How to Build a Streetwear Brand in India | Akshat Shah, Private Limited | Entrepreneurs.in Podcast

🚀 Want to start your own streetwear brand? This is your ultimate playbook

In this episode of entrepreneurs.in, we sit down with Akshat Shah, the founder of Private Limited, a Mumbai-based streetwear brand rooted in Indian culture and the city’s vibrant street style. Akshat, who previously worked at Monk Entertainment for four years, started his brand from scratch—with zero industry experience—driven purely by passion. Now, after running Private Limited for over 1.5 years, he shares everything you need to know to build a successful streetwear brand in India.

🔎 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ Unit Economics – Breaking down costs, pricing strategies, and how much brands actually make.
✅ Suppliers & Supply Chain – Where to source materials, manufacturing processes, and turnaround times.
✅ Streetwear Market & Competition – Who the key players are and what differentiates successful brands.
✅ Profitability & Scalability – How to price your products and whether streetwear brands are truly making money.
✅ Akshat’s Journey & Lessons – Insights from starting with zero experience to building a growing brand.

🎯 Who Should Watch?
• Aspiring streetwear brand founders
• Fashion entrepreneurs & designers
• Anyone curious about India’s streetwear industry

💡 Whether you’re just starting out or looking to scale your clothing brand, this episode is packed with actionable insights!

00:00 Introduction
01:15 Akshat's journey
03:10 Why Streetwear
07:40 Diving right into your passions
09:14 Reality of streetwear in India today
11:00 Thinking about pricing
14:40 Designs & PMF
15:57 Fits & patterns
17:00 Mistake #1 - Underestimating Demand
17:48 MOQs and production
18:52 Manufacturing
20:55 Credit
22:00 Hero Products
22:41 Being smart about Working Capital
25:03 Building vendor relationships
27:34 Distribution
31:35 RTO
32:36 E-commerce & Scaling
35:51 Sales & Discounts
38:00 Unit Economics
41:03 Influencer Marketing
43:27 Resources to improve your knowledge

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Akshat:
www.instagram.com/akshatshahh

www.instagram.com/privatelimtd

www.instagram.com/pvtltd02

www.instagram.com/fivefeetwhocares

www.pvt-ltd.in

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