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Pradeep Bali (Bali)

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India24 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 20 years in the entertainment industry.
  • Expert in launching and franchising brands.
  • Passionate mentor and business growth advisor.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned professional in F&B and entertainment sectors with strong business development capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Brand ManagementBusiness DevelopmentFranchising

Other Skills

AdvertisingBroadcastDigital StrategyEntertainment IndustryEntrepreneurshipLeadershipLeadership DevelopmentLinkedInManagementMarketingMarketing CommunicationsMarketing StrategyMedia & EntertainmentMentoringOrganizational Leadership

About

With over 20 years of corporate experience in the entertainment industry, I have developed a passion for entrepreneurship, mentoring, and advising in F&B/entertainment/real estate/media sectors. I have successfully launched, relaunched, franchised, and partnered with various brands, creating profitable and sustainable business models. Current role includes Managing Partner, Specialist Consultant, Mentor & Business Growth Advisor across below sectors: F&B Entertainment Real Estate Co-Working D2C

Experience

24 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
8 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Stylework

Advisor - Brand, Media & Marketing

Feb 2021Present · 5 yrs 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Remote

  • Stylework - Coworking & Unconventional Work Spaces. Check out www.stylework.city
  • We are a part of emerging India and the future of how your work style will be defined.
AdvertisingBrand ManagementBroadcastBusiness DevelopmentDigital StrategyEntertainment Industry+16

Sunday soul sante

Mentor & Growth Advisor

Sep 2019Present · 6 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore · Remote

  • ✨Fun✨Music✨Food✨Flea✨ - this IP is now in its 10th year in Bangalore and is gearing up for an edition in Mumbai too, alongside a successful edition happening in Hyderabad for a couple years now!
  • The idea behind this IP was to help artists, home grown entrepreneurs, people with quirky business ideas, people with creative ideas, people with not-so-deep pockets get an opportunity to showcase their products/services/skills in front of 10,000-15,000 like minded crowd! Sunday Soul Sante also provides an opportunity for talent in the space of music or stand up comedy.
  • A fun place one shouldn’t miss out on! 🤩
  • Watch out for more in this space... 👍🏻

Move

Advisor & Business Growth Specialist

May 2019Mar 2020 · 10 mos · Bangalore

  • dC specialises in all forms of video content from
  • Simple Help/Support videos for services industry
  • Branded Video Content (Brand specific requirements) across B2B and B2C
  • CEO/Top Management talk videos
  • Internal Employee video’s for HR/organisational initiatives
  • Digital videos (shoot based, non-shoot based and animation)
  • TVC’s (shoot based, non-shoot based and animation)
  • Original Content for OTT platforms/TV Broadcasters.
  • A one-stop-solution from ideation, presentation, production to total execution! All dC needs is a brand brief/concept note to get charged!
  • timing is everything, following deadlines is our first name actually***

B a pass - a f&b solutions company

Managing Partner

Feb 2018Present · 8 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore · On-site

  • A F&B Solutions Company based out of Bangalore that has varied interests in this industry, from our own brand creation, to exploring and successfully executing partnerships/franchising other brands that have potential to ‘Go Green’ (in other words, profitable ROI model)!
  • Our company has the following capabilities
  • Launching and successfully running our own brand restaurant
  • Understanding business dynamics and relaunching a brand as per market requirement
  • Corporate food boxes (with customisation)
  • Successful partnerships with other brands through franchising model and turning the business profitable at the least amount of time
  • F&B business growth consultant:
  • Brands that may not be achieving its full potential can reach out to us and we take a holistic approach and come back with a detailed plan to grow the business to its potential (a lot of them get into F&B because of their passion or a lot of them just get in as they have money/a concept...and they miss out on the business potential) ***I COME INTO PLAY RIGHT HERE***
  • We take up turn-key Hospitality Projects/Hospitality Revival Projects which have a minimum of 20 rooms + a kitchen/restaurant. Understanding the location~Understanding the setup/target audience~Arriving at the business potential and then closing in on the pricing~Branding elements~setting up Ops~successful execution is our core strength

Viacom18 media private limited

6 roles

Vice President (English Entertainment + Youth Entertainment + Hindi Music)

Aug 2017Oct 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Growing business for Vh1, Comedy Central, Colors Infinity, MTV, MTV Beats & their High-Definition Channels

Vice President (English Entertainment Cluster)

Apr 2017Oct 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Vice President - English Entertainment Category that includes Vh1 (Std Definition & High Definition), Comedy Central (Std Definition & High Definition), Colors Infinity (Std Definition & High Definition)

Associate Vice President - English Entertainment (Vh1 & Comedy Central)

Promoted

Apr 2014Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Associate Vice President - English Entertainment Category

Director - South, English Entertainment Category

Oct 2011Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Heading Vh1 and Comedy Central for South region

Region Head - South, Vh1

Promoted

Oct 2010Sep 2011 · 11 mos

Account Director

May 2008Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • I work with Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd., a media giant in India that owns MTV, Nick (Kids Entertainment Channel), Colours (General Entertainment Channel) and Vh1 (the only international music and lifestyle channel in India).
  • I head Vh1's Sales/Marketing/Events & Sponsorships for South region.

India radio ventures pvt. ltd.

Head India - Corporate Sales (Radio Indigo 91.9 FM)

Aug 2006May 2008 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bangalore

  • National Head - Corporate Business - Bangalore & Goa stations

India today

Regional Manager - South

Jan 2006Aug 2006 · 7 mos · Bangalore

Bennett coleman and co. ltd. (times group)

Manager Brand Solutions

Apr 2003Jan 2006 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore

  • Launched a new division called Medianet for The Times Group, for region South. I was a part of the core team (only 4 of us) who started Medianet (a revolutionary business model conceived by the ever dynamic Vineet Jain). Medianet was an unique division that offered brand building opportunities for clients/brands/products and services on the editorial space of the city supplements such as Bombay Times, Delhi Times, Bangalore Times, Property Times, and other supplements. Not all clients had the opportunity to enjoy this unique editorial space as there was a strong -Do’s &Dont’s- that was followed by the team to provide this space for brand building.

The indian express

Senior Executive

Jan 2002Jan 2003 · 1 yr · Bangalore

Spice telecom network

Executive - Sales & Customer Service

Jan 2000Jan 2001 · 1 yr · Bangalore

Education

XLRI Jamshedpur

Executive General Management Program

Jan 2012Jan 2012

St. Joseph's College of Arts & Science

Bachelors degree in Science — ComputerScience

Jan 1995Jan 1998

New Horizon High School

10th Std

Jan 1992Jan 1993

Frank Anthony Public School

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