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Paras Khanna & his team provides interior design services from classic traditional to modern graphic or fusion pattern. < All Interviews Paras Khanna Founder Entrepreneur Paras Khanna, Founder of Dezign2build while chasing his dreams believes in quality standards and timeline commitments achieving 100% customer satisfaction. With almost 17 (seventeen) years into Indian and international retail industry, working with different brands at a different level and capacity gained the experience which no one teaches. Having the best panel of experienced, visionary craftsmen and with the theme of Customer’s choice, Paras Khanna & his team provides interior design services from classic traditional to modern graphic or fusion pattern. Mr. Paras Khanna chooses Job over entrepreneur initially to learn besides having clear thought since his young days to become an entrepreneur. He is of the opinion that God has given one life to make it big in respect of creating an impact and if luck is with you everything you plan will create wonders. A hard-working experienced personality, Mr. Paras Khanna is an example for others who believe that ones you are an entrepreneur, you work round the clock even in your sleep/dreams and chase the desired goal in life. Share this Interview: Know more about Dezign2build Dezign2build with its motive “design beyond imagination” is a group of an experienced team that provides holistic interiors designing, consultant, and planning services in North India. It’s a close-knit team of experienced designers and interior architects who love to enthusiastically work to transfer clients’ ideas, thinking, and desires into the reality of successful interior designing projects, residential as well as commercial projects. All projects, including the one you need to renovate with fresh impressive looks or an iconic style new one. The experienced team focuses on providing exceptional services related to conceptual interior designs, space planning, minute detailing for all types of projects so to build an ideal attractive spacious environment for home, office, or commercial establishments. Teams of Dezign2build provide design ideas and total design built up solutions for ease of clients. The company works with one single motto to create an impact via its designs, using its skills and experience so that an intended feel is generated in a given space. The most vital part begins by understanding the client’s requirements as this is the only theme company carry-on for further work. Where did the idea to start something like this come from? Please also talk us through your background and your journey as an entrepreneur; I was always inclined towards home business solutions and the idea of setting up a brand for luxury interiors came 5 (five) years back. we were very clear that we wanted to offer end to end solutions, so we kept the name as “Dezign2build”. With 16-17 years into Indian and international retail industry working with different brands at a different level and capacity gained the experience which no one teaches you. “Let’s Go with full efforts and catch your dreams” Why did you choose entrepreneurship over a job? One line which always pushed me from last 20 years “ Gulami karte hue paida hue hai, gulami karte hue marnge nahi” Unfortunately in the beginning had to choose a job over entrepreneurship since I wanted to learn otherwise I was very clear in my thoughts from young days I will die as an entrepreneur. You have one life- make it big, make an impact, and if luck is with you and you get the right opportunity to change lives, Go for it. Creating something from nothing. Every business starts as an idea. You get to create it from the ground up. Go for it -- nothing is stopping you! Every single decision that involves your business is your responsibility, from the initial concept and branding to the growth and goal setting. Nobody will get in the way of your vision. “If you are born poor it's not your mistake, but if you die poor it's surely your mistake” What was your key driving force to become an entrepreneur? I started this because of my passion. I don't care for profit as crazy as that sounds. We build dreams and nothing is as excited as to build n fulfill your own dreams and it gives you wonderful fillings when you have given the opportunity to do for your clients. Everyone has a different choice. Some people do things simply for money few want to get away from the 9 to 5 desk job so they do a start-up for freedom. Others do it passionately like me. Everyone is different and no answer is wrong. What’s your source of motivation? Become an entrepreneur, Motivation will come automatically by force. You will wait for the next day in the excitement of new challenges, new opportunities, new ideas, new business, new goals, new learnings that will shake you to wake up. How many hours a day do you work on average? Ones you are an entrepreneur, you work round the clock even in your sleep and dreams. So by mind 18-20 hours by body 8 hours. How do you handle the pressure and manage stress? So far there is no pressure there is no stress because we do the right planning. With a highly motivated team any work any task becomes easy, every team member knows their job. Keep the right balance between personal and professional life and enjoy life….. As simple as that. “I do not believe that your best creative work is done when you’re stressed out” How do you generate new ideas? Experiment new things within your own, learn from mistakes, launch it, and make it a hit. For all creative people, your experiment becomes a new idea for others. How did you come up with the name for your company?? “Dezign2build”. The name itself justify and describe our work nature. What piece of advice would you give to college graduates who want to become entrepreneurs? Understand your field interest, identify your positive points and strengths. Keep trust in your skills and abilities, Teamwork by far the most important thing. Have the right experience, there is the right time to enter. Networking. Patience is the key to success as an entrepreneur. Meghna Joshi Founder & CEO Sai Poorna Patnaik Founder Shankar Sahai Co-Founder and Director Bhavini Khakhkhar Founder Dr. Ruchika R. 