Vibhuti Arora, the founder of House of Beauty, who recently faced rejection on Shark Tank India, opened up about her challenging experience on the show.
Despite feeling attacked during her pitch, she revealed that her sales have significantly increased after the rejection.
Arora expressed her emotional turmoil during the pitch, stating, "What was shown was still very nice; what actually happened was a lot worse. I could feel angst, Vineeta kept repeating the same thing 10 times, and she kept criticizing my packaging, but they did not let me speak. I was there to get their help as a bootstrapped entrepreneur."
She continued, "It was very difficult for me to control myself from crying after one point. I just wanted to run away from Shark Tank. I didn’t want to cry on national television. Vineeta kept asking me what the differentiator in my products is."
Recounting the immediate aftermath of the shoot, Arora revealed, "After the pitch, I had a blackout. I got anxious that time."
Despite the challenging experience, she acknowledged that the publicity on the show positively impacted her sales. Arora shared, "In January, before the episode, we did Rs 45-48 lakh sales, today we are inching towards a 1 crore sales. The impact has come in the product business."
Reflecting on her expectations, she mentioned, "Initially, I thought I would manage to get funding from there. But later, I figured that I was not going to get anything out of this; I only had to keep defending myself."
Arora also revealed her admiration for certain sharks, saying, "Namita was my dream shark; I wanted to work with her, Peyush Bansal, and Azhar Iqubal. Azhar is very humble and genuine; his approach can help a brand like us."