From Home Tuitions to A $1Bn Acquisition By Byju's: This Is The Story Of Aakash Institute | TBWS

951 m USD - India's largest ed-tech acquisition ever.

On the BarberShop this Father’s Day is a phenomenal duo: Mr JC Chaudhry and Aakash Chaudhry, the Founders of Aakash Institute.

Join us as we discuss, amongst other things: Aakash’s beginnings as a small homegrown coaching centre, its growth and successful franchising across India, the strategy with which it became top at its game, and finally, its billion dollar sale.

Introduction 00:00 - 3:35
The Early Days 3:36 - 10:38
How the Business Grew 10:40 - 26:35
Perfecting Aakash’s Education Model 26:37 - 31:04
Teaching and Its Responsibilities 31:08 - 38:30
Balancing Teaching & Business 38:31 - 40:33
Aakash Chaudhry’s Induction & Franchise Creation 40:34 - 47:23
Teaching Teachers: 47:24 - 50:40
Aakash Institute post 2009 & Father-Son Working Together 50:41 - 57:42
Memorable Students 57:45 - 1:05:42
The Big Sale 1:05:43 - 1:13:11
What Next? 1:13:12 - 1:15:15
Concluding Advice 1:15:16 - 1:20:07