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Sastharam Ravendran is someone who dons many hats. From being an entrepreneur to a thought leader, from problem solver to a public speaker, there is nothing he doesn't want to try and succeed in.
He is a second-generation entrepreneur who loves to experiment in different verticals outside his family business, paving way for new ventures. He co-founded
The Bumblebee Branding Company right before the pandemic and played a vital role in carving a niche for
itself in South India, overcoming many hurdles, through
his entrepreneurial, sales, and branding strategies.
10+ YEARS IN INDUSTRY | 20+ COUNTRIES | 3000+ TALKS |
10+ BUSINESSES |30+ RECOGNITIONS
SALES EXPERT
MARKETING
STRATEGIST
GROWTH
STRATEGIST
PUBLIC
SPEAKER
MOTIVATIONAL
TRAINER
EVANGELIST
10+
YEARS IN INDUSTRY
20+
COUNTRIES
3000+
TALKS
10+
BUSINESSES
30+
RECOGNITIONS
10+
YEARS IN INDUSTRY
20+
COUNTRIES
3000+
TALKS
10+
BUSINESSES
30+
RECOGNITIONS
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BUSINESS-EXPERT
Sastha has redefined how businesses are run with his food startup Madras Curry Cup and branding startup Bumblebee Branding Company.
Serial Entrepreneur
10 Successful Businesses
Clients across 10+ countries
Serial Entrepreneur
10 Successful Businesses
Clients across 10+ countries
BUSINESS-EXPERT
Sastha has redefined how businesses are run with his food startup Madras Curry Cup and branding startup Bumblebee Branding Company.
BRANDING
STRATEGIST
- Co-founded Bumblebee Branding Company.
- From small-scale entrepreneurs to unicorns, helped give brands a facelift.
- A sought-after expert in launching new brands.
SALES
EXPERT
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- Creates successful and long-lasting relationships with clients.
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- Grew Bumblebee Branding Company’s revenue three-fold despite the pandemic.
MARKETING
EXPERT
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- Helped businesses become million-dollar brands with his out-of-the-box thinking.
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- Helped 50+ brands increase digital discoverability, prospect conversion, and helped them streamline processes.
FEATURED IN
EXPERIENCED TRAINER
- Motivated 100,000+ students and professionals on sales,
careers, education and life. - Preferred sales and training-oriented speaker in CII, BNI, PMI
and multinational corporate in Chennai. - Actively mentors students and helps them achieve
their career goals.
EXPERIENCED TRAINER
- Motivated 100,000+ students and professionals on sales,
careers, education and life. - Preferred sales and training-oriented speaker in CII, BNI, PMI
and multinational corporate in Chennai. - Actively mentors students and helps them achieve
their career goals.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Survival
Skills
Product/Service
Engineering
Innovation
Public
Speaking
Branding &
Marketing
Survival
Skills
Product/Service
Engineering
Innovation
Public
Speaking
Branding &
Marketing
Problem
Solving
Leadership
Data Analytics
Coaching &
Mentoring
Bootstrap Business
Building
People Skills
Networking
Business
Intelligence
Technology
Strategy
Driven Sales
Problem
Solving
Leadership
Data Analytics
Coaching &
Mentoring
Bootstrap Business
Building
People Skills
Networking
Business
Intelligence
Technology
Strategy
Driven Sales
KEYNOTES & WORKSHOPS
Corporates______________________
Institutions______________________
EDUCATION
B.E.-An Electronics and Communications Engineerby qualification, from Anna University, Chennai, India
MBA - Post-graduation in Management from the State University of New York at Oswego & The Peter J Tobin School of Business.
ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES
Sarash Group - Chief of Operation; since 2012
The Chennai-based Sarash group is a multi-crore business with global footprints in Japan, China, & Taiwan, Russia, Germany, and France. Its business interests range across Granite (mining, processing & exports), Food (processing & exports), Realty, Iron ore (exports) & Mining, Media & Film making, Hospitality and Human Capital & Consulting industries.
Bumblebee Branding Company - Co-Founder; 2017
A digital powerhouse that can handle end-to-end branding and marketing requirements in-house. The agency focuses on building a space for businesses in the digital world.
Gumchak Private Limited - Chief of Operation, 2020
Gumchak Private Limited is an 8 million dollar brand with three levels of funding that professionalizes and distributes user-generated videos with no limits to creativity.
Madras Curry Cup - Founder; 2017
A South-Indian cuisine restaurant in Chennai with eco-friendly packaging (one of the firsts in Chennai). The theme of this restaurant was the forgotten flavours of Madras, with branches all over South India and Sri Lanka.
Tubelight Network - Founder; 2016
A video production company that creates content (both fiction and non-fiction) ranging across industries in the form of ads, marketing videos, short films, wishful reality content, and music videos.
PROFICIENT IN GIVING SPEECHES
Sales
Motivation
Sales
Strategy
Sales
Setting Goals
Team
Management
Acing
Negotiations
Strategy
Driven Sales
Handling
Rejections
Sales
Funnel
Buyer
Persona
Decoding
Communications
Use of
CRM+Benefits
Importance
of Data
Clear
Communication
Handing
Objections
Workshop
to increase
and improve communication
Sales
Motivation
Sales
Strategy
Sales
Setting Goals
Team
Management
Acing
Negotiations
Strategy
Driven Sales
Handling
Rejections
Sales
Funnel
Buyer
Persona
Decoding
Communications
Use of
CRM+Benefits
Importance
of Data
Clear
Communication
Handing
Objections
Workshop
to increase
and improve communication
HONOURS AND ACCOLADES
District Director, District 82, 2010
Served as highest-ranking officer for Toastmasters international, South India and Sri Lanka. He was the world's youngest district director for Toastmasters at the age of 28.
Beta Gama Sigma, 2012
Member of the prestigious mangement honorary society, conferred citation from Mayor Bloomberg, New York.
Distinguished Toast Master, 2010
Highest honour received from toast masters international for proficiency in public speaking and leadership qualities.
Trinity, London, 2006
International drumming level 1 one certification from London.
SOCIAL PROJECTS/ COMMUNITY SERVICE/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Since 2014, Sastha has been an active volunteer for Maatram Foundation. Maatram is an NGO
that provides deserAving underprivileged children with quality education, continuous skill development, world-class exposure to solving real-life challenges.
Sastha forms part of the jury that helps
identify the children from economically deprived backgrounds that need a helping hand from Maatram.
His other volunteer ventures include:
Think Tank
Member of a mastermind group that identifies and solves social issues. Sastha is a fellow curator of India's first neighborhood watch.
Disaster Management
Played an active role in the 2015 and 2016 Chennai flood relief. Sastha helped provide food, raise money and build a strong volunteer base of 500+ people.
Emergency Paramedic
A certified paramedic who served with North America's student-run ambulance service for one year. He is certified as New York State's emergency medical technician.
Media
Reach out to me if you are looking for an unforgettable speech that will leave your team feeling empowered and transformed.
Office Address
No 91, 6th floor Gee Gee Complex,
Dr.Rathakrishnan Salai,
Mylapore Chennai - 600 004. India
Media
Permanent Address - Residence
No.9, Raaghava Veera Aveune,
Poes Garden,
Chennai - 600 086. India
Contact us
- 98400 61611
- mail@sastharam.com
- coo@sarashgroup.com
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