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  1. How Nivia Plans a $1B Sports Brand | Kapil Thirani x Nivia | One in a Billion | Ep 19

    Jun 30

    How Nivia Plans a $1B Sports Brand | Kapil Thirani x Nivia | One in a Billion | Ep 19

    The Brand Older Than Independent India… How does a 90-year-old name end up in every Indian household without a single ad? In this episode of One in a Billion, Kapil Thirani sits down with Dhruv Kharbanda (Product Development Officer, Nivia Sports) to break down how a family business born in Sialkot in 1934 became the brand behind football, basketball, and volleyball in school grounds across India. Nivia started under great-grandfather Nihal Chand, survived Partition, and rebuilt from scratch when the family migrated to India and settled into the new sports manufacturing hubs of Jalandhar and Meerut, and the mission has stayed the same since 1960: build a sports brand made for India, by India. What followed was six decades of quiet, stubborn category-building: From India's first stitched leather volleyball in 1960 to the country's first moulded basketball unitReplacing Puma as the official ball of the ISL, even when players first refused to play with itThe 2011 FIFA friendly, when India watched Messi play with their ballThe Dominator, now one of India's top-three footballs, born from an American export orderBecoming the #1 selling badminton shoe brand in India, quantity-wiseA partnership with Flipkart that built entire categories, gym gloves, orthopaedics, and bags that didn't exist in India beforeDhruv unpacks the real barriers holding Indian sports manufacturing back: commitment, capital, and mindset. Why FIFA-grade balls took six years to master, the philosophy of criticising your own product before the market does, and the museum that houses Dhyan Chand's Olympic hockey stick, a Pele-signed ball, and Sachin's double-hundred bat. It all builds toward one audacious goal: India's first $1 billion sports brand by 2034, the company's 100th year. A must-watch for founders, manufacturing operators, and anyone building a brand for India that the world will eventually notice. CHAPTERS 00:00 Coming Up 01:20 Introduction 02:27 How Nivia Started 90 Years Ago 06:40 How Nivia Built Affordable Sports Goods for India 12:00 How Nivia Navigated Global Sports Brands Entering India 19:53 How Nivia Made FIFA Quality Footballs Using Its Manufacturing Expertise 24:33 Nivia’s Expansion Into New Sports Categories and Flipkart’s Role in Growth 30:16 How Nivia Became a Household Brand Without Celebrity Endorsements 37:50 The Story Behind Nivia’s Museum 40:50 Nivia’s Online Journey and Its Ambition in Shoes 50:12 Nivia’s Goals for the Coming Years 52:57 How Nivia Thinks About Premiumisation and Building Brands on the Platform 1:00:56 Closing Thoughts #NiviaSports #StartupStory #MadeInIndia #IndianSports #FlipkartSeller #Entrepreneurship #SportsManufacturing #IndianStartups #BrandStory #ISL

    1h 2m
  2. How To Build India’s Next ₹100 Cr Kids Skincare Brand | Kapil Thirani x Tuco Kids | One in a Billion | Ep 18

    Jun 17

    How To Build India’s Next ₹100 Cr Kids Skincare Brand | Kapil Thirani x Tuco Kids | One in a Billion | Ep 18

