16. Founder. Student. — Dubai
Vivaan Gulati
Building businesses. Studying markets. Learning by doing.
I'm a Year 11 student based in Dubai, interested in entrepreneurship, finance and the way businesses create value. I've built consumer brands, studied company valuation, researched consumer behaviour and spent time around real markets — mostly by doing the work and seeing what happens.
Currently
- Building
- Exploring business, brand strategy and product development through personal projects.
- Studying
- GCSEs, mathematics, economics and finance, with a long-term interest in markets and investment.
- Researching
- Consumer behaviour, scarcity marketing, valuation and the strategies businesses use to create demand.
Selected work
A collection of things I've built, analysed and researched.
Entrepreneurship / Brand building
Celestial Paradise
A luxury-minimal streetwear brand built from concept through product development, manufacturing, marketing and launch.
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Finance / Valuation
Nike DCF Valuation
An independent discounted cash flow analysis of Nike, using revenue and EBIT forecasts, FCFF, WACC, terminal value and scenario analysis to estimate intrinsic value.
View analysis →$43.55/ share
WACC 9.2% · Terminal growth 2.5%Research / Consumer behaviour / Work in progress
Scarcity Marketing in Luxury Streetwear
Work-in-progress research into how limited supply, controlled distribution and perceived exclusivity influence consumer demand in luxury streetwear.
Read research →"How does scarcity marketing influence perceived value and consumer demand?"
Independent paperMarkets / Industry research
Shipping Markets
An independent look into shipping markets, freight rates, shipbroking, futures and the relationship between physical and financial markets following experience on a futures desk.
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