. - The secret behind building a brand that customers refuse to replace, even when competitors offer alternatives. - Why India's next big consumer brands may come from categories that already exist in the West but are still unexplored in India. - Why you don't need 1.4 billion customers to build a ₹100 crore business. - The 3 financial benchmarks DSG uses to identify genuinely successful and capital-efficient consumer businesses. - Why founders who solve problems they personally experience often outperform those chasing large market opportunities. - The biggest red flags Deepak looks for before investing in a founder, including the personality traits that can make or break a business. - Why AI search could completely change how consumers discover brands, and why Reddit communities may become critical for brand visibility. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, startup founder, investor or simply curious about how India's next generation of consumer giants will be built, this episode offers a rare look inside the mind of one of India's most experienced consumer investors. Must-Watch Episodes - 1. I burnt 300Cr to teach you this | 6 Powerful Steps to Build a 1000 Cr Beauty Brand https://youtu.be/3Qms7gUSTj4?si=5_klxdQ4D-LhiHVG 2. Laws of Hype Creation : How Comet engineered Hype to build 167 cr Sneaker brand? https://youtu.be/CSiNS9566Vk?si=394vBwSKAP1pLXOm 3. Super You's EPIC ₹100 Crore Blueprint: INSANE Marketing SECRETS Nobody Talks About! https://youtu.be/G8UK7WcdF1Y?si=CZwi2Hcy7Y6-G21P 4. 100x Your Brand in 60 Minutes with These PROVEN Tactics https://youtu.be/H088ypbYuDw?si=qlhQqzNIn2CxyQZF 5.Start a Business With No Money | Eric Ries’ Guide for First-Time Founders https://youtu.be/eErcrQQHzg4?si=B7A5_sJvdp1J_vF4 #DeepakShahdadpuri #DSGConsumerPartners #ConsumerBrands #IndianStartups #VentureCapital #BrandBuilding #StartupIndia #Entrepreneurship #BusinessStrategy #ThinkSchool #IndianBusinessPodcast #D2CBrands