'Sold Out', Flatheads Co-Founder Pens An Emotional Note For Outpouring Love

Ganesh Balakrishnan is a graduate from IIT Bombay who built three companies that weren't successful. In 2019, he built another company called Flatheads, which makes breathable shoes ranging between Rs 1000 to Rs 5000 got badly impacted due to Covid-19.

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As he talked about his brand, he couldn't control his tears as he appeared on Shark Tank India season 2. He choked up as he said his business was not getting an good response and he might need to find a job as he had run out of funds.

Peyush Bansal offered him Rs lakhs for 33% of the company, but Balakrishnan declined the offer. Anupam Mittal gave him a job offer.

Flatheads co-founder Ganesh Balakrishnan thanks fans for love

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Flatheads co-founder Ganesh Balakrishnan might not have gotten appropriate funding from Shark Tank India 2 panel members, but he got love in abundance from fans who cannot stop raving about his entrepreneurial spirit.

So much so, that now almost all the inventory of Flatheads have been sold out in India.

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According to reports, all Flatheads shoes have been sold out on Amazon.

In a LinkedIn post, Ganesh Balakrishnan wrote, "Down, but not out. To be honest, I was dreading the airing of the Flatheads pitch on Shark Tank India. Breaking down on national TV isn't exactly great for one's self confidence ?. What I definitely didn't expect is the episode to be received the way it has been, and it is very very heartening to see that people are applauding the entrepreneurial spirit - of all startup founders, with me as a proxy ? . A heartfelt thank you to the sharks Anupam Mittal, Aman Gupta, Vineeta Singh, Peyush Bansal and Namita Thapar for helping me get some perspective. And to Sony and Shark Tank India for giving founders like me a chance to speak about what entrepreneurship is really like."

He announced that Flatheads is sold out in India.

"Most of all, a million thanks to everyone out there for all the support and love ? . It is taking some effort to process all this, so please give me some time. I'll respond to everybody as soon as I can. Meanwhile, if you are in the US, you can check out Flatheads sneakers on Zappos (https://lnkd.in/gegVJWpN) and if you are in the UAE, we are on Infinite Kart (https://lnkd.in/gRMxMCij). We've almost sold out our inventory in India, so pardon us if you aren't able to find your size on www.flatheads.in. Would be amazing if you can tell your friends in the US and UAE to try our shoes."

He revealed his daughter who is 10 year old is a big fan of Peyush Bansal and Vineeta.

"And by the way, did I mention that my 10 year old daughter wants to be an entrepreneur? She says she is a fan of Peyush's no-nonsense mindset, and I know that she admires Vineeta for her cheerfulness and positivity. She is super proud that I managed to get an offer from both of them! She is an artist and is taking pre-orders for her 2023 calendar created with her paintings. Just check out https://lnkd.in/gQU58Zyp if you are interested in getting one! A special shout-out to SNITCH and Siddharth DUNGARWAL for the jacket I wore on the show. The D2C founders community is an example of what the world should be like - honest, positive and always ready to lend a helping hand. Sorry (but not sorry) for the shameless plugs - as entrepreneurs, we are always selling ? !"

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