Music Pandit, founded by Serah John, aims to bring structured music education to children aged 6 to 14.

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The Bengaluru-based platform provides: Step-by-step music lessons, Practice routines and creative challenges, A structured learning experience.

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Music Pandit’s Sept 2024 Revenue: ₹19 lakh. Salaries: ₹16 lakh. Marketing Costs: ₹7 lakh. Rent & Other Expenses: ₹7 lakh. EBITDA (Profit/Loss): -₹11 lakh.

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Despite generating revenue, the company was burning money heavily, leading to serious doubts about its long-term sustainability.

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Serah stepped in Shark Tank seeking ₹50 lakh for 1% equity, valuing the business at ₹50 crore.

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The sharks wasted no time picking apart the numbers and questioning the business strategy.

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Music Pandit’s core idea was solid, but the execution raised major red flags for the sharks.

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Why Did Music Pandit Fail to Secure a Deal? High Operating Costs, Lack of Accreditation, Weak Scalability Strategy.

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