Rajiv Prakash

Rajiv Prakash is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader specializing in helping entrepreneurs scale their ventures. As the founder of Next In Advisory Partners, he has been instrumental in working with some of India's most innovative entrepreneurs to catalyze growth. With a strong passion for online retail/eCommerce, Rajiv advises brands and retailers on strategies to engage omnichannel consumers and assists investors in evaluating opportunities in this domain. Prior to establishing Next In, he demonstrated his expertise in eCommerce, retail technologies, outsourcing, business consulting, and investment banking through successful business development and scaling initiatives at renowned companies such as Cisco, Arthur Andersen, KPMG, and India's largest retailer, Future Group. Rajiv's impactful roles as CEO of Futurebazaar.com and head of eCommerce initiatives for Big Bazaar, eZone, and Pantaloon propelled these ventures to top positions in the Indian online retail market, with notable achievements like pioneering INR one crore sale per day, integrating phone commerce into eCommerce, launching a successful Scarcity Marketing program, and creating a successful omni-channel model. Rajiv combines his professional experiences with a personal journey as an entrepreneur in the '90s to offer valuable insights on entrepreneurship and eCommerce at various international and domestic events. He also shares his knowledge as a visiting faculty for eCommerce at the SP Jain MBA program. Rajiv holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and has a background in Bachelor of Commerce from R.A. Podar College.