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By Tom Dawes In 2010, I was reading research about the growth of India’s consumer, retail and professional beauty industries. The numbers were compelling enough for my friend Ross and me to jump on a plane. We went to Mumbai on something of a whim and met scores of companies. The meeting that changed things was with Bollywood hairdressers Adhuna and Osh. They had experience behind the Juice salon group and were building the early BBLUNT business. We hit it off and shared a vi

By Tom Dawes, Founder & Strategic Partner, Idea Factory My career has taken me across the UK, India and markets in Europe, Africa and the Americas. It has also taken me across different kinds of business, from consumer brands and high street retail to advising shipping companies, AI start-ups and property businesses. I have approached these businesses as an operator, adviser and investor. Investing my own money brings another dimension to strategic decisions. You have a perso