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This Founder Built India’s Biggest Salon Chain While Working at Accenture Ft. Vikram Bhatt | EP 08

In this episode of Founders Unfiltered by NTWRK, we sit down with Vikram Bhatt, Founder of Enrich Salons, one of India’s leading unisex salon chains. Dr. Bhatt calls himself an “accidental entrepreneur.” Trained in finance with an MBA and years in the corporate world, his early career spanned roles at organisations like Wadia Group, E-First Global, and Accenture. What began as an investor’s journey gradually evolved into entrepreneurship - offering a rare perspective on building businesses with strong financial discipline, operational clarity, and long-term thinking. In this episode, we discuss: Transitioning from corporate finance to entrepreneurship What it means to be an “accidental entrepreneur” Building and scaling a consumer-facing brand like Enrich The investor mindset vs the operator mindset Advising and backing new businesses with financial rigor This episode is a must-watch for founders, operators, investors, and professionals considering the leap from corporate roles into entrepreneurship. accidental entrepreneur journey, Enrich Salons founder, Vikram Bhatt Enrich, salon business India, consumer brand scaling India, corporate to entrepreneur journey, finance background entrepreneur, Indian startup stories, investor turned founder, Founders Unfiltered podcast Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:55 Vikram Bhatt, Founder & CEO, Enrich Salon 02:07 How Enrich Started in 1997 03:35 Managing a Corporate Job and Business 6:56 Corporate Learnings That Shaped Enrich 8:51 Top Culture Principles in Salon Business 12:10 Hiring for Attitude Over Skill 17:25 2011 Tipping Point: Going Full-Time 22:08 Phases of Business Evolution 26:56 COVID Challenges & Not Laying Off Staff 33:40 Why No Celebrity Brand Ambassador? 39:34 Innovations 44:59 Cost Breakdown of Starting a Salon 49:31 Entrepreneurs Start a Salon 56:06 Certifications & Enrich Academy 57:49 Supply Chain & Backend Operations 1:01:48 Will AI Replace Salon Professionals? 1:04:44 Talking about Expansions 1:11:48 Rapid Fire Round Begins 1:22:55 Conclusion #FoundersUnfiltered #AccidentalEntrepreneur #EnrichSalons #IndianEntrepreneur #StartupIndia #BusinessLeadership #FounderJourney #ConsumerBrandIndia #EntrepreneurMindset #NTWRK