What does it take to build a ₹1,200 crore empire from a 1-bedroom home, no formal business training, and a handful of door-to-door sales? In Episode 70 of #DamaniTalks, we go behind the scenes of one of India’s most iconic personal care journeys with Manish Chhabra, Executive Chairman of HRIPL, makers of Super Vasmol, Streax & Streax Professional. At 19, Manish was pulled off a moving train with news of his father's passing. What followed was not just a son stepping into a family business, but a 30-year saga of reinvention, resilience, and radical brand building. From bunk-bed sales tours across the Northeast to launching Streax & & Streax Professional with a salon-first strategy and entering Paris Fashion Week, Manish reveals the unvarnished truths of building a legacy brand without chasing unicorn dreams. Highlights:The story behind Super Vasmol's iconic successWhy salon professionals, not supermarkets, made Streax a hitLessons on boardroom governance, private equity, and succession“Fail fast, fail cheap” – a founder’s true mantraThe power of family-run businesses done right Whether you're a startup founder, D2C brand builder, or legacy business leader, this is an episode that will change how you think about scale, control, and conviction. 🎧 Tune in for raw truths, rare advice, and a refreshingly grounded founder story. Chapters: