Dhingra: An Accountant Stole a Significant Amount of Money From Me
Pooja Dhingra · Ep# 12 | WTF is The Restaurant Game? Nikhil w/ Pooja Dhingra, Zorawar Kalra & Riyaaz Amlani · Nikhil Kamath · Oct 28, 2023 · at 17:52
Le 15 Patisserie founder Pooja Dhingra discusses her initial lack of confidence regarding business finances with Nikhil Kamath.
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“And I had like an accountant who stole a lot of money from me, made me really, like it put me through quite a bit.”
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