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Aman Gupta, who is famous today as the co-founder of boAt, was born in a middle-class family. He was born on 4 March 1982 in Delhi. He studied at Delhi Public School, RK Puram and then graduated in commerce from Delhi University. On the advice of his father, he studied CA and passed the exam in 1999 at the youngest age. However, he did not enjoy it and applied for jobs in some companies, but he got rejected.
Start of business and path to MBA
Aman did business with his father for about 5 years and learned the tricks of business from there. However, his heart was still in technology. His wife Priya Dagar, who always supported him, advised him to do MBA. Aman did MBA in Finance and Strategy from ISB and then did MBA in Management and Marketing from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, USA.
boAt’s beginning: Learning from failure
In 2016, Aman started boAt with Sameer Mehta. Prior to this, he had started five businesses, which failed. The idea of boAt came to him when he saw that the Indian market lacked affordable and stylish audio products. He started from the co-working space of Hauz Khas Social by investing Rs 30 lakh.
Journey to success despite challenges
boAt faced many difficulties in the beginning, especially dependence on China and disruption in the supply chain due to Kovid-19. Despite this, Aman focused on e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart, which increased his sales. Collaboration with stars like Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant in his marketing made the brand popular.
Aman Gupta’s net worth and Shark Tank India
Today Aman Gupta is counted among the successful entrepreneurs of India. His net worth is around ₹ 700 crores. He is also known as the Cool Shark of Shark Tank India. He has invested in several startups, such as Shiprocket, WickedGood, and Skippy Ice Pops. His journey is an example for new entrepreneurs that anything is possible with hard work and dedication.
