Join your host and Business Coach Malay Damani as he sits across Mitresh Sharma, Founder of First Bud Organics as he shares the origin story of his organic food brand which has a responsibility towards the planet and benefits of the farmers at heart.

The conversation navigates through:

• Benefits of starting out of a Tier 2 city
• Raising capital in the early days of a startup
• Two mistakes made at the start and how they course corrected
• Impact of COVID on the sales and revenues of the business
• Role of packaging in a food brand and how to optimize costing
• Importance of keeping low fixed costs
• Being patient till the time results start showing
• Managing family expectations as an early-stage entrepreneur
• Mitresh’s Shark Tank preparation and experience

Mistakes are going to be inevitable. It is about embracing and learning from them. Listen in to find more such insights and learning as a startup founder.

Guest Bio:

Mitresh - Founder and CEO, First Bud Organics

Academic journey began with a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from HNB Garhwal University,

Pursued an MBA from NDIM Delhi, specializing in Marketing

(PGPCEM) from XLRI Jamshedpur.

Company incorporated -2018

I started from Dehradun and now Operate from the sacred grounds of Deoghar, my hometown and a renowned pilgrimage town in Jharkhand, today.

About Brand

Today, we are proud to call ourselves a homegrown brand, which supports the entrepreneurial spirit of homemakers  towards the growth of the local farming community. By collaborating with them, we are creating opportunities for micro-entrepreneurship in rural areas (North East , East and Hilly Areas).

Working closely with local farmers, providing fair trade, and supporting traditionally sustainable farming practices, preserving the precious Himalayan ecosystem for the generations to come.

* A thriving community of over 5000+ farmers (majority of which are women)

* Carefully handpick ingredients

* Indigenous rare spices, wild honey and other items in grocery category

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