Tell us a little about your organization and your organization’s journey so far;

Oneclean Concierge Private Limited has been established on 2nd March 2022. It carries the well-known brand ‘Wash Bucket’ that provides premium and affordable Drip and Dry Services. Oneclean Concierge Private Limited is working in the areas of providing Laundry, Deep Clean and Dry Clean Services for Businesses and Households. It is a subsidiary of Onespacebar Communications Private Limited that is a Captive Consumer Internet Company in partnership with a Public Sector Undertaking to provide Turnkey Solutions for Households and Businesses. We are popularly known as ONE.

Tell us a little bit about yourself (background) and your journey as a entrepreneur, please;

After Owning and running a Learning and Development Company for 8 years in Soft Skills and Service Excellence called SkillMaker Training Services in United Arab Emirates and SkillMaker Consultancy Private Limited in India, it has been a privilege to work with my Team Avishek Bhattacharya - Director, Harsh Sharma – Director, Rohit Mishra – Director, Arjun Chadda – Director and Roma Andrews – Chief Operating Officer as key stakeholders of ONE.

Whereas here I am in the capacity of Shareholder, Partner and Chief of Strategy. It is my privilege to appraise that I am also an Author with book titled ‘Beyond Frontline Excellence’ published by a Penguin Random House Company. Since I am passionate about creative pursuits, I have consolidated my experience into Communication Design, Design Thinking, Content, and overall Communication Excellence. As Chief of Strategy, I bring together a range of Management ideas to singularity in structure for execution. It is easy for me because I am good at it.

Why did you choose entrepreneurship over a job?

I choose entrepreneurship because it does not challenge my terms. Even though I have been in jobs earlier in my career where my Superiors were exceptional Leaders, perhaps that’s where I learned that there is a stark difference between a Leader and a Follower – the right Leader creates and develops more Leaders. That is what I feel I can do and presently am doing.

On a lighter note, alternatively if I continued as a subordinate, I would most certainly fire my own Boss.

What gets you out of bed in the morning i.e. what’s your source of motivation?

Frankly speaking I am inspired, not merely motivated. I am inspired by the purpose I am set out to achieve. This is what keeps the fire in my belly burning endlessly. My purpose, on a larger spectrum, is to bring positive change to individuals and masses. I am constantly working on it and feeling motivated all the time.

During this COVID-19 crisis, what are the measures you have undertaken to continue your business without disruption?

As the business began during the COVID-19 crisis, each measure is taken to ensure that the model aligns with the challenges of the pandemic.

1. We proudly abide by government safety standards for the services we provide.

2. Every aspect of the business focuses on technological excellence to ensure automation as much as possible.

3. We are structuring the unstructured market of Drip and Dry Services – which has been welcome by businesses and households during the pandemic.

What challenges/obstacles did you face in your journey so far?

As you know, every business has risks. Our risks are associated with a right skillset that we look for to facilitate expansion. We already have a Core Team, moreover I see from future expansion perspectives that we would need multi-skilled employees, with flexible thought processes/adaptability and employees that dream big with a desire to develop and grow professionally. With a clearly defined process and existing skills in the Team, we are confident enough that we will mitigate the challenges.

What comes first for you - money or emotions?

None comes first I think. I can sleep with my money wallet left open. I believe that if your value creation process is right for others, money will automatically come as an outcome of it.

How do you handle the pressure and manage stress?

When you become an expert at a subject, pressure does not arise. I manage stress, however, by soul searching through Fine Art, I bring to the surface all deep routed stresses and mitigate it through abstract expressionism.

What is one strategy that you believe has helped you grow as a person/startup?

The one strategy that I believe has helped me grow are 2 D's i.e DREAM and DO. I believe in dreaming and executing by doing it.

In your opinion what are the keys to success?

Follow your passion and everything else like power, fame and money will follow you. This is the key of success for me.

What advice would you give to someone starting out as an aspiring entrepreneur?

Dream Big and Go for it – do not worry about what people would do and speak. Keep at it.

Perfection comes from making your passion a ritual – done every time and everyday. Stay focused and obsessed about your passion.