Finnet Media

Building a one-stop solution for infotainment brands when it comes to anything influencer marketing, Ads, and Content IP Production.

Finnet has worked with over a 100 brands like CRED, Smallcase, ETmoney, Groww, INDmoney, upGrad, Byjus. 

We manage top creators like Finance w Sharan, Shivanshu Agarwal, Anushka Rathod, and many more in-house around which we do everything creatively. 

If you are a brand getting started with anything content- hit me up or reach out on ayush@finnetmedia.com

Founder

Unikon.ai

Angel Investor

The 1% Club

Business Advisor and Investor 

Rigi

Crib

House of X

GrowthSchool

Wint Wealth 

ZFW Dark Stores

Burma Burma Restaurant & Tea Room

I am Ayush Shukla - Founder of Finnet Media and host of ‘Restless’. If you are a brand that wants to collaborate or is looking to work with us - reach out to me at ayush@finnetmedia.com 

Before I share more details, here’s my story: 
Growing up, I've seen the power of the internet and how it can change everything. 
Post my Economics Grad in 2020, I tried freelancing in various startups, failed in e-commerce & tried my hands on my biggest fear a ‘full-time job’. 
But something felt missing—I soon found the answer when I was infected with COVID-19.
I have been into content creation since 2019 & since then, I've made over 100+ videos for my 300k+ followers across all my social media. I went full-time when I realized just how much I loved content & marketing. 
I have had the honour of hosting Anupam Mittal, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Aman Gupta, Anupam Kher, and many more on my podcast Restless. 
Soon after leaving my job, I started building Finnet Media in May'21 an influencer marketing and creative consultancy, where we work towards building strong relationships between brands, creators, and consumers. 
We exclusively manage over 50+ of your favourite creators, including India’s top names like Sharan Hegde, Anushka, and many others. 
We have worked with brands like HDFC, POCO, boAt.300+ brands in the short span of our existence.
We help with 
1. Influencer marketing from brief, creator discovery, creatives, to execution. (Influencer & Performance marketing) 
2. We produce videos & creatives for brands.
3. We write content for their CXOs and help them establish their personal brand on LinkedIn and Instagram. (SMM) 

Some brownie points for credibility: 
- Red Carpet at Cannes’24 
- LinkedIn Top Voice in 2022 & 2024
- BW Disrupt 30 under 30, 2023
- Impact Top 30 under 30, 2023
- Culture Brand Ambassador by the Minister of Culture, GoI, 2022
- Awarded Best Use of Influencer Marketing 2023 - by Afaqs 
- Won Best Use of Influencer Marketing 2023 (multichannel) - by Afaqs 

Being in the creative space, we know what it takes to deliver high ROI, find the right talent, and craft a brand strategy.
We have aced content on a personal & professional level. 
What we offer is backed by proof of work and a high-trust ecosystem. 
If you are a brand/creator looking for growth, I can help you:
✅ Helping you grow using influencer & SMM marketing with a check on investment and pricing 
✅ Find the right balance between product, targeting, and creatives.
✅ Establish the 0-2 journey of your content and production teams.
You can contact me here: [ayush@finnetmedia.com]/drop me a DM.

Ayush Shukla

1% Club

India’s Leading Platform for Financial Freedom
Impacted 1Mn+ people across 500+ cities

Founder & CEO

Finance With Sharan

Personal finance educational platform on Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter.

GQ Most Influential Person of the Year 2024
Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2023
Economic Times Mega Influencer 2023
Forbes Top 100 Influencers 2022, 2024
Finance Influencer of the Year 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Generated 1Bn+ views on personal finance content: investing, taxation, insurance, money psychology, real estate etc. on Instagram and YouTube

Finance Influencer

US-based BFSI and supply chain Management Consulting

Associate Consultant

KPMG India

BFSI and E-commerce Management Consulting

Analyst

I am Sharan Hegde, better known as Finance With Sharan.  Actively looking for super smart people to work with me- superdm.com/sharan

With 3.5 million+ subscribers on YouTube and 2.7 million followers on Instagram - you must have seen my entertaining finance videos pop up in your feed, but my LinkedIn is going to tell you a different story. Here I will share my entrepreneurial stories.

With a team of 100+ people, I am going to build my start-up ‘1% Club’ in public.

But before I tell you more, here is a little backstory

It started during my school days when I could not make it to my dream IIT (average Indian household story). That setback made me fiercely competitive. I carried that energy for the next few years of my life.