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Sport is an integral part of Mr. Siddharth’s life and in fact, his “head is in technology and heart is in sports”. From being a competitive athlete to a game-changer < All Interviews Siddharth Deshmukh Managing Partner and Show Host Entrepreneur VictoryTales this time rummaged for another passionate entrepreneur who is inspiring the world with his vision of "Head is in Technology, Heart is in Sports". Mr. Siddharth Deshmukh, Managing Partner of Arimaya Ventures and expert as Storyteller, CxO consultant, Growth Enabler, Brand Amplifier, and Sustainability Advisor. A Computer Science Graduate followed by MBA – IT from Pune University followed by, PGD-HR (Human Resource) from SIBM (Symbiosis Institute of Business Management), Diploma in Strategic Planning and Business Policies from IIT Bombay and PGD-Sports Management, and preparing his thesis for his doctorate in Sport Leaguelization™ towards the uplifting of Sports Ecosystem in India. Mr. Siddharth Deshmukh popularly known as “Sid Deshmukh”, after spending over a decade across the globe in IT Consulting for the Companies to build brands & get partners to outsource, founded Arimaya Management Ventures (www.arimayaventures.com) with a vision to provide management consulting with a twist. Assisting Sports and Technology companies with Sportertainment Consulting & Brand Management as-a-Service model. Sport is an integral part of Mr. Siddharth’s life and in fact, his “head is in technology and heart is in sports”. From being a competitive athlete to a game-changer in #SportsBusiness . Continuously working on building "Sport-as-a-Brand" A seasoned business leader with more than 18 years of progressive experience in leveraging solution consulting & program management to Fortune 1000 clients, in the FMCG, Hi-Tech, Sports & Media vertical. Sports is Siddharth’s greatest teacher, and it has taught him one important thing: "You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the further you get". Share this Interview: Know more about Arimaya Ventures and Sportsy Arimaya Ventures is a group of tested experts providing entrepreneurs with the skills they need to grow their efforts into businesses, executing right now. Arimaya Ventures has the specialized team in Strategy, Commercial Partnerships, Marketing & Overall Management for Sports (Talent Management, Sponsorships, CSR Consulting, Sports Marketing & Sports Technology) & Technology (SportsTech, EduTech, Lifestyle, Hospitality & HealthTech) Arimaya Ventures’s Sportsy ( www.sportsy.co ) is an online platform with a unique talk show for educational, aspirational and inspirational output for athletes, sports industry aspirants as well as teachers and parents. It is focused on creating & publishing Management Development Programs using various platforms such as Direct-to-Audience MasterClass, Online Learning using various platforms, Blogs, VLogs on the youtube channel (www.youtube.com/sportsysays/). In addition, the company focuses on providing content-as-a-service for the Sports Industry. Where did the idea to start something like this come from? Please also talk us through your background and your journey as an entrepreneur; I bring 18+ years of progressive & diverse Business Commercialization experience across early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies in the US, Europe, and Asia having worked across Banking, Education, Healthcare, Entertainment, Media & Consumer Internet, and Sports. After spending over a decade across the globe in IT Consulting for the Companies to build brands & get partners to outsource, I have founded Arimaya Management Ventures (www.arimayaventures.com) with a vision to provide management consulting with a twist. Assisting Sports and Technology companies with Sportertainment Consulting & Brand Management as-a-Service model. With my passion for my profession in Sports Industry, I started a talk show “Sportsy - #LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh. This talk show hosts athletes, administrators, coaches, and corporates from the sporting industry. Why did you choose entrepreneurship over a job? I feel that Entrepreneurship is the way to find yourself, and it gives you a platform to do things that one may not be able to do in restricted corporate life. Yes, nowadays, things are changing in the corporates as well where a lot of intrapreneurship is encouraged. And it’s a great combination to follow your passion inside a corporation to grow. I have had the opportunity to work on both. On inquiring from him about what was your key driving force to become an entrepreneur? Mr. Siddharth replied that; I feel that “When my passion became my purpose, I combined it with my profession and that” was my driving force to choose to become an entrepreneur. Can you please share with us your source of motivation for becoming an Entrepreneur? My career journey has been exciting over last 18 years due to closely working with leaders like Dr. Anand Deshpande (Founder & CEO, Persistent System Ltd), CP Gurnani (CEO & MD, Tech Mahindra Ltd.), Peter Harrison (CEO, Global Logic), Subroto Bagchi & Krishnakumar Natarajan (Founders & Chairman Mindtree Ltd), Navneet Sharma (Ex IMG & Sports Marketing Consultant) & most importantly Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MSD / Mahi) (most successful captain of Indian Cricket team) and I keep learning. These personalities I feel are my source of motivation for becoming an Entrepreneur. On inquiring, How many hours a day do you work on average? Mr. Siddharth replied that; It all depends, I am focused on finishing the work than measuring the hours I put in. The work needs to be deliverables based and not timesheet based. I work till I get bored :) and since I love my work, many times I end up putting far more hours than usual. What is the uniqueness of your start-up? I love sports and I love to talk about it. “Sportsy” is a unique platform for talking about sports with athletes to administrators to corporates to coaches. This platform brings together the complete ecosystem of sports for the benefits of aspiring athletes, students as well as parents. It’s a YouTube channel and social media pages towards making sports a revolution in India. As an individual, How do you handle the pressure and manage stress which comes in your entrepreneur