    India's kids' personal care market sits in a strange gap. For school-going children aged 3 to 13, almost nobody built anything. Why? In this podcast of One in a Billion, Kapil Thirani sits down with Chanakya Gupta (Co-Founder, Tuco Kids) to break down how a former Flipkart VP and Unilever veteran built India's first dedicated kids' personal care brand, now racing toward a ₹100 Cr run rate. From being part of Flipkart's first Big Billion Day team in 2014 to co-building Tuco Kids alongside his wife Aishwarya Murali, Chanakya shares the highs, failures, and hard-earned lessons behind creating a category from scratch. This is not just a conversation about shampoo, sunscreen or body lotion, It's about category creation, winning parents' trust, surviving a market that didn't exist, and building a D2C brand the right way in India. Inside the episode: • How Tuco Kids started as The Unbottle Company, a sustainability mission against plastic waste • Why they sell to parents first and let kids have fun second • The 4-stage testing process behind every product launch • The ₹4500 sunscreen filter that defines the brand's DNA • Why their quick commerce launch failed, and what they learned • How Farah Khan became a no-filter brand voice for parents • Why baby care and adult care do not fully solve for 3 to 13-year-olds Whether you're a founder, D2C operator, marketplace seller, FMCG enthusiast, or simply someone curious about how real consumer brands are built in India, this episode offers an honest look at the grit behind the numbers. Plug in your earphones, hit play, and listen to the story behind building a brand in a category most people thought didn't exist. Follow the show on Spotify so you never miss a conversation. Chapters 00:00 Coming Up 01.12 Introduction 03:27 From Corporate to Startup: The Learnings from Unilever, Flipkart & Cult 08:40 The Backstory: Goa, Plastic Waste & The Unbottled Company 12:58 Hero Products, the 4-Step Testing Process & Dadi-Nani Ke Nuskhe 21:34 Parents vs Kids: The Tripartite Strategy & Conscious Marketing 26:18 Joining Aishwarya: The Husband-Wife Co-Founder Decision 40:51 Bootstrap vs Funding: Choosing the Right Partners 51:04 Farah Khan: The Face of the Brand 01:00:00 The Flipkart Story: Big Billion Days, Empowerment & ESOPs 01:03:49 Closing Thoughts

    1h 5m
  3. Ep 17 | One in a Billion | How a Screen Guard Business Became a 22 Cr Brand | Kapil Thirani x Sprig

    May 12

    Ep 17 | One in a Billion | How a Screen Guard Business Became a 22 Cr Brand | Kapil Thirani x Sprig

    India’s mobile accessories market is worth thousands of crores. Yet almost nobody can name a brand they truly trust in the category. Why? In this podcast of One in a Billion, Kapil Thirani sits down with Vikram Jain (Founder, Sprig) to break down how a former Flipkart category leader built a ₹22 Cr mobile accessories business in one of India’s most commoditised markets. From being part of Flipkart’s first Big Billion Day team in 2014 to building a ₹22 Cr mobile accessories business from scratch, Vikram shares the highs, failures, and hard-earned lessons behind the journey. This is not just a conversation about chargers, tempered glass, back cover categories, or the Sprig liquid silicone case. It’s about understanding consumer behaviour, surviving brutal competition, and building a brand in a market where most players race to the bottom. Inside the episode: • How the business scaled from 20–25 orders a day to nearly 900 orders daily • Why Sprig focused on underserved demand instead of crowded categories like iPhones initially • The strategy behind increasing ASP from ₹300 to ₹500 • How materials like Asahi Glass and liquid silicone helped create differentiation • Why the company chose sustainable growth over funding-fuelled expansion Whether you’re a founder, D2C operator, marketplace seller, or simply someone curious about how real businesses are built in India, this episode offers an honest look at the grit behind the numbers. Plug in your earphones, hit play, and listen to the story behind building a brand in a market where most people thought branding was impossible. Follow the show on Spotify so you never miss a conversation. 00.00 Coming Up 01.05 Introduction 01.26 From Flipkart boardrooms to the Electronics Industry 04.20 Leaving Corporate to Build a Business 06.10 Finding the Right Category Before Starting Up 12.24 Research Behind Mobile Accessories & Asahi Glass 15.38 China, Catalogue Marketing & Brand Growth 19.53 Sprig’s Strategy to Scale Across Categories 25.46 Starting with OnePlus & Scaling Through Research 31.45 Building a Brand in India’s Price-Sensitive Market 37.07 Revenue Growth & Category Expansion of Sprig 39.13 From a Motorola Mistake to Partnering with Motorola 42.39 SKU Growth & The Quick Commerce Journey 44.43 Solving the Screen Guard Buying Problem Online 47.35 Sprig Products Demonstration 51.50 Quick Commerce & The Next Ecommerce Wave 54.40 Final Thoughts

    55 min
  4. Ep 16 | One in a Billion | How Nutraj Built India’s #1 Dry Fruit Brand | Kapil Thirani x Nutraj

    Apr 30

    Ep 16 | One in a Billion | How Nutraj Built India’s #1 Dry Fruit Brand | Kapil Thirani x Nutraj

