Hemant Rathore
I help founders validate startup ideas before they build
Ex-Founder · Ex-Myntra & Flipkart
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Information can be searched.Experience can't.
Connect with people who've already built, solved, and scaled what you're facing now.
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Builders and operators with real experience, ready to help you take your next step.
About Shrut
We believe experience is the world's most valuable asset.
Every generation solves the same problem for the first time — someone has already lived through exactly this. Here's how we're closing that gap.
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What we believe
The standard behind every conversation.
The right answer is not always more information. Sometimes it is the lived perspective of someone who has already been there.
Substance first
Depth over volume.
A conversation should be long enough to matter, not just long enough to bill.
Strictly vetted
Trust before growth.
We'd rather stay small and real than grow past what we can vouch for.
Direct wisdom
Judgment can't be searched.
It can only be shared, person to person.
Human experience, carefully shared Shrut principles / 01—03
Matiman by Shrut
Not a webinar. A conversation you're invited to sit in on.
6 curated sessions · Ideas, experience and practical perspective
Founder Roundtable · Product & Startups
FeaturedThe Decisions That Make or Break Product-Market Fit
A candid working session on reading market signals, separating polite interest from real demand, and knowing what to change before runway disappears.
19 Oct 2026
Executive Briefing · Artificial Intelligence
FeaturedAI Strategy Without the Hype
A practical executive conversation about where AI creates measurable advantage, where it adds expensive complexity, and how to choose the first use case.
20 Oct 2026
Operator Playbook · Sales & Growth
Your First 100 B2B Customers
An operator-led breakdown of founder-led sales, early positioning, and the repeatable habits that turn the first few customers into a dependable pipeline.
19 Oct 2026
Leadership Lab · People & Leadership
From High Performer to First-Time Manager
A small-group leadership lab for making the shift from personal output to team outcomes without losing trust, clarity, or momentum.
21 Oct 2026
Featured conversation
The Decisions That Make or Break Product-Market Fit
With Shrut · 19 Oct 2026
Simple process. Real progress.
How Shrut works.
A question on your mind. Someone who's been there. A clearer way forward.
- 01Find your person
The right experience. For your next move.
Explore experts by domain, experience, and reviews. Find someone who understands your challenge.
- 02Make time for progress
Your calendar. Your next chapter.
Choose a session and an available time. Review the details, then send your booking request.
- 03Have the conversation
Less second-guessing. More perspective.
Meet your expert one-to-one over video. Bring your questions and work through what matters to you.
- 04Turn insight into action
Leave with direction. Move forward with confidence.
Put your takeaways into practice. Take the next step, and reconnect when you need another perspective.
Your next step starts with a conversation.
Find your expertTestimonials
What Our Users Say.
Real results from real professionals who used Shrut to accelerate their careers and businesses.
The tech expert I connected with helped me completely rethink our system architecture. Saved us 6 months of technical debt. Worth every rupee.
Arjun KapoorStartup FounderMy session with the growth marketing expert was transformative. Our CAC dropped by 40% after implementing their strategies.
Sneha ReddyMarketing ManagerShrut made fundraising so much less daunting. The finance expert walked me through term sheet negotiations step by step.
Vikram MehtaSeries A FounderThe product strategy session helped me prioritize our roadmap and align it with business outcomes. Highly recommend!
Anjali SinghProduct ManagerA Few Questions
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When does Shrut open?
We’ll begin inviting people from the waitlist in small batches right after our launch.
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How are experts vetted?
Every application is reviewed personally. Fewer than 1 in 20 are accepted.
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How does pricing work?
Experts set their own session pricing within platform guidelines.
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What happens after I apply?
You'll hear from us within two weeks, either way.
Your next conversation
Keep moving forward. With experience.
Get guidance for your next decision, or return to your sessions and continue the conversation.
Real people. Meaningful conversations.