life? Since my profession is my passion, the pressures and stress is not something I worry about as Sports is one of the best ways to get into a zone (like meditate), I either play a game on the court or watch kids play on the playground. And sports being the best stress buster, it helps me manage any work-related pressure. On inquiring how do you generate new ideas? Mr. Siddharth told that; I just try and solve problems rather than create new solutions that are not required. The idea is worthless unless executed and hence I focus on executing ideas. How did you come up with the name of your company? My primary company is Arimaya Ventures, it a combination of my kid’s names Arin and Mahi J , and Sportsy is because I find “ Sports ” sex”y” . Having spent more than 18 years in this field, what piece of advice would you like to give to college graduates who want to become entrepreneurs? Follow your passion. Entrepreneurship is passion and not fashion. Follow your heart and build something that the market/user needs and not something that you want to build and even if you want to build something that you believe in, make sure you do market validation before taking it too fat you should focus on building a sustainable business rather than a fashionable / investor driven business. Meghna Joshi Founder & CEO Sai Poorna Patnaik Founder Shankar Sahai Co-Founder and Director Bhavini Khakhkhar Founder Dr. Ruchika R. Jha Doctor & Public Healthcare Consultant Anand Mani Tripathi Founder and CEO You may also like to read

Mr. Bikash understood, education is the only way that could take him out of poverty... < All Interviews Bikash Kumar Behera Founder and CEO Entrepreneur It is said that "Bad days teach us for the best life". That same thing happened with Mr. Bikash Kumar Behera who hails from a small town Banki in Odisha state of India. Brought up in a poor family has seen his village in very poor condition. From the early days, Mr. Bikash has seen his father struggling to take care of his family. Getting sentimental while remembering his childhood days properly he narrates. From childhood, Mr. Bikash understood, education is the only way that could take him out of poverty, so he remained wholeheartedly focused on his studies and each time acquired the top position in the class. Share this Interview: Know more about Bikash's Quantum With the objective of systematic investigation into and study the materials and sources in order to establish facts in the field of Quantum Computing, Mr. Bikash an alumnus of IISER Kolkata made research papers, one after the other and to date, he has produced more than 125 publications since July 2017 in the field of quantum computing. Also throughout the journey, he got his lucky woman in his life, and together, he and his wife are determined to dedicate their all to achieve their dream. Mr. Bikash is an inspiration for generations to come who struggled from childhood and reached his heights with his own courage and will to do something in life. On inquiring from where did the idea to start something like Bikash’s Quantum came from and requesting him to tell us about his background and his journey as entrepreneur, Mr Bikash apprised that “Bad days teach us for the best life. That same happened to me. Born and raised in a poor family in a small town Banki in Odisha State, India understands that education is the only way to come out of the poor situation. I wholeheartedly remained focused on my studies and each time became the topper of my class from Ist standard to Class 12. I still remember my bad days when I joined IISER Kolkata, my life seems not worked, like before. I struggled for three years of my crucial stage without any guidance in absence of good teachers or friends to get help from them during those days till I met professor Panigrahi of IISER Kolkata which came in my life as a guiding force who was in the field of quantum computing. With my inclination towards Quantum Computing, I decided to go in this field and explore more about Quantum Computing. One day after returning from my college vacations, I met Prof. Panigrahi with strong emotions and told him that “I want to make my career in this field with you”. He gave me a warm handshake which I never believed and my journey started like foliage of the bay tree woven on my head as an emblem of victory in my life. Finally after struggling to learn in the field of quantum computing for almost one year, finally I made my debut in this field with a research paper on a Quantum Cheque and its realization using a 5-qubit IBM’s quantum computer, which was highlighted in the new scientist magazine. I feel proud to convey my gratitude to my guide Prof. Panigrahi and my Institute with IISER Kolkata who felt proud of my achievements. From then, I never stopped exploring this field of quantum computing and will also do all I can in the rest of my life for this rapidly growing field. From July 2017 to till date, I have produced more than 125 research publications in the field of quantum computing. Throughout the journey, I got my lucky charm and, I and my wife have made our google to dedicate our all to this field. I was planning to start a quantum computing company. I had this dream in my life every passing day and night. Finally, I made it and started the company Bikash’s Quantum and now, both I and my wife have a determination to remain unstoppable in this field being an entrepreneur. On inquiring from Mr Bikash, why did you choose entrepreneurship over a job? He explains that; As is evident from the meaning of my name “Bikash” which is “to make progress”, my arduous search for making progress in life never makes me satisfied to have a comfortable life with limited growth. I rather prefer to grow unlimited and indeed love to take risks. How do you find the industry/niche that you’re in? I feel fortunate to have chosen this field, as it’s the next future. I believe that the field of quantum computing will bring new technologies and will revolutionize the whole world, and the whole industry. What gets you out of bed in the morning i.e. what’s your source of motivation? I feel my dream to explore quantum computing, my inner targeted goal, and my responsibility which wakes me up are my source of motivation. What challenges/obstacles did you face in your journey