About ChaiNet: Spilling tea on AI Technology before the machines take over
ChaiNet is a podcast where we talk about the future of AI and ecommerce with the founders, builders, experts and brands to understand how do agentic commerce services improve the shopping experience of tomorrow.
chainet.substack.com (https://chainet.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)
How to Grow Your D2C Brand When You Have No Money for Ads
Welcome to Chainet, your destination for inspiring founder stories and entrepreneurial journeys. In today’s episode, we sit down with Kalyani, a creative strategist and founder of Rainvas, who has worked with over 20 early-stage D2C and tech brands on building visibility and growth from scratch.
* She advises founders to identify where their customers spend time and build a personal profile there first, as people trust founders before brands.
* She emphasizes patience and consistency, suggesting at least 30 to 90 days before pivoting strategies.
* On paid ads, she recommends finding what works organically before spending on marketing.
* In a speed round, she chooses profit over growth, a small loyal community over a huge following, and mastering one platform over spreading thin.
Stay tuned for more such insightful conversations, only on Chainet.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chainet.substack.com (https://chainet.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
18 Sept 2026
Why Blind Growth Can Destroy a D2C Brand Before It Scales
Welcome to Chainet, your destination for inspiring founder stories and entrepreneurial journeys. In today’s episode, we sit down with Aadil Shah, a serial entrepreneur, investor, and strategic adviser who has built and exited three startups across consumer technology and AI.
- Aadil’s journey spans edtech, voice AI, and an Ayurveda-focused D2C brand scaled in India and the Middle East.
- He emphasizes that successful founders focus on stakeholder management ensuring customers, investors, and partners all see value.
- On scaling, he looks at team, product, and market fit, with magic happening at their intersection.
- His fundraising advice? Often, don’t. It depends on credibility, market tailwinds, and unit economics.
- He believes AI-driven discovery and conversational commerce will become the next wave.
Stay tuned for more such insightful conversations, only on Chainet.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chainet.substack.com (https://chainet.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
17 Sept 2026
Swati Sahai Is Building Skincare for How Indians Actually Live
Welcome to Chainet, your destination for inspiring founder stories and entrepreneurial journeys. In today’s episode, we sit down with Swati Sahai, founder of Yuvaé Skincare, who swapped a two-decade career in global tech marketing to build a skincare brand tailored for Indian skin.
* Swati moved back to India and struggled with the environment’s impact on her skin, so she decided to build what she couldn’t find.
* Yuvaé combines modern science-driven ingredients like Ectoin with traditional Ayurvedic botanicals like amla, moringa, and turmeric.
* She scrapped an entire production batch just days before launch because it didn’t meet her standards, then rebuilt it even better.
* Her biggest surprise? Most customers are men from tier two, three, and four towns across India.
* On Meta ads, she calls it both an enabler and an inevitable devil, stressing that retention is the real game.
* Her vision for the future? Scale and customer love.
Stay tuned for more such insightful conversations, only on Chainet.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chainet.substack.com (https://chainet.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
Who has been a guest on ChaiNet: Spilling tea on AI Technology before the machines take over
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
Ashish
Shantanu
Hardika Kohli
Astha Suri
Shilpa Rathi
Contact ChaiNet: Spilling tea on AI Technology before the machines take over
Guest appearances
Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of ChaiNet: Spilling tea on AI Technology before the machines take over?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
