From Local to Global: Scaling Ethnic Grocery Delivery with Shoperies' Narasimhan Vallur Venkataraman

Join us for Gathering The Kings Podcast Episode 205, where host Chaz Wolfe speaks with Narasimhan Vallur Venkataraman, the CEO of Shoperies, a rapidly growing grocery delivery business catering to the ethnic community. Narasimhan shares insights on quality control, giving exclusive space to vendors, and branding, as well as maintaining transparency in communication with international vendors.In this episode, Narasimhan reveals how customer feedback plays a pivotal role in determining their product offerings and why working with multiple vendors helps maintain high quality. He also discusses strategies for attracting and retaining customers while growing the business beyond local boundaries. With a team of 50 local and remote members, Narasimhan talks about the challenges and successes he's faced in creating a brand that's synonymous with ethnic groceries in the market.During this episode, you will learn about;[01:41]  Intro to Narasimhan Vallur Venkataraman and his business[02:28]  Narasimhan Vallur Venkataraman’s history of starting the business[09:45]  A key decision that led to Narasimhan Vallur Venkataraman’s success[14:50]  A bad decision Narasimhan Vallur Venkataraman made in his business[21:19]  Narasimhan Vallur Venkataraman’s tips on setting up stores in different locations[23:48]  Narasimhan Vallur Venkataraman’s #1 KPI[25:10]  Narasimhan Vallur Venkataraman’s suggestions to get to the next level[29:27]  How Narasimhan Vallur Venkataraman goes all in with family and business[33:37]  The importance of making your business scalable [35:48]  How to connect with Narasimhan Vallur Venkataraman[41:26]  Info on Gathering The Kings MastermindNotable Quotes“Find everybody's quality and uniqueness and sell that as much as possible.” -  Narasimhan Vallur Venkataraman“Whatever you do, make sure it is scalable.” -  Narasimhan Vallur VenkataramanLet’s Connect!Narasimhan Vallur Venkataraman:LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/vallur-narasimhan-5702195/Website:  https://www.shoperies.com/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/shoperiesInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/shoperiesusa/Chaz Wolfe (Host): Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/chazwolfe?utm_source=linktree_admin_shareWebsite:  www.gatheringthekings.comFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/chazwolfe/Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/gatheringthekings/LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaz-wolfe-86767054/TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@chazwolfe_kingsIf you liked this episode, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, drop us a REVIEW, and share with your friends. We appreciate you, and your support enables us to keep bringing you the goods on the show!