    Discover the incredible journey of Nutraj, one of India’s leading dry fruits brands, built by Gunjan Jain, MD & CEO of VKC Nuts Pvt. Ltd. Starting as a small barter business in 1926 and rebuilding from just ₹45 lakh in the 90s, Nutraj transformed a largely unorganised dry fruits market into a trusted FMCG brand. Today, Nutraj is a ₹2000+ crore brand with a strong presence across India and a ~35% share in the walnut market India. In this Video, explore how strategic brand building, distribution expansion, and platforms like Flipkart helped scale Nutraj into a modern D2C brand India and FMCG success story. With a multi-brand portfolio including Anmol, Snackrite, and For Good, Nutraj continues to lead innovation in the snacking category. Watch this inspiring business success story India to learn how to build a powerful consumer brand in India. 00:00 Coming Up 01:22 Introduction 02:04 Nutraj origins and India’s dry fruit rise 07:13 Global sourcing and Indian adoption 14:29 Evolution of the dry fruits industry 19:27 Post-90s boom and Nutraj’s growth 25:22 Category creation journey 28:40 Growth phase and branding strategy 38:41 Entry into the snacking category 43:50 Role of online in scaling 49:26 Global vs India commodity gap 51:50 Nutraj product showcase 54:39 Vision for next 5 years 55:41 Price strategy across markets 01:01:22 Final thoughts #Nutraj #StartupStory #FMCGIndia #BusinessSuccess #FlipkartSeller #Entrepreneurship #D2CBrand #IndianStartups

    1h 2m
  5. Ep 14 | One in a Billion | The ₹500CR Vision Behind Tripr | Kapil Thirani x Tripr

    Mar 17

    Ep 14 | One in a Billion | The ₹500CR Vision Behind Tripr | Kapil Thirani x Tripr

    How did a ₹300 T-shirt turn into a ₹100 crore brand? In this episode of One in a Billion, Kapil Thirani sits down with Madhusudhanan Shanmugam, Founder of Tripr, to unpack how a small idea from Tirupur became a high-volume e-commerce fashion brand. Tripr started in 2016 with just 20 orders on Flipkart and a simple insight: if you win the ₹200–₹300 price bracket, you win visibility on marketplaces. What followed was relentless experimentation and scale: • One printed T-shirt sold 10–15 lakh units • 15–16 lakh pieces sold during a single Big Billion Day • Today Tripr processes 15,000 orders every day Built without venture capital, Tripr is now approaching the ₹100 crore mark with a 120-member team and a long-term vision to build a ₹500 crore apparel brand. This episode is a deep dive into: • Marketplace growth strategies • Pricing psychology in Indian fashion • High-speed product experimentation • Scaling a mass-market D2C brand A must-watch for founders, marketplace sellers, and D2C operators. CHAPTERS 00:00 Coming Up 1:08 Introduction 1:57 From London to Tirupur: The Foundational Journey of Tripr 4:35 How the Family's T-shirt Business Helped Build a Fashion Brand 6:52 The Benefits of Starting an Apparel Brand in Tirupur, India's Textile Hub 8:52 Affordable T-shirts: The Initial Journey from Manufacturing to Selling 14:22 First Launch on Flipkart in 2016: 20 Orders on Day One 19:18 From Solid to Printed T-shirts: Scaling Up and Expanding Categories 25:11 Building the Design Team Behind New Creations 1:01:30 Is Quick Commerce Overtaking E-commerce? 1:03:53 How an Apparel Brand Transitions from E-commerce to Quick Commerce 1:05:20 A Tamil Version for New Startups Looking to Start Their E-commerce Journey 1:06:27 Closing Thoughts

    1h 9m
  6. Ep 13 | One in a Billion | From ₹9,000 Salary to ₹150Cr Brand | Kapil Thirani x Super Aqua

    Mar 3

    Ep 13 | One in a Billion | From ₹9,000 Salary to ₹150Cr Brand | Kapil Thirani x Super Aqua

