On the latest episode of The Bharat Conversation, we have a special guest - Mrs. Neha Mathur Rastogi.

She is the founder and CEO of WordsWork - A celebrated sports communications consulting agency.

In this insightful conversation, we discussed managing celebrity athletes, challenges behind running a Premier League Match, lucrative job opportunities in sports industry, the success story of Neeraj Chopra and its significance in Sports culture and much more.

Key takeaways -

• The Inclusivity in Sports is at an all-time high.
• Corporates are investing in Sports Arm
• From Production to Marketing, Sports Industry is more than just Sports.
• If you love Pickleball, Kho-Kho or Rugby – Opportunities are Coming Soon.

This episode is a must-listen for everyone who is a sports fanatic and is aspiring to build a career in the sports industry, taking a different route than an athlete, Neha’s candidness and insights make this episode a powerful one.

On the latest episode of The Bharat Conversation, we have a very special guest – Mr. Ayush Bansal. He is the director of Indian Footwear Legacy brand – Liberty Shoes.

Liberty Shoes had its start in 1950s at the remote – Karnal, Haryana – producing 4 pairs of shoes a day. Today, Liberty produces over 60K pairs a day.

In the candid conversation, we understood

• The secret sauce behind Liberty Shoes being a 100% profitable brand across 6+ decades.
• Liberty’s retail market dominance
• How generational businesses are operated?
• The scaling opportunities in Tier 2 & 3 India.
• Competing with modern sneaker trends

and much more.

We highly recommend all the budding entrepreneurs to watch this episode to grasp the brilliance of Ayush’s powerful insights. It is also our attempt to shift a narrative that no matter how remote the business location may be, a great Idea and robust business model will always prevail.

Let’s dive into understanding how family offices have evolved over the years.

In the fundraising journey a founder usually considers numerous routes in order to gain capital to function in a more efficient manner and grow eventually.

Our guest Dr. Aarti Gupta, CIO - Family Office DM Gupta (Jagran Group) & Anikarth Ventures, who’s also the National Head - FICCI FLO Startup Cell; shared how Family Offices have evolved over the years.

Over the years family offices come across as more stable investors. Since they aim to create wealth rather than aiming for making quick money!

Aarti also discussed about how it’s also beneficial as a startup to reach a family offices through a warm lead, since it castes a positive impression and establishes trust. One of the recent collaborative methods that family offices have been using now has been to partner with incubators and accelerators. This also helps in easing the due diligence procedure!