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The ₹1.5 Lakh Bumble Scam Destroying Online Dating | Beyond The Hype
🚨 Is online dating a scam? Why are youngsters experiencing massive "swipe fatigue" on apps like Bumble and Tinder? And what really happened inside the Shark Tank?In Episode 3 of Beyond The Hype, host Sahil Gujral sits down with Tanay Baweja and Aastha Sethi, the founder duo of Offline By Happy Hour—a platform aiming to kill swipe-culture by curating secure, in-person social mixers and singles' events.Recently featured on Shark Tank India Season 5, Tanay and Aastha faced a controversial rejection from Sharks Aman Gupta and Shaily Mehrotra over offline "safety concerns" (with Aman stating they were "just one kaand away" from shutting down). Today, they are here to tell the unfiltered truth.This conversation goes deep into the harsh realities of modern relationships and community business:• The terrifying rise of AI Dating App scams (including the ₹1.5 Lakh extortion cases)• Why building a ₹100 Crore community-driven company is incredibly difficult• The "Ghosting" epidemic and why India's youth swipe endlessly but never meet• Addressing the Shark Tank safety concerns: Is offline dating actually more dangerous than Shaadi.com or Tinder?• The brutal reality of Indian consumer behavior, including "wardrobing" (e-commerce return frauds)If you are frustrated with dating apps, or if you're an operator fascinated by community-driven startups, this episode is your reality check.
16 Mar 2026
The Brutal Reality of D2C & Ecommerce Profit Margins | Beyond The Hype | Sahil Gujral
🚨 A Shark Tank rejection isn't the end — for this D2C brand, it was the trigger for a 300% explosion in sales.In Episode 2 of Beyond The Hype, Manveen Ssharma and Mandeep Singh (Founders of PINQ POLKA) reveal the exact operational blueprint they used to scale their bootstrapped intimate hygiene brand and become highly profitable without external funding.The full conversation goes deep into the systems behind the scale:• Why they walked away from Shark Tank India Season 4 without a deal• The "Thursday Secret": How AI data analysis boosted their sales by 300%• Why 70% of D2C startups fail (and why celebrating failure is a trap)• The brutal reality of ecommerce profit margins in India• How to reduce an 8-hour founder workday to 4 hours using AI systemsIf you're a D2C founder, operator, or serious builder — this episode is your ultimate playbook for scaling operations.🎙 Listen to the exact strategies that took them from a home-based bootstrap to a 100 Crore goal.Subscribe now so you don’t miss future episodes.Manveen Ssharma & Mandeep Singh - Founders of PINQ POLKA, India's intimate hygiene and lifestyle D2C brand.
26 Feb 2026
Microsoft AI Expert: How AI Tools & ChatGPT Will Change Your Income Forever | EP - 1 | Beyond The Hype S1
Not learning AI yet? You’re not late — but you are missing opportunities.In this episode, we sit down with Divij Bajaj, Data Scientist at Microsoft, whose journey from an electronics background at IIT to roles at VMware and now Microsoft gives him a rare, practical lens on AI — beyond the hype.This conversation breaks AI down in the simplest way possible and answers the questions everyone is quietly asking: What is AI really? Do I need to code? And how can I actually use it in daily work or business?🔑 Inside this episode:→ AI explained with zero technical jargon→ Clear learning roadmaps for students, professionals & business owners→ What AI agents actually do (with a real MakeMyTrip-style example)→ Turning a simple voice note into an auto-generated invoice + email→ How to identify AI scams — deepfakes, voice cloning & fear-based courses→ Is AI a passing trend or the next internet shift?→ The honest truth about coding in the AI era💡 Big insight: AI is no longer optional. The gap between adopters and observers is growing every day.Whether you're a travel agent, college student, creator, or running a traditional business, this episode gives you a practical starting point.📌 Subscribe now — next episode dives deep into prompting frameworks and the AI tools that actually move the needle.Subscribe To Our Other Social Handles:-- SpellOut: https://www.instagram.com/spelloutofficial (https://www.youtube.com/@Spelloutofficial)- WeHit: https://www.youtube.com/@wehit (https://www.youtube.com/@wehit)
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