Pooja Shah Baheti

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DISC Type : idc

Co-Founder at Poppi

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Pooja Shah Baheti is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Poppi, a clothing brand she launched to address the lack of trendy and size-inclusive western-wear for Indian women. A graduate of Mithibai College, she also co-founded PopoKoko Productions, a company specializing in creative stop-motion video content.

Deeply reflective of her own entrepreneurial path, Pooja often shares insights on the challenges and milestones of building a business from the ground up. She is passionate about bringing global fashion trends to the local market and values time spent with her family, as highlighted by a recent Diwali celebration in Delhi.

She started her clothing brand, Poppi, with one other person in a spare apartment, growing it into a thriving business with a team of 15.

Personality Overview

Persuasive & Assertive

Challenger

Fast Follower

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Topics They Care About

Inclusive Fashion
Founded Poppi out of frustration with limited western-wear options that didn't cater to diverse Indian body types and sizes.
D2C Brands
She built Poppi as an internet-first brand for women and participated in a 12-week intensive D2CX cohort to sharpen her direct-to-consumer strategy.
Entrepreneurial Journey
Frequently posts about the realities of building a business, including the need to step back, analyze, and relearn to keep moving forward.

Media Appearances

Meet The Founder - Pooja Baheti of Poppi. Featured in The Post India

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Work History

3-2019
Co-Founder at Poppi
1-2015 - 12-2018
Co-Founder at PopoKoko Productions

Education

2009 - 2012
Bachelor's degree from Mithibai College of Arts Chauhan Institute of Science and A.J. College of Commerce and Economics
1994 - 2009
Education details unavailable from Jasudben ML School - India

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Insights For Selling To Pooja

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pooja is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pooja

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pooja move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Pooja take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Pooja

Personality Compatibility


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