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Manpreet Dhillon and Harry Deol
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Panjabi Pod, founded in 2023 by Manpreet Dhillon and Harry Deol, brings together a dynamic duo with extensive expertise in their respective fields and exceptional communication skills. With a profound understanding of how to extract valuable insights from speakers, they are committed to providing listeners with rich and meaningful content. Our mission is clear: we are dedicated to serving our audience and empowering our community through knowledge and enlightenment.

  1. 5d ago

    How One Restaurant Makes $4.5M a Year | Panjabi Pod #101 | 2026

    Join our community Panjabi Pod Business Academy👉 https://academy.panjabipod.comSukhjinder Singh arrived in Perth in 2008 and started in kitchens. By 18 he was managing shifts at McDonald's. Today he owns three Indian restaurants, employs more than 50 people, and turns over $4.5M from a single venue.In this episode he breaks down the real numbers behind running restaurants in Australia — the ones most owners never say out loud. Restaurant profit margins sit at just 10–15%, even at multiple locations. A single venue needs roughly $2.5M a year in sales just to be worth operating. And being a great chef is not the same skill as running a restaurant — as he puts it, they're "two totally opposite things."We cover:• Why cash flow is the heart of the business — and the only two costs you can actually control (labour and food wastage)• Buy vs. build: acquiring a thriving business at a premium vs. taking on an underperformer and fixing it• Why franchises trap owners — you never really own it, plus forced upgrades, commissions and rigid contracts• Why catering, takeaway and dine-in cross-market each other, and what you lose by skipping a channel• Hiring for attitude over skill• The one golden rule of hospitality: value for money• Why bad reputation spreads fast and good reputation takes time• How he turned a failed restaurant into a money machine✅ Subscribe to Our Other Social Media:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/panjabipodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/panjabipodTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@panjabipodAbout Panjabi Pod:Panjabi Pod, founded in 2023 by Manpreet Dhillon and Harry Deol, brings together a dynamic duo with strong entrepreneurial experience and exceptional communication skills. With a deep understanding of extracting practical insights from high-level guests, they are committed to providing meaningful, growth-focused conversations.In a space where many podcasts focus on entertainment, Panjabi Pod focuses on education, business growth, and real-world lessons that empower the community.For any other queries EMAIL: admin@panjabipod.comHosts:Manpreet Dhillon: https://www.instagram.com/manpreetdhillon_dhillon/Harry Deol: https://www.instagram.com/theharrydeol/

    How One Restaurant Makes $4.5M a Year | Panjabi Pod #101 | 2026

  2. Aug 30

    He Came to Australia as a Student, Now Owns Salons | Vivek Bahl Barber Story |

    Join our community Panjabi Pod Business Academy👉 https://academy.panjabipod.comHe cuts hair while revealing how he built his life in Australia - from Punjab to Perth on a student visa.In this special episode of Panjabi Pod, we bring you Vivek Bahl - hairdresser, salon owner, and Punjabi entrepreneur in Australia. While he gives Manpreet a live haircut, he opens up about his raw journey: coming from India to Australia on a student visa, struggling to survive, family sacrifices, and how he went from nothing to owning his own salons.If you are a student in Australia, a new migrant, or dreaming of starting your own business - this success story is for you.✅ Subscribe to Our Other Social Media:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/panjabipodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/panjabipodTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@panjabipodAbout Panjabi Pod:Panjabi Pod, founded in 2023 by Manpreet Dhillon and Harry Deol, brings together a dynamic duo with strong entrepreneurial experience and exceptional communication skills. With a deep understanding of extracting practical insights from high-level guests, they are committed to providing meaningful, growth-focused conversations.In a space where many podcasts focus on entertainment, Panjabi Pod focuses on education, business growth, and real-world lessons that empower the community.For any other queries EMAIL: admin@panjabipod.comHosts:Manpreet Dhillon: https://www.instagram.com/manpreetdhillon_dhillon/Harry Deol: https://www.instagram.com/theharrydeol/

    He Came to Australia as a Student, Now Owns Salons | Vivek Bahl Barber Story |

  3. Aug 16

    Story of 7-Figure Business from a Garage | Panjabi Pod #99 | 2026

    Join our community Panjabi Pod Business Academy👉 https://academy.panjabipod.comFrom a suburban warehouse in Neerabup, WA, Raman Rakhra built a packaging and hygiene supply business that's still growing while the big distributors squeeze everyone else out. In this episode we walk the warehouse floor — forklift, delivery van, floor-to-ceiling racking — and get the full story: the first van, the near-misses with freight and imports, and the playbook that keeps a family-run supplier winning at national scale.We cover:How Raman started the business and the early days that almost didn't workThe growth battles — cash flow, freight costs, and import headachesWhat Raman does differently from the big distributorsThe one lesson for anyone starting their own supply businessReal business, real grit, real machinery. No set dressing.✅ Subscribe to Our Other Social Media:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/panjabipodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/panjabipodTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@panjabipodAbout Panjabi Pod:Panjabi Pod, founded in 2023 by Manpreet Dhillon and Harry Deol, brings together a dynamic duo with strong entrepreneurial experience and exceptional communication skills. With a deep understanding of extracting practical insights from high-level guests, they are committed to providing meaningful, growth-focused conversations.In a space where many podcasts focus on entertainment, Panjabi Pod focuses on education, business growth, and real-world lessons that empower the community.For any other queries EMAIL: admin@panjabipod.comHosts:Manpreet Dhillon: https://www.instagram.com/manpreetdhillon_dhillon/Harry Deol: https://www.instagram.com/theharrydeol/

