Akshay Kedia
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Akshay Kedia

Co-founder, NBC (Nothing Before Coffee)

  • Co-founder & CMO of Nothing Before Coffee, built from Jaipur in 2017 into one of India's fastest-growing cafe chains.
  • 100+ outlets across 45+ cities in India.
  • Entrepreneur 35 Under 35.
  • Nothing Before Coffee featured on Bharat ke Super Founders (Amazon MX Player).
  • 14 years as an entrepreneur in branding, design and advertising, including an agency (2014 to 2020) that worked with 150 to 200 brands.
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MEDIA & RECOGNITION

Akshay Kedia.
Building NBC.

Moments from mentor Akshay Kedia's journey building Nothing Before Coffee from Jaipur.

Akshay Kedia with his Nothing Before Coffee co-founder
Nothing Before Coffee foundersBuilding one of India's fastest-growing cafe chains
Nothing Before Coffee founding team with branded cups
100th outlet milestoneNBC's 100th cafe opens in Vadodara
A Nothing Before Coffee outlet storefront
NBC storefrontFrom FEA Mag's "A Coffee Enterprise" feature
Nothing Before Coffee featured on Bharat ke Super Founders
Bharat ke Super FoundersNBC featured on the Amazon MX Player show
The Nothing Before Coffee founding team
The founding teamFrom FEA Mag's "A Coffee Enterprise" feature
Inside a Nothing Before Coffee outlet
Inside an NBC cafeOutlet interior from the FEA Mag feature

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