16 years reading stock charts, then he jumped into pet care.

On this episode of ChaiNet, we sit down with Manish Paul, founder of MoePuppy.After his dog Juno passed away because he couldn’t get a vet in time, Manish walked away from a 16-year trading career to build something that mattered. His first venture, Monkoodog, grew to real revenue and made it to Shark Tank India auditions, but eventually had to shut down.Most people would have stopped. He started again.Today, MoePuppy is competing against funded giants with zero external capital, all because his German Shepherd needed better skincare products.In this conversation, Manish opens up about:* The moment that made him leave finance forever.* Why Monkoodog looked successful but was breaking inside.* How a former trader learned to formulate pet products.* Competing against $50M+ brands as a bootstrapped founder.* What failure taught him about himself.* His advice for new founders.If you need to hear what persistence actually looks like, this one’s for you.Listen to Manish Paul on ChaiNet now. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chainet.substack.com