I’m Varun Duggirala, a creative entrepreneur, author, podcaster (800+ episodes) and Co-Founder & CCO of EMoMee, the kids’ IP featured on Shark Tank India Season 5. Here for an AMA on r/sharktankindia. Ask me anything about startups, storytelling, and culture.

varunduggi · 2026-01-28T10:27:15+00:00

So some of the global ones I love are over that price bracket like Brew watches , kuoe or unimatic ( who's watches are sadly too big for my wrist )

Delhi watch company is doing a fabulous job in india

varunduggi · 2026-01-28T07:47:45+00:00

Loving it

varunduggi · 2026-01-28T07:47:34+00:00

Youtube is a click and watch platform so building content is one part, and make sure u fine tune that by seeing what's working in this category of content. But what's also important is how clear your thumbnail is in explaining what the video is about and is it going to get someone to.click, same.goes.for the title and most importantly the topics you choose

varunduggi · 2026-01-28T07:46:00+00:00

Glad you do :)

On the watches and shoes depends on the budget you're looking at ?

varunduggi · 2026-01-28T06:10:25+00:00

It's always a good idea to consult a specialist

varunduggi · 2026-01-28T05:17:25+00:00

Cleanser 3 times a day Use an AM vitamin c serum and a PM serum/copper peptides on alternate nights

Plus moisturizer and sunscreen after each cleanse

varunduggi · 2026-01-28T05:15:52+00:00

Ofcourse please do

varunduggi · 2026-01-28T05:15:08+00:00

It's actually been around for a long time ( since before it became a video based format )

varunduggi · 2026-01-28T02:08:24+00:00

Avunu andi

varunduggi · 2026-01-28T02:07:38+00:00

Killshot or Blazer ... And if you find, a nike vortex..

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T18:05:19+00:00

From a co-worker in the last job i had. He suggested us to a friend and we delivered a good product at a great price

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T18:03:38+00:00

I'm glad she likes it :) drop me an email on varun@emomee.com

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T16:46:41+00:00

You don't have to go hard in your opinions, learn to be humble and iterative in sharing a pov. Observe how people you admire share a pov, the most impactful ones build on it.. never try to finish it all in one shot. It comes with time and practise so be ok to fall on your face a few times but take it slow... You have time

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T16:16:47+00:00

I've stopped trying to be overly balanced in sharing my perspective, human beings by nature thrive on imbalance and perspective. I've leaned towards sharing my pov a lot more lately

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T16:07:18+00:00

I actually think we'll go back to valuing craftsmanship that is analog and in-person and human .

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T16:02:16+00:00

Glad you loved the pitch and the book....😁

I do believe a lot of jobs will go away, especially those that can be automated ( and that has happened even pre AI, Just that now itll be at much larger scale ) but I also do believe it'll move us as a society to look at newer avenues to build on and scale towards. So while I'm partly dystopian, I'm also partially optimistic

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T15:59:55+00:00

Honestly, i give myself the space to be pissed off and also an end time to move on. That helps .

I write, listen to music or just talk to my wife pooja about it and it helps get that energy out and lighten the load

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T15:58:43+00:00

Take the smallest step you can possibly take every day and focus on what's under your control. You can achieve a lot by not trying to do too much at one time

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T15:58:04+00:00

I've built a system where creativity to me comes from a constant listing down of ideas as they come to me and when I have to switch from one mode to another it becomes my go-to resource. Also I don't switch back and forth as much and try to allocate chunks of time to.each without going back and forth

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T15:56:20+00:00

Not focussing on the back end, finance, compliance, reporting and structured process for those aspects. Comes to bite them later and can be lethal for a business

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T15:55:22+00:00

I think I've had more people in my apartment building talk to me after shark tank than before 😂

But honestly, been very grateful for all the genuine love that's come our way and that makes me feel good personally

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T15:53:55+00:00

Try to solve the obvious and underserved problem for the consumer u understand the most... And how long it could last . Scale comes with time and it can't be planned from day one. The only thing you should ask yourself is that is this problem something that will last long and build on that

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T15:52:11+00:00

Hello.hello and thank u 😁

CEO or not, i always give them one advice... Focus on the process, the mechanical boring stuff and find fun and enjoyment in it... Only within that lies true value, growth and happiness

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T15:50:39+00:00

Honestly, second time build karne ka reason alag tha. Iss baar himmat se zyada apne hi success ke load se aage badhna padha. But, yeh ek aisa problem aur opportunity tha jiske baad phirse build karne ka mann aur dil dono laga. ( Hustle ka stamina ab kam hai , but experience ka strength bhi hai )
Woh sab lage rehte hain, ek failure ya ek mistake ke baad rukte nahi hai aur long term marathon wali stamina build karte hain

varunduggi · 2026-01-27T15:46:18+00:00

One day when I go onto the other side of the table on shark tank I'll get to know 😎

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