Rahul Sharma

Critic
DISC Type : C

Founder at Qurbat Clothing

Delhi, India

Overview

Rahul Sharma is the founder of Qurbat, a rapidly growing ethnic apparel retail chain with stores in premier malls across India. An IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, he leverages his extensive background in human resources and supply chain management to build his retail venture, successfully scaling it from a single store to multiple profitable outlets.

Outside of his company, Rahul is a passionate mentor for aspiring entrepreneurs. He has built a substantial social media presence under the name "Rise with Rahul, " where he shares business insights and case studies with over 1. 6 million followers, establishing himself as a trusted consultant in the startup ecosystem.

He started his first business—an interior design firm—after his self-renovated home drew praise from neighbors, sparking his entrepreneurial journey.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Precise

Objective Thinker

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

Offline-first Retail
Champions a contrarian offline-first strategy for building brand trust and reliability before scaling online, using Qurbat's success as a key example.
Startup Mentorship
Actively mentors entrepreneurs via his social media content, sharing practical advice on funding, operations, and growth with his large follower base.
Bootstrapped Growth
Advocates for starting businesses with available capital rather than waiting for funding, drawing from his personal experience of building Qurbat from the ground up.

Media Appearances

Rahul has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2020
Founder at Qurbat Clothing
2-2014 - 10-2016
Human Resources Management at Aakash Educational Services Limited
8-2012 - 11-2014
Training Manager at WNS Global Services
9-2008 - 8-2012
Senior Trainer (Indigo Airlines) at InterGlobe Technologies Ltd (IGT)

Education

4-2025 - 3-2026
Advance management program in supply chain and operations management from Indian School of Business
Senior Leadership Program from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

More Information

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Exp : 14 Location : Delhi, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at Qurbat Clothing
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Insights For Selling To Rahul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rahul is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rahul

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rahul move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Rahul take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Rahul

Personality Compatibility


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