so far? Sometimes you will have money, sometimes you will be out of money, have to struggle with all the good and bad situations. I respect all the situations, at bad times, I learn and at good times, I think of improvisation. On inquiring about the uniqueness of his startup, Mr Bikash explains that; Our startup is dedicated to quantum research and quantum technology. Students, faculties, professors, researchers, institutions, companies whoever working in the field of quantum computing will be able to learn and earn using our platform. Our goal is to accelerate this field in doing research and developing technology, and make realize its true power in the near future. How do you handle the pressure and manage stress? If there is pressure then it will be obvious that stress will come but “Staying calm, go to sleep and wakeup with full of ardent zeal and energy” is the success mantra of mine to handle Pressure and Stress. On inquiring that what is one strategy that he believe has helped him grow as a person/startup, Mr Bikash apprise that; “Leadership skill. Taking risks and helping others in achieving their success” has made me grow as a person/startup. What advice would you give to someone starting out as an aspiring entrepreneur? I advise anyone who is starting out as an entrepreneur, to first make your goal clear, then keep on doing, the world will say no to you, keep on doing, then the world will say no to you, keep on doing, then the world will say no to you, keep on doing, keep on doing, keep on doing, and keep on doing, finally you will become a success, and then the world will clap for you. Meghna Joshi Founder & CEO Sai Poorna Patnaik Founder Shankar Sahai Co-Founder and Director Bhavini Khakhkhar Founder Dr. Ruchika R. Jha Doctor & Public Healthcare Consultant Anand Mani Tripathi Founder and CEO You may also like to read

Dr.Jha has experience in Ayurveda Medicine practice as well as Allopathy General Medicine practice. < All Interviews Dr. Ruchika R. Jha Doctor & Public Healthcare Consultant Professionals At VictoryTales, we always make efforts to bring some of the meaningful and powerful stories from around the world to empower and motivate our growing community. This week, we invited Dr.Ruchika R. Jha for an exclusive interview to know more about her inspiring journey as a medical professional. Dr.Ruchika R. Jha is very passionate about the Healthcare of the public, its management, and administration. She has been working independently as a Doctor and Public Healthcare Consultant. Dr.Jha has diverse experience in delivering healthcare projects of WHO, USAID, SIWI, and UNDP in areas of Integrative Healthcare, Maternal and Child Health, Digital Health, Pharmaceuticals, MedTech Innovations, and Health System Strengthening. Also, she has worked in the USAID project of the Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) in various states of India. She has been part of Research and Policymaking, Healthcare Strategy making, Writing Proposals, and Healthcare Consulting as part of Medicine as well as Digital Health. Share this Interview: Know more about Dr. Ruchika R. Jha Dr. Jha is a medical graduate with Bachelor in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) from Smt. K.G.Mittal Hospital, Mumbai and has pursued Post Graduation in Public Healthcare Management from the Indian Institute of Public Health-Delhi (IIPH-D). She is also a recipient of Dr.P.G.Tulpule Scholarship at IIPH-D. While studying in her final year of BAMS and internship, she did research on gynecological cancer and Mental Health. She was the winner of the paper presented at the 7th and 8th World Ayurveda Congress held in 2016 and 2018 respectively. Dr.Jha has experience in Ayurveda Medicine practice as well as Allopathy General Medicine practice. She has diverse clinical experience while working at SevenHills Hospital, Mumbai as Residential Medical Officer (RMO) cum Physician Assistant in Adult and Paediatrics Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (CVTS) department. Previously, she has been trained and worked as a doctor at Government Primary Healthcare Center, Palghar district, Maharashtra, and at Government Tertiary Healthcare Center (Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital, Mumbai) in various departments of medicines, Causality, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Outpatient Department (OPD), Inpatient Department (IPD), training in doing Post-Mortem, handling Medico-Legal cases, doing Normal Delivery and assisting in Lower Section Caesarean Section (LSCS), Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) and other gynecological surgical processes which have given her immense experience as an overall doctor. She has currently collaborated with healthcare start-ups and is associated with an International Think Tank. Tell us about your journey till now as a Doctor and Public Healthcare Consultant? I feel my journey was a roller coaster pushing me always one step closer to my ambitions. Nevertheless, it was satisfying as I accomplished each milestone by clinging to pursue and achieve my aspiration to be a Doctor and Public Health Consultant. I am still somewhere in the beginning of the runway and have a long way to go! Why did you choose to become a Doctor and Public Healthcare Consultant? I believe in having a strong foundation for building our aspirations. Since I eventually want to serve society in the healthcare and administrative domain, so I have laid my foundation as a Doctor and Public Healthcare Consultant. What was your key driving force to become a Doctor and Public Healthcare Consultant? The passion to constantly learn about the human body (anatomy, physiology, pharmacology), healthcare industry, and acquiring the public healthcare management skills and implement it by delivering healthcare services more efficiently, effectively, and equitably for the betterment of the society is my key driving force to be a Doctor and Public Healthcare Consultant. Can you tell us about the diverse domains across healthcare you have worked that have helped you shape overall as a Doctor and Public Healthcare Consultant? Yes, of course! My experiences working in a Government Primary Healthcare Center to Government and Private Tertiary Healthcare facilities in various departments of Allopathy and