Sarthak Mane
Persist Patiently
My MBA did not teach me everything, but it taught me how to learn and unlearn. After graduating in 2016, a stint with Tata sharpened my sales and corporate outreach skills.
Passion brought me back to Pune through football events. Today, PPL is 16 years old and going strong!
Fatboka was our sublimation venture, where I turned ₹1 lakh into ₹12 lakh profit in two years. I later exited, started Cafe Apo, and reached a 4.9 rating in 2 months on Zomato, but unfortunately, COVID hit and, well, that was that!
Then came Tiger Social. For the first time, it felt like all my experiences - sales, sports, hospitality and fmcg - finally made sense.
Three years later, that journey led to Well Well Well Media - a business built around storytelling, marketing and strategy.
Business rewards perseverance.
Beyond Work
As a football fan, I proudly support Arsenal. I'm also a huge gaming enthusiast and a complete fanboy of Steam. Some of my favourite games include Stardew Valley, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, ARC Raiders, XCOM 2, Project Zomboid and Balatro.
I also eat books before breakfast. Carl Sagan, Agatha Christie and Ken Follet are some of my fav authors - but mostly fiction.
I'm a father to Himmat, husband to a Wonder Woman, and brother to two dogs — Magic and Maya. I also love to travel… but honestly, who doesn't? And yes, I absolutely love to cook!