    From a ₹9,000 salary to a ₹150 crore water purifier brand, this episode reveals the real story behind Super Aqua. In this episode of One in a Billion, Kapil Thirani sits down with Akhilesh Kumar (Founder, SuperAqua) to unpack how a simple middle-class insight led to a nationwide brand. The journey began with a ₹2,499 launch on Flipkart, 7 early orders that changed everything, and a brutal phase where 80% of products were getting returned. What followed was operational grit: fixing packaging, solving service blackmail, building a network of 800+ technicians across India, and scaling aggressively during lockdown. In 2022, SuperAqua saw 1,300 purifier orders in a single day. Today, the brand sells RO technology at ₹3,699 in a market where competitors charge ₹15,000+, runs with 250+ team members, and clocks ₹40–45 lakh in daily orders. A sharp conversation about pricing, marketplaces, service economics, and building a ₹150 crore brand from the ground up. Chapters 00:00 Coming Up 01:18 Introduction 01:54 How SuperAqua Started 04:29 Why Sell Water Purifiers on E-commerce? 08:51 The Struggle to Get the First Order 13:40 Family Resistance and Support 16:51 How the Brand Name “SuperAqua” Was Chosen 18:18 The Massive Return Problem 19:58 How Packaging Issues Were Fixed 21:38 Fixing Technical Defects and TDS Problems 24:25 Building Customer Trust and Service Network Across India 29:10 Scaling from Lockdown to 2022 Growth 38:58 Water Purifier Product Demonstration 43:49 Product Cost, Selling Price & Affordable Strategy 46:20 Starting In-house Manufacturing with 5 Machines Setup 50:18 Inside the Water Purifier Service Ecosystem 55:18 2-Year Unconditional Warranty at an Affordable Price 56:53 Growth Plan for SuperAqua 59:08 How Flipkart Helped Reach ₹150 Cr 1:00:44 How Marketplaces Select Brands & Find Margin in Low ASP Products 1:04:58 SuperAqua Vision for the Next 5 Years 1:06:53 Final Thoughts #SellonFlipkart #FlipkartSellerRegistrationProcess #FlipkartSellerHub

    1h 8m
  7. Ep 12 | One in a Billion | How DeoDap Hit ₹150 Cr with Group Buying | DeoDap x Kapil Thirani

    Feb 17

    Ep 12 | One in a Billion | How DeoDap Hit ₹150 Cr with Group Buying | DeoDap x Kapil Thirani

    From failed products and credit card debt to targeting ₹150 crore in FY26, this episode reveals the real story behind DeoDap. In this episode of One in a Billion, Kapil Thirani sits down with Sameer Rajani, Founder of DeoDap, to unpack his journey inside the marketplace ecosystem. After burning capital on manufacturing experiments, Sameer realised he wasn’t meant to build factories; he was meant to build distribution. He explains how simple margin math, Excel clarity, and trust helped him convince manufacturers to move online. Instead of chasing exclusivity or high profit per product, DeoDap built a rare group buying model powered by 25,000 active wholesale partners. Today, the company runs 8,000+ unique products, employs 700 people directly, and is scaling toward a ₹150 crore target; all while staying asset-light and disciplined. A sharp, honest conversation about rejection, resilience, marketplace economics, and building scale the practical way. 00:00 Coming Up 01:17 Introduction 01:55 Business objective and how DeoDap started 06:09 The journey into e-commerce 10:12 Transitioning from a consultant to an entrepreneur in 2015–2016 16:09 The decision to start a business and overcoming initial challenges 20:48 Convincing manufacturers to embrace marketplaces 25:47 Implementing the group buying business strategy 30:57 Growing a seller’s community through marketplaces 32:59 Selecting the perfect category to sell in the marketplace 37:37 Testing products and innovating for customer value 42:05 Scaling the group buying network and evolving the business model 44:31 Product expansion: How many products does DeoDap offer today? 47:29 Expanding the business and strategising for growth 51:06 The impact of AI on SMEs 53:06 Leadership principles that drive business success 54:47 Does quick commerce disrupt the e-commerce seller ecosystem? 55:53 Future goals: What should DeoDap integrate and where will it be in 5 years? 01:00:01 Final thoughts #SellonFlipkart #FlipkartSellerRegistrationProcess #FlipkartSellerHub

    1h 1m

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