Ayurveda (includes Panchkarma ) medicines and field visits in several districts of various states of India and meeting key policymakers of the center and state for their expert opinion in the public health care domain has given me a grassroots level of experiences in both clinical and public healthcare domains. What’s your source of motivation? Being constantly aware of my long years of hardships in reaching the place where I am today and the constant desire to achieve my ultimate aspirations keeps motivating me each day with positivity. Also, my parents and close ones constantly motivate me. How do you react to highly stressful situations or deal effectively with personal stress? According to me, the pressure is inevitable but managing stress is optional. One needs to become resilient. I do regular yoga, meditation for my physical and mental health, and well-being which helps to release endorphins in brains which in turn reduces stress. I eat an only home-cooked healthy diet and indulge in dark chocolates sometimes. Sound sleep for 6-7 hours keeps me energetic throughout the day. I try my level best to balance my personal and professional life. Also, the sense of gratitude helps me in highly stressful situations. How many hours a day do you work on average? At an average for 10-11 hours a day. But, there are days when I work for a few hours or take a break. While I was working in Primary Health Care and Tertiary Hospitals, I used to work for 24-36 hours when required. What type of Healthcare Ecosystem do you believe? Strengthening Primary Healthcare in India is of utmost crucial and by having an Integrative Healthcare Systems approach comprising Allopathy and AYUSH. The last person of the society should be able to access quality healthcare at a low cost. Public-Private Partnership at the government level definitely smoothens the process of achieving the Universal Healthcare Coverage. According to you, how has the COVID 19 pandemic changed the healthcare scenario? The COVID 19 pandemic has brought a drastic change in healthcare. It has shifted the Telemedicine from an outliner to a necessity. Although telemedicine is not a substitute for physical examination of the patients, it's beneficial in many ways in case of ailments in the primary stage. Patients need not travel to the healthcare facilities and waste time in long queues just for primary ailments and follow-ups to the doctor. It is also cost-effective for the patients. In case there is a need for Blood Tests and Urine Tests, the lab technician can reach the patient’s home to take samples. So, it's convenient in many ways. Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years? I see myself in the next 5 years, to such a position where I am responsible for contributing to the society however small, but impactful change to bring transformation in the healthcare domain. I wish to be directly or indirectly part of Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). What piece of advice would you give to college graduates who want to pursue medical science? Be prepared to face challenges throughout your life. You should build the quality of a learner for a lifetime. Taking up the white-collar job does make you more responsible in serving back to society. There should be stubbornness in taking your work role and implementing it. If you are passionate to be a doctor, you will also have immense satisfaction which is incomparable. Dr. Jha is available for Public Healthcare Consulting, Telemedicine Consulting in General Medicine Allopathy, and Ayurveda. 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Vivek is an engineer with almost 20 years of working experience in the software industry. < All Interviews Vivek Sharanappa Co-Founder and CEO Entrepreneur As part of our persistent efforts here in VictoryTales to identify and share some of the meaningful stories from India and around the world, we have invited Mr Vivek Sharanappa, Co Founder & CEO of BuymyEV for an interview with us. Vivek Sharanappa is basically an engineer with almost 20 years of working experience in the software industry. Vivek started his career as an associate at Polaris Software Labs, Chennai and his last job was at Hewlett Packard Enterprises before opening his venture BuymyEV. The idea to be an entrepreneur came as Vivek, had to commute to work from his home to office located at mahadevapura in Bengaluru everyday and there was no metro rail on his route. This tiresome journey was quite a challenge for him everyday. Specially spending long hours commuting was always forcing him to look for alternatives. Since he is an avid cyclist and even he tried cycling twice a week to reach his office(~20 kms one side) but had to give up due to air pollution affecting his health. So that's what encouraged me to look for alternative commute options that were economical, eco-friendly and perhaps the root cause or the idea to start an option for commute means in EV space was thus born. Share this Interview: Know more about BuymyEv BuymyEV is a company that manufactures electric eScoot. BuymyEv comprises a bunch of enthusiasts trying hard to make the urban commute fun and also trying to provide the best foldable eScoot from the globe to the urban population so that they can enjoy the ride as well as contribute to nature by zero air/noise pollution and eco-friendly drive. eScoot is an electric Personal Mobility Device that makes Urban commute simplified. eScoot is a mobility solution that can be used as a moving device to go to the office for work, coffee shop, gym, and literally everywhere. To know more about BuymyEV you can visit the website: https://www.buymyev.in/. Even if you need to know more about eScoot please get in touch through email: support@buymyev.in Where did the idea to start something like this come from? Please also talk us through your background and your journey as an entrepreneur; I am basically an engineer with close to a double decade experience in the software industry. I started my career as an associate at Polaris Software Labs, Chennai and my last longest stint was at Hewlett Packard Enterprises. While I had to commute to work from home to office located at mahadevapura in Bengaluru before the introduction of metro rails it was quite a challenge. Specially spending long hours commuting was