{"podcast":{"title":"The BarberShop with Shantanu","slug":"the-barbershop-with-shantanu-5613376","podcast_index_feed_id":5613376,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/thebarbershopwithshantanu/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thebarbershopwithshantanu","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/thebarbershopwithshantanu/20260215_110216_81fe40cd0ab5bfb285dd18bc000515c8.png","author":"The BarberShop with Shantanu","episode_count":141,"summary":"Welcome to The Barbershop with Shantanu a safe space for open, free-flowing, and insightful conversations. Shantanu, the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae, brings his passion for mentorship and storytelling to this podcast, creating a platform where ideas can grow. Subscribe to stay tuned, and let’s grow together one hustle at a time.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T00:17:55.261086+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-barbershop-with-shantanu-5613376"},"episode":{"title":"Scaling a Fashion Brand Profitably: Finding PMF & Making Data-Driven Decisions","slug":"scaling-a-fashion-brand-profitably-finding-pmf-making-data-driven-decisions","published_at":"2026-03-05T14:34:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-barbershop-with-shantanu-5613376/scaling-a-fashion-brand-profitably-finding-pmf-making-data-driven-decisions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-barbershop-with-shantanu-5613376","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thebarbershopwithshantanu/2603287","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/144664/2603287/thebarbershopwithshantanu/2026_03_05_14_23_02_3cc91054-1356-46b7-b805-6995077faec8.mp3","summary":"This episode explores the realities of building a modern apparel brand from zero. Sanya and Adit, founders of Cove & Lane, are building a modern, quiet luxury clothing brand for ambitious professionals. Timeless pieces designed for people moving from boardrooms to social evenings. They join experts, Shantanu Deshpande (Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company), along with industry leaders Shiv Shivakumar (Operating Partner, Advent | Ex-SVP, Nokia | Ex-CEO (India), PepsiCo) and Toshan Tamhane (Ex-McKinsey Senior Partner | Global Chief Operating Officer, UPL) for a sharp conversation on what it really takes to build a consumer brand. From repeat purchases and referrals to customer psychology and status signalling, the panel breaks down how founders can identify what is actually working. They also unpack a critical founder dilemma: Should early startups prioritise growth or profitability? Problems we solve in this episode: • How do you measure product-market fit in a D2C fashion brand? • How should founders use data when the sample size is small? • When scaling a startup, how do you balance growth and profitability? If you're building a D2C brand, consumer startup, or fashion business, this conversation will sharpen how you think about scaling. Navigate through the chapters and watch till the end","meta_description":"This episode explores the realities of building a modern apparel brand from zero. Sanya and Adit, founders of Cove & Lane, are building a modern, quie…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2713,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-barbershop-with-shantanu-5613376/episodes/scaling-a-fashion-brand-profitably-finding-pmf-making-data-driven-decisions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-barbershop-with-shantanu-5613376/scaling-a-fashion-brand-profitably-finding-pmf-making-data-driven-decisions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}