How to Build a 100 Crore D2C Brand | Ft. Arjun Vaidya | Sanjay Kathuria Podcast EP34

How to Build a 100 Crore D2C Brand | Ft. Arjun Vaidya | Sanjay Kathuria Podcast EP34

In this episode of the Sanjay Kathuria Podcast, we sit down with Arjun Vaidya, one of India’s most respected D2C entrepreneurs and brand builders, best known as the founder of Dr. Vaidya’s, one of India’s largest and most successful online Ayurveda brands.

Arjun built Dr. Vaidya’s into a 100+ Crore D2C brand, scaling it through content-led marketing, strong branding, and digital distribution, before its successful acquisition in 2021. Post exit, he transitioned into the investing ecosystem and is now the Co-Founder & Investment Partner at V3 Ventures, backing some of India’s most promising consumer and D2C startups.

📘 What You’ll Learn

✅ Best business ideas to start in 2026

✅ Why Ayurveda & D2C brands are rising in India

✅ How to select the right business category

✅ Branding & content marketing secrets

✅ How founders should use social media platforms

✅ Funding & pitch deck basics explained simply

✅ Due diligence & mistakes new founders make

✅ Step-by-step guide to building a 100 Crore brand

✅ How to choose the right co-founder

✅ D2C business secrets most people don’t share

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Teaser

01:35 – Episode Recap & Guest Intro

04:30 – Best Business Ideas to Start in 2026

15:00 – Why Ayurveda Products Are Rising in India

20:00 – This Man Is Making ₹3 Crores/Month

21:39 – How to Select the Right Business Category

26:23 – Scope of Food Category Business

30:38 – Harsh Reality of Family Business

32:30 – Branding Secrets Revealed

36:27 – How Parul Gulati Became a Marketing Queen

39:20 – Power of Content Marketing

41:00 – Best Platform for Founders

41:35 – How to Get Funding for a Startup

45:57 – Simple Rule for Pitch Decks

50:05 – Biggest Mistake of New Founders

52:04 – Due Diligence Process Explained

56:00 – How to Build a 100 Crore Brand

58:50 – How to Choose the Right Co-Founder

01:02:35 – D2C Business Secrets Revealed

01:13:55 – Episode Outro

🔗 Guest Social Handles – Arjun Vaidya

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abvaidya/

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This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are personal opinions of the guest and host and should not be considered business, financial, or investment advice.

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