always forcing me to look for alternatives. Since I am an avid cyclist I even tried cycling twice a week to the office(~20 kms one side) but had to give up due to air pollution affecting my health. With Metro although it was a little breather the last mile/first mile commute was still a challenge so that’s what encouraged me to look for alternative commute options that were economical, eco-friendly and perhaps the root cause or the idea to start option for commute means in EV space was thus born. Why did you choose entrepreneurship over a job? Well to start with I did not have any choices as such to pick either a job or entrepreneurship. I was doing good at the job and perhaps you may even say in a comfort zone. But, the basic instinct of problem-solving got a new dimension when I started exploring the possible solutions for the short mile commute option. This is where I guess the turning point from a job to be an entrepreneur happened. What was your key driving force to become an entrepreneur? When I started exploring the solution it was a new skill that i had started developing that kept me pushing through a lot of learning with EV Technology. This new learning that I started implementing became a key driving force to become an entrepreneur. What’s your source of motivation? So when I realized that my solution could make a distinct difference to the lines of people as an entrepreneur, I realized that wealth creation in this way is much more satisfactory to me as a person and this is my biggest motivation. How many hours a day do you work on average? I work for about 12-15 hours on average in a day although my schedule is very dynamic and flexible. How do you handle the pressure and manage stress? I am active with one or the other physical activity. I go for a run early in the morning 2-3 times a week, or go on long cycling trails over the weekend(depending on my schedule). For the everyday stress buster I look forward to playing with my son. Off late due to COVID19 restrictions I have learned some cooking skills to impress my teen daughter & spouse. That is also a new way of stress buster. What is the uniqueness of your startup? Our mission is to make hyperlocal commute clean, green and tech enabled through our electric bikes. We want to achieve this at a scale where it is a lifestyle change rather than a mere commercial short term engagement. As part of this plan we have attractive subscriptions that are light on the consumer pocket. This makes us standout. How do you generate new ideas? That is a very non formula based question :). Ideas are part of your thought process that is always running on your mind. Infact every human will have this as an individual. You don't explicitly dedicate a window for it especially in a startup. Once you are in the skin, they keep coming to you and how well you articulate, plan and execute and bring that idea to life is a different ball game. How did you come up with the name for your company? We wanted to build a platform for all the niche EV’s in India specifically for the hyperlocal market and that’s how we coined up the name as BUYMYEV . What piece of advice would you give to college graduates who want to become entrepreneurs? That is a very tricky one :). While I do suggest them to get their hands on, on all that experiments they want to conclude, I would like to say as much that work experience before being an entrepreneur is more important, since this gives you an advantage to understand a lot about your human behavior which ultimately is a requirement when you would like to start something which none have tried earlier. Meghna Joshi Founder & CEO Sai Poorna Patnaik Founder Shankar Sahai Co-Founder and Director Bhavini Khakhkhar Founder Dr. Ruchika R. Jha Doctor & Public Healthcare Consultant Anand Mani Tripathi Founder and CEO You may also like to read

Santosh is a growth-oriented individual, with a key focus on strategy, ideate, global scale-up and execution. < All Interviews Santosh Kotnis Founder Entrepreneur VictoryTales with its objective to strive and grope vigorously to bring some of the meaningful and powerful stories from around the world to empower and motivate our growing community of entrepreneurs, this time we are introducing Mr. Santosh Kotnis is CEO & managing Partner, Tech Entrepreneur & M&A, Board Member & Advisor, Growth Strategist & working for Global Growth, VC & Angel Investor, Start-Up Mentor & Growth Hacker , International Business Growth , Conference Speaker , Committed to Academia and an eminent Writer. Santosh is a growth oriented individual, with key focus on strategy, ideate, global scale-up and execution. Having wide range of experience across geographies and domains & as CEO and Business Unit Head and Start-ups. He is an experienced global business executive with a solid track record of IT and business management experience that involves strategic planning, operations & financial management, program execution with complete P/L responsibility for the business units and organizations ranging from innovative start-ups to international leading organizations. Strong change agent with focus on organizational transformation for success. Have strong experience of M&A activities; as operational/business leader and at board level. Santosh has experience of establishing & managing P&L of an organization with focused service, sales and operations divisions by implementing strategies and overseeing division heads to maximize profitability and ensure the best customer experience. He played a leading role in establishing IT Infrastructure & Cloud Operation practice which grew up to the size of $20 million; through effective sales & marketing initiatives, sustained delivery efforts and by bringing out differentiated offerings to the customers. He has enormous experience of setting up Offshore Delivery Centres to offer IT Services, leveraging offshore advantages and to build streamlined processes to maximize the profitability. He has been a key Enabler in increasing the top line & bottom line by innovative products and services aided by technology-optimized business processes. Santosh has developed and executed global sales/business strategies and have managed multi-cultural teams across multiple geographies. Managed large delivery teams working on multiple projects involving