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Episode 70: The Legacy behind Vasmol, Streax & Streax Professional | Manish Chhabra

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What does it take to build a ₹1,200 crore empire from a 1-bedroom home, no formal business training, and a handful of door-to-door sales?

In Episode 70 of #DamaniTalks, we go behind the scenes of one of India’s most iconic personal care journeys with Manish Chhabra, Executive Chairman of HRIPL, makers of Super Vasmol, Streax & Streax Professional.

At 19, Manish was pulled off a moving train with news of his father’s passing. What followed was not just a son stepping into a family business, but a 30-year saga of reinvention, resilience, and radical brand building. From bunk-bed sales tours across the Northeast to launching Streax & & Streax Professional with a salon-first strategy and entering Paris Fashion Week, Manish reveals the unvarnished truths of building a legacy brand without chasing unicorn dreams.

Highlights:

  • The story behind Super Vasmol’s iconic success
  • Why salon professionals, not supermarkets, made Streax a hit
  • Lessons on boardroom governance, private equity, and succession
  • “Fail fast, fail cheap” – a founder’s true mantra
  • The power of family-run businesses done right

Whether you’re a startup founder, D2C brand builder, or legacy business leader, this is an episode that will change how you think about scale, control, and conviction.

🎧 Tune in for raw truths, rare advice, and a refreshingly grounded founder story.

More about our Guest, Manish Chhabra

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishkchhabra/?originalSubdomain=in

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