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Debansh Das Sharma

Debansh Das Sharma is an entrepreneur, founder of ClassyStreet, Webverbal, and MybrandPitch, and an active Mentor for Change with NITI Aayog. With 11+ years of experience in India’s e-commerce, consumer behaviour, and startup ecosystem, he works at the intersection of digital commerce, grassroots entrepreneurship, and Bharat’s rapidly evolving internet economy.His research focuses on how emerging consumers across Tier 2, Tier 3, Tier 4, and rural India discover products, build trust, and make digital purchase decisions. Through Webverbal, he publishes deep, data-backed insights and founder-first analysis designed to help operators, investors, and policymakers understand Bharat’s next decade of digital growth.Debansh is known for translating on-ground entrepreneurial realities into clear, practical, research-driven narratives. His work blends lived experience with structured analysis, offering an honest, contextual view of how Bharat buys, behaves, and builds.