numerous disparate verticals [Bank& Finance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail] applications platforms, ensuring delivery success through meticulous review mechanisms. Share this Interview: Know more about SpringUp Spring up Capital is a Micro-VC fund and Scale-Up Accelerator, focusing on spotting, funding, mentoring, and scaling start-ups. Supported by strong accelerator program, Spring Up enables start-ups across the world to find market to scale. Aimed to raise $10 Million in the first round, with an average investment of up-to $500 K. Spring Up Capital is supported by global investment and technology professionals, who will enable global technology companies to grow their business by providing expertise, ecosystem, and capital for the growth Tell us a little about your organization and your organization’s journey so far. I am involved in multiple projects right now; all are exciting and thrilling at the same time. This gives me an opportunity to work with a great team, allows me to work with different sets of customers and learn from those interactions. This is quite satisfying at the same time. I am a growth mindset guy and accelerated growth thrills me. I want to focus on building profitability and great teams, which constitute the building blocks of accelerated growth. SpringUp Capital: SpringUp Capital is a Micro-VC fund and Scale-Up Accelerator; focusing on spotting, funding, mentoring and scaling start-ups. Supported by a strong accelerator program, SpringUp enables start-ups across the world to find a market to scale. SpringUp Capital is a Micro-VC fund and Scale-Up Accelerator, focusing on spotting, funding, mentoring, and scaling start-ups. Supported by a strong accelerator program, SpringUp enables start-ups across the world to find a market to scale. We are working with some of the interesting startups which we are backing to scale globally. SpringUp Labs: We are developing great software products, with an absolute focus on customer obsession, quality of the code/services, and help companies innovate. The initial response from the customers has been really encouraging and we would like to keep building a customer-focused team to scale this business. As investor I am involved in FactoryMind, which is Nordic based Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform; trying to bring Artificial Intelligence to manufacturing and plant data; thereby helping plant efficiency; predict failures, improve forecasting, and improve machine uptime. This allows us to work with manufacturing data and help customers build an AI-powered digital twin. We are excited about the initial success of the platform and the idea. And we would like to take this platform to the global level. In addition to this, I am also teaching at Geneva Business School; this helps me to interact with some of the bright brains and stay relevant. Tell us a little bit about yourself (background) and your journey as a entrepreneur, please; I am typical; Corporate Executive turned entrepreneur. I was born and raised in a small village in interior part of India; the environment gave me a true sense of freedom, opportunity to try out different things and fail. I was extremely good in academics and got much needed attention all through my education. Got out of comfort zone of home after primary school in pursuit of further education, this taught me to be independent, made me tough to face challenges and independent in managing money. My best days are at IIT Bombay campus, in a sense these days changed my personality, by just interacting with the environment, campus and openness. My initial career was great; was mentored by best managers; had long stint in the US, which exposed me towards market needs, managing customers and elements of building the business. It was a fantastic, fast paced journey during initial part of my career. Being an entrepreneur gives me significant freedom to innovate and serve customers in efficient way. And I am enjoying working with few great minds to build better products and innovate. Why did you choose entrepreneurship over a job? While there is no definite answer for this question; but I feel the freedom to innovate, being there in the centre of action all the time is something I like. Being an entrepreneur can be risky, but if executed correctly, can have big payoffs. One of the biggest perks that entrepreneurs enjoy is that there is no cap to their potential. And most importantly, I like my freedom to do things, being independent is something I am really enjoying the most. What gets you out of bed in the morning i.e. what’s your source of motivation? What gets me up in the morning is the opportunity to learn something new. That’s the ability for me to feel as though I am newly alive in this world by refreshing my perspective on something I haven’t seen before or educated myself on something I previously was unaware of. You truly feel alive when that happens. What gets me up in the morning is the notion that every day is a brand-new day to grow. I’m one who loves to beat my own personal records, especially with health and wellness. Being able to wake up, challenge me, and see the rewards of succeeding is extremely gratifying. More so than any monetary exchange During this COVID-19 crisis, what are the measures you have undertaken to continue your business without disruption? We are in a difficult phase of human history. Although we might feel we are at the end of it, the global economy is still months, if not years, away from being restored to the state it was in early 2020. Most businesses the world over have been forced to adjust to significantly lower revenue levels, depleted capital structures, and reduced employee productivity and morale. This is a new normal. Most of us have a good idea of the definition of growth, but resilience is a relatively new addition to our thought process. So here is a definition: “Resilience is the ability to protect and grow value in the face of rapidly changing external conditions.” However, there are some examples, who not only withstood this wave but also grew. This is the result of a great resilient approach, which is essentially a mixture of Company Culture, Leadership, Values, Ability to adapt to change, and have a great amount of execution discipline. During this