    Story of 7-Figure Business from a Garage | Panjabi Pod #99 | 2026

  4. Aug 8

    How Student Visa Turned Into 4 Successful Restaurants | Panjabi Pod #98 | 2026

    Join our community Panjabi Pod Business Academy👉 https://academy.panjabipod.com From a failed Italian restaurant to a multi-venue Indian dining empire across Perth. Satnam of the Sarur Restaurant Group joins Panjabi Pod to break down how he built it.In this episode, Satnam shares the systems, structure, and mindset behind running Sarur, Longview, and Bib & Tucker — and why most Indian restaurants leave money on the table when it comes to hospitality standards.We get into:→ How he structures a multi-venue operation (and why chain of command matters)→ The delegation lesson every founder learns too late→ Why he pivoted from Italian to Indian — and what the first failure taught him→ Building a business as a Brown Australian, and the drive that comes with it→ The mentorship from Nick that changed his trajectory→ Menu philosophy: why Indian menus play by different rules than Western ones→ Taking pride in your culture instead of downplaying itIf you're building anything — a restaurant, an agency, a brand, this one's a masterclass in scaling without losing the plot.✅ Subscribe to Our Other Social Media:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/panjabipodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/panjabipodTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@panjabipodAbout Panjabi Pod:Panjabi Pod, founded in 2023 by Manpreet Dhillon and Harry Deol, brings together a dynamic duo with strong entrepreneurial experience and exceptional communication skills. With a deep understanding of extracting practical insights from high-level guests, they are committed to providing meaningful, growth-focused conversations.In a space where many podcasts focus on entertainment, Panjabi Pod focuses on education, business growth, and real-world lessons that empower the community.For any other queries EMAIL: admin@panjabipod.comHosts:Manpreet Dhillon: https://www.instagram.com/manpreetdhillon_dhillon/Harry Deol: https://www.instagram.com/theharrydeol/

    How Student Visa Turned Into 4 Successful Restaurants | Panjabi Pod #98 | 2026

  5. Jul 19

    How Glass Is Actually Made | Exclusive Walking Tour Inside a Real Factory | Panjabi Pod #97 | 2026

    We took our podcast to a glass factory this time.Cooling Brothers is the biggest glass factory in Perth. It started way back in 1946. It began as a small family shop. Now it sends glass all over Australia.We got to walk through the factory. We saw the big machines. We saw how flat glass turns into things like windows, printed art, and even curved glass. It was really cool.Then we sat down and talked with them. They told us how it all started. They told us about the hard days. They told us what keeps them going.No script. Just a real talk on the factory floor.Here's what we talk about:How the business started in 1946How glass gets made, step by stepThe cool stuff they make, like printed glass art and super strong safety glassBig jobs they worked on, like train stations and schoolsIf you want to build your own business one day, you'll like this one.✅ Subscribe to Our Other Social Media:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/panjabipodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/panjabipodTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@panjabipodAbout Panjabi Pod:Panjabi Pod, founded in 2023 by Manpreet Dhillon and Harry Deol, brings together a dynamic duo with strong entrepreneurial experience and exceptional communication skills. With a deep understanding of extracting practical insights from high-level guests, they are committed to providing meaningful, growth-focused conversations.In a space where many podcasts focus on entertainment, Panjabi Pod focuses on education, business growth, and real-world lessons that empower the community.For any other queries EMAIL: admin@panjabipod.comHosts:Manpreet Dhillon: https://www.instagram.com/manpreetdhillon_dhillon/Harry Deol: https://www.instagram.com/theharrydeol/

    How Glass Is Actually Made | Exclusive Walking Tour Inside a Real Factory | Panjabi Pod #97 | 2026

