Ganesh Balakrishnan, the co-founder of Flatheads Shoes, who appeared on the second season of ‘Shark Tank India’ has won several hearts. Ganesh also broke down during the episode as he shares his struggles as an entrepreneur and said that he might have to wind up the startup if he couldn’t raise funds. Shark Tank judge, Aman Gupta, shared his two cents on Ganesh’s pitch in a LinkedIn post, he wrote; “During the Flatheads pitch, I could see myself in Ganesh Balakrishnan. Since I could relate with him so much, I didn’t shy away from speaking my mind and told him to do what I would have done if I were him – start over.”
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Ganesh Balakrishnan took to LinkedIn to Thank Everyone
Ganesh shared a post on his LinkedIn account. He says, “To be honest, I was dreading the airing of the Flatheads pitch on Shark Tank India. Breaking down on national TV isn’t exactly great for one’s self-confidence. What I definitely didn’t expect is the episode to be received the way it has been, and it is very very heartening to see that people are applauding the entrepreneurial spirit – of all startup founders, with me as a proxy.” Flatheads is a startup company that manufactures breathable and light shoes that suit the Indian weather.
“Breaking down on national TV isn’t exactly great for one’s self-confidence. What I definitely didn’t expect is the episode to be received the way it has been, and it is very very heartening to see that people are applauding the entrepreneurial spirit – of all startup founders, with me as a proxy,” Balakrishnan wrote. He also revealed that his 10-year-old daughter wanted to be an entrepreneur, as she was busy creating the 2023 calendar with her paintings and had been taking pre-orders for the same.
Sold Our Inventory
Ganesh revealed that people have been really kind towards him after the Shark Tank episode was telecasted; people had showered him with lots of love, so much so that his products went out of stock. He says, “We’ve almost sold out our inventory in India, so pardon us if you aren’t able to find your size on www.flatheads.in. Would be amazing if you could tell your friends in the US and UAE to try our shoes.”
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