Fast forward to 2019, I picked up another goal of securing a promotion at my job as a management consultant. Without this promotion, MBA application would look bad. Two years of pure hard work and grind led to a massive 5% increment in salary with no promotion. 

There you go, setback number 2.

Next, I attempted CAT 2021 with the aim of IIM Bangalore in my heart, and if you didn’t see it coming already, this was setback number 3.

I'm sure my story resonates with millions of you guys. So what did I do next? I wrapped up all these learnings, treated failures as feedback, and evolved in an unconventional manner. This is how Finance With Sharan was born.

My mission to spread financial literacy and make it fun for others saw growth in leaps and bounds. Over the last 3 years, I have realized that there is a need to make finance simple and effective, and that is exactly what I am here to do.

Around 2 years back I started The 1% Club. an exclusive members-only community to help people achieve financial independence and become the top 1%. Financial independence is a superpower to never be controlled by money. Less than 1% of people can achieve in their lifetime. Even Kaun Banega Crorepati winners end up bankrupt. Clearly, there is a massive need for us to learn what our schools never taught us and The 1% Club is the solution to this problem.

Sharan Hegde

5 years ago, I quit my corporate job to build something different.

Not another product-pushing financial firm.
But a place where advice actually matters more than commissions.

Today, we're a SEBI-registered Non-Individual RIA. And, we're hiring Financial Planners who want to do the same.

But here's what most people don't understand:
Traditional advisors earn commissions. 
They recommend products that pay them the highest cut. 
Their incentive? To sell, not to serve.

We operate differently.
[1] We don't earn commissions from the products we recommended.
[2] We charge transparent fees directly from clients.
[3] Every recommendation we make is conflict-free.

This is called the fiduciary model. We're legally bound to act in the client's best interest. Not ours.

And this changes everything about the role.
That's why I'm being brutally honest about what we're actually hiring for.

This is NOT a sales role.
You won't be chasing monthly targets.
You won't be pushing products for commissions.
You won't be making cold calls to hit quotas.

This IS an advisory role.
You'll act as a Personal CFO to families.
You'll build long-term relationships based on trust.
You'll solve real financial problems systematically.

The work is challenging. You need to genuinely care about helping people achieve financial freedom. Not just close deals.

What we need:
Graduate in Commerce/Finance or related field
NISM Series X-A (10A) AND X-B (10B) certifications (this is mandatory)
- Cleared either 10A or 10B? Apply for Round 1
- Both must be cleared before joining

Strong communication skills to simplify complex concepts
Knowledge in investments, wealth management, and mutual funds

Bonus points:
CFA (any level) or CFP (any 2 modules cleared)

What you'll get:
Work with a team that values education over sales
Real impact on 100,000+ members' financial lives
Competitive salary 

A company that actually practices what it preaches
If you're tired of selling products nobody needs. And, want to build wealth for people who deserve better advice.

Apply through the link in comments.

Founder & CEO, 1% Club | Forbes 30U30 | Helping India make better financial decisions

Nine out of ten businesses fail because of financial mismanagement. 

I just sat down with Dr. Anil Lamba, author of "Romancing the Balance Sheet" and the man who trains companies like L&T, ICICI, Ultratech.

And he told me something that shocked me: "The least finance management happens in the finance department."

Most business owners think the finance guy sits in accounts. Wrong. 
The clerk in customs is your finance guy. 

Dr. Anil asked me one question that every business owner should answer: "Do you know your cost of capital?"

Ask 100 businessmen in India, 98 can't tell you. 
They think vendor money is free. 
They think delayed payments don't matter. 
They think profit is just revenue minus cost.

But here's the truth: If your employees are making money, if your vendors are making money, if your landlord is making money, but you're not earning above your cost of capital? 

You'll shut it down. And nobody makes money.
He shared a story about a ₹1,000+ crore company with thin margins but 50% ROI.

 How? They rotated money 52 times a year. 7 days from customs to collection: profit. 8 days: loss.

That's the difference between understanding finance and just "doing business."

In this conversation, we covered: 
- Why most businesses fail (it's avoidable) 
- What cost of capital really means 
- How to think about every rupee in your business
- How to know if your business is actually making money.

If you're a business owner or thinking of starting something, this conversation will change how you see money.

Full conversation with Dr. Anil on my YouTube channel. Link in comments.

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