Shark Tank India 2: Ganesh Balakrishnan's emotional pitch leads Flatheads shoes to sell out in India despite no investment, pens note in gratitude

Shark Tank India season 2 contestant Ganesh Balakrishnan ’s pitch on the show may not have received any investments from the sharks on the show, however, but his presence on the show deeply moved the views. Now, the entrepreneur has shared some good news with his supporters and shared the same with gratitude filled note on LinkedIn.

Ganesh Balakrishnan’s brand Flatheads has almost sold out after seeing a huge jump in traction on the brand’s website post his appearance on Shark Tank India. While the entrepreneur refused an offer of 33% equity for Rs. 75 lakhs on the show from sharks Peyush Bansal and Vineeta Singh and a job offer from Anupam Mittal, Ganesh Balakrishnan walked away with added perspective from the show.

Now, in his note, Ganesh thanked the sharks and the Shark Tank India team and all the supporter who lauded his entrepreneurial spirit on the show. The IIT Bombay graduate who started his third business venture Flatheads in 2019 had admitted on the show that his brand was about to under after facing several hurdles due to Covid-19. Fatheads is a brand selling light weight sneakers made from sustainable materials.

Sharing an update on his business, Ganesh wrote in his long note, “We've almost sold out our inventory in India, so pardon us if you aren't able to find your size on www.flatheads.in. Would be amazing if you can tell your friends in the US and UAE to try our shoes.”

He also shared that his daughter dreams of being an entrepreneur some day and is an adherent admirer of Vineeta Singh and Peyush Bansal. He wrote how securing an offering from both these two sharks made her very happy.

“Down, but not out. To be honest, I was dreading the airing of the Flatheads pitch on Shark Tank India. Breaking down on national TV isn't exactly great for one's self confidence 😳. What I definitely didn't expect is the episode to be received the way it has been, and it is very very heartening to see that people are applauding the entrepreneurial spirit - of all startup founders, with me as a proxy ❤. A heartfelt thank you to the sharks Anupam Mittal, Aman Gupta, Vineeta Singh, Peyush Bansal and Namita Thapar for helping me get some perspective. And to Sony and Shark Tank India for giving founders like me a chance to speak about what entrepreneurship is really like,” Ganesh wrote thanking Shark Tank India for the opportunity.

Shark Tank India is in its second season and airs on Sony TV from Monday to Friday at 10 PM.