difficult time, the leadership gets tested. And companies with great leadership were able to survive and thrive. What challenges/obstacles did you face in your journey so far? Entrepreneurs face many challenges in today’s ultra-competitive business world. Fortunately, entrepreneurs also have more resources than ever before to tackle those problems. Hiring the best Talent: Always struggling to get the best talent. As I firmly believe, the business is as good as it’s team players. I am at constant look out for team players who can challenge the innovation, challenge my ideas, and have absolute customer focus. Being Relevant to the customers: Being always innovative. Our ability to find a solution to our customer’s problem and solve that. And help customer’s business grow is something we are obsessed about. Having Growth Oriented: Sometimes this needs to be calibrated and question is, how to be growth focused all the time? That relentless focus towards business growth? What kind of a leader are you and what tips would you have for other leaders? I am an Emphatical Leader; and I put lot of passion towards the initiatives I engage with and I look everything from that angle. This helped me to build some of the large business relationships, helped me to build great teams with whom I can go to any war and most importantly, it built a culture of belongingness in the team. Due to certain business numbers or some customer escalations, I might have acted tough, but team understood that. So, my only suggestion to leaders is to combine passion and empathy and this will bring wonders to your business results. How do you handle the pressure and manage stress? I strongly believe in Law of Karma and from within I am spiritual. Seeing a large purpose for every event is something which calms me down. And when you believe in the larger Karmic system, our job is to just perform our acts passionately. And I believe this mindset helps me immensely to calm down. Plus, I am an avid reader. Reading is something reduces my stress considerably. Plus, my daily routines of breathing exercises, regular workout and ample sleep are very simple reasons but very powerful reasons to destress. Another reason for having less stress is family, who supports me during stressful situation and makes me to stay balanced all the times. What is one strategy that you believe has helped you grow as a person? One of the mentors whom I met in US told me, the growth will only happen if I work hard and bring some value to the organization & customers. This gave a direction for me in the early phase of career. Built some great customer relationships, built the quality deliverables, focused on processes and lead the team with passion and empathy, which bought early success. In the second part of my corporate career; shifted the focus on growth, profitability and building great teams; which constitutes building blocks of accelerated growth. At this stage, a mentor from Norway guided me towards Emphatical Leadership, which sort of became a force of my leadership style. Got an excellent opportunity to grow along with the company. I always tribute large part of my success to my mentors and team. In your opinion what are the keys to success? I always believe attitude plays an important role in the success of any individual. It determines how a person grows, matures, interacts, learns in any job or business. Being focused is another success criteria it helps in career and business. Meghna Joshi Founder & CEO Sai Poorna Patnaik Founder Shankar Sahai Co-Founder and Director Bhavini Khakhkhar Founder Dr. Ruchika R. Jha Doctor & Public Healthcare Consultant Anand Mani Tripathi Founder and CEO You may also like to read

The financial & technology crossover space refers to companies or services that use technology to provide financial service to businesses or consumers. < All Interviews Achyuth Patel Founder Entrepreneur We as Victorytales, In our latest interview, spoke to yet another passionate entrepreneur Mr. Achyuth Patel who is a Nuclear engineering dropout from SRM University, Chennai who has started his journey to follow his heart to establish a Fintech company in India i.e FRND. According to Mr. Achyuth Patel, Founder of FRND, the financial & technology crossover space refers to companies or services that use technology to provide financial service to businesses or consumers is emerging day by day and it’s one of the fastest-growing markets in India and globally. Indian Fintech is one of the top five markets by the value of capital funding and Mr. Achyuth Patel decided to be a part of it and developed an app “FRND” that allows every user to pay their credit card bills even though they don’t have money. Share this Interview: Know more about FRND FRND, being the only one of its kind app with its distinctive and eccentric user-friendly features that allow every user to pay their credit card bills even though they don’t have money. It sounds interesting but it seems to be true according to Mr. Achyuth Patel. FRND helps the user in paying their credit card bills even if they don’t have money and of course with very minimum service charges. This’s one of its kind apps! People can transfer money, add money to their wallet through debit/credit cards, and can transfer the amount to any bank account without any service charges. A one-stop destination for everything related to payments and is a platform for personal and business transactions, transfers, payments, and credit services. To our readers, we wanted to apprise that Mr. Achyuth Patel has just started this App based service and is presently working with bankers and will notify by placing this App in the public domain for the users when this app will be fully functional. Where did the idea to start something like this come from? Please also talk us through your background and your journey as an entrepreneur; The idea to start FRND came from my friend. I don’t know if I can say his name or not. But, yeah one day he came to me to lend him some money to pay off his credit card due which has a high outstanding amount due to heavily implied fines on it cause of not paying it on time. I’ve seen him doing that multiple times and I studied about it and got to know that a lot of people have been suffering from paying their credit bills and this is