  6. Jul 5

    How To Break Past The ₹1 Crore Wall | #1 Business Coach | Panjabi Pod #96 | 2026

    Join our community Panjabi Pod Business Academy👉 https://academy.panjabipod.comHe's coached 500+ businesses a year. Almost all of them hit the same wall — right around ₹1 crore in turnover, growth just... stops.In this episode, Pushpinder Singh Dhaba breaks down exactly why so many Indian businesses stall at this number, and what actually separates the ones who break through from the ones stuck rebuilding the same year on repeat.In this episode:Why ₹1 crore is the most common ceiling for small businesses in IndiaThe real reason growth stalls (hint: it's rarely the market)What separates businesses that break through from ones stuck on repeatHow to know if you're the bottleneck in your own businessIf you're running a business anywhere near this number, this one's for you.✅ Subscribe to Our Other Social Media:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/panjabipodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/panjabipodTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@panjabipodAbout Panjabi Pod:Panjabi Pod, founded in 2023 by Manpreet Dhillon and Harry Deol, brings together a dynamic duo with strong entrepreneurial experience and exceptional communication skills. With a deep understanding of extracting practical insights from high-level guests, they are committed to providing meaningful, growth-focused conversations.In a space where many podcasts focus on entertainment, Panjabi Pod focuses on education, business growth, and real-world lessons that empower the community.For any other queries EMAIL: admin@panjabipod.comHosts:Manpreet Dhillon: https://www.instagram.com/manpreetdhillon_dhillon/Harry Deol: https://www.instagram.com/theharrydeol/

    How To Break Past The ₹1 Crore Wall | #1 Business Coach | Panjabi Pod #96 | 2026

  7. Jun 21

    What 10 Indian Millionaires Taught Us About Money | Panjabi Pod #95 | 2026

    Join our community Panjabi Pod Business Academy👉 https://academy.panjabipod.comMost people lose money on property long before they realise they've made a mistake.While walking through homes and breaking down real examples, Sandeep Prashar reveals the buying and selling mistakes that quietly cost people thousands—and sometimes much more.After helping clients transact over $40 million in real estate, he's seen the same costly patterns repeat again and again. In this episode, he shares what separates profitable property decisions from expensive ones.You'll discover:• The biggest mistake buyers make before signing a contract• Why most sellers focus on the wrong things when preparing a home for sale• The simple change that increased a property's value by 10% in seconds• What actually drives property value (it's not what most people think)• How to avoid the hidden mistakes that cost homeowners thousandsIf you're planning to buy, sell, or invest in property, this episode could save you years of learning the hard way.Watch until the end for the surprisingly simple property-value lesson that changed everything.✅ Subscribe to Our Other Social Media:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/panjabipodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/panjabipodTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@panjabipodAbout Panjabi Pod:Panjabi Pod, founded in 2023 by Manpreet Dhillon and Harry Deol, brings together a dynamic duo with strong entrepreneurial experience and exceptional communication skills. With a deep understanding of extracting practical insights from high-level guests, they are committed to providing meaningful, growth-focused conversations.In a space where many podcasts focus on entertainment, Panjabi Pod focuses on education, business growth, and real-world lessons that empower the community.For any other queries EMAIL: admin@panjabipod.comHosts:Manpreet Dhillon: https://www.instagram.com/manpreetdhillon_dhillon/Harry Deol: https://www.instagram.com/theharrydeol/

    What 10 Indian Millionaires Taught Us About Money | Panjabi Pod #95 | 2026

  8. Jun 7

    Don't Buy a House Until You Know This | Panjabi Pod #94 | 2026

    Join our community Panjabi Pod Business Academy👉 https://academy.panjabipod.comMost people lose money on property long before they realise they've made a mistake.While walking through homes and breaking down real examples, Sandeep Prashar reveals the buying and selling mistakes that quietly cost people thousands—and sometimes much more.After helping clients transact over $40 million in real estate, he's seen the same costly patterns repeat again and again. In this episode, he shares what separates profitable property decisions from expensive ones.You'll discover:• The biggest mistake buyers make before signing a contract• Why most sellers focus on the wrong things when preparing a home for sale• The simple change that increased a property's value by 10% in seconds• What actually drives property value (it's not what most people think)• How to avoid the hidden mistakes that cost homeowners thousandsIf you're planning to buy, sell, or invest in property, this episode could save you years of learning the hard way.Watch until the end for the surprisingly simple property-value lesson that changed everything.✅ Subscribe to Our Other Social Media:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/panjabipodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/panjabipodTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@panjabipodAbout Panjabi Pod:Panjabi Pod, founded in 2023 by Manpreet Dhillon and Harry Deol, brings together a dynamic duo with strong entrepreneurial experience and exceptional communication skills. With a deep understanding of extracting practical insights from high-level guests, they are committed to providing meaningful, growth-focused conversations.In a space where many podcasts focus on entertainment, Panjabi Pod focuses on education, business growth, and real-world lessons that empower the community.For any other queries EMAIL: admin@panjabipod.comHosts:Manpreet Dhillon: https://www.instagram.com/manpreetdhillon_dhillon/Harry Deol: https://www.instagram.com/theharrydeol/

    Don't Buy a House Until You Know This | Panjabi Pod #94 | 2026
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Panjabi Pod, founded in 2023 by Manpreet Dhillon and Harry Deol, brings together a dynamic duo with extensive expertise in their respective fields and exceptional communication skills. With a profound understanding of how to extract valuable insights from speakers, they are committed to providing listeners with rich and meaningful content. Our mission is clear: we are dedicated to serving our audience and empowering our community through knowledge and enlightenment.

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  • Creator
    Manpreet Dhillon and Harry Deol
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Manpreet Dhillon and Harry Deol
  • Show Website
    Panjabi Pod