Listen "Building $25M Business, Fund Raising, Real Estate & more ft. Pranav Dangi"
Episode Synopsis
Timestamps:- 1:21 - Introduction3:31 - Pranav’s Journey before The Hosteller8:48 - Story behind ‘Backpacker’ as a concept10:40 - Why did you start The Hosteller?19:57 - Diving into Pranav’s family background21:40 - How does the real estate mechanism work?28:06 - Number crunching in the hotel industry34:10 - Early Days of The Hosteller44:11 - The Bootstapped Hosteller45:26 - #1 Reason behind the Return Rate of The Hosteller’s Customers52:50 - Founders-Customer relationship 53:20 - People management 1:02:09 - Fundraising challenges 1:07:14 - Rejections, rejections, rejections 1:10:32 - The First Cheque1:12:01 - What does money mean to you? 1:17:00 - Rapid Fire Round1:19:54 - Next 5 years Vision for The Hosteller 1:20:58 - Wrapping upStarting with just ₹5 lakhs at 23, Pranav shares how his European experiences shaped his approach to hospitality and profit-first thinking. From hosting international travelers to building a hostel empire, he reveals key lessons on turning challenges into opportunities, including how $400 saved his business in its early [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ca_devanshl...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...LinkedIn: / devanshlakhani-financial-services
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