Founder in the Chair
Founder in the Chair
Podcast Description
Bringing your Founders in the Chair to inspire you in your business journey. Hear their WHY and what keeps them motivated to keep SHOWING UP in their business.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of personal transformation, entrepreneurship, and resilience, with episodes covering diverse stories such as Saira Majid's financial empowerment strategies for startups, Urvashi Lad's journey to self-love and coaching, as well as Akhil Mair's insights on property finance and mindful investment.
Founder in the Chair is more than just a podcast—it’s a platform where real stories meet real ambition.
Every business has a beginning, but what truly drives an entrepreneur to take the leap? What fuels their resilience through the highs and lows? In each episode, we dive deep into the why behind the brand, uncovering the personal journeys, challenges, and triumphs of founders from all industries.
Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a business owner looking for inspiration, or simply someone who loves hearing raw and honest stories of success, failure, and perseverance—this podcast is for you.
Your story matters. Your journey is worth sharing. And Founder in the Chair is here to help you tell it.
🎧 Tune in. Get inspired. Take your next step.
What happens when the business you built to make money becomes the thing that costs you time with your child?
In this episode of Founder in the Chair, host Veena Nayyar sits down with Shivani Thakur, founder of Elite Laser and Beauty, who started her business at 21 and has spent the last decade building it while raising her son as a single mum.
Shivani went back to work two weeks after a caesarean and rebuilt her entire clientele from her parents' outhouse, with her parents stepping in to help raise her son. She talks openly about what that season cost her, the healing she has done since her divorce, and why she now thinks about an exit every day.
In this episode, you'll hear about:
– Why Shivani doesn't recommend starting a business as a new mum
– Rebuilding from scratch with a newborn, and the village that made it possible
– The breakthrough after her divorce: ”I should have left for me”
– How her circle changed once she started setting boundaries
– Going from a team of 11 to a team of 3, and why smaller has been better
– Late cancellations and clients who don't see your business as a business
– Planning an exit, and what comes next: content, community and life coaching
Whether you're a parent building something of your own, a founder in the beauty industry, or someone rebuilding after a hard chapter, this conversation is an honest look at what it takes and what it costs.
🔗 Connect with Shivani Thakur & Elite Laser and Beauty
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeofshivanii
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeofshivanii
📸 Elite Laser and Beauty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elite.laserbeauty
🎵 Elite Laser and Beauty on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elite.laserbeauty
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ShivaniElite
📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GPumu-M7c3A
Hosted by Veena Nayyar | Founder in the Chair.
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If you have a story to share, to inspire, or to encourage someone to take a step into the world of entrepreneurship, then please get in touch, the world needs to hear more stories, it's not always an easy ride, by sharing we may just help someone to take the first step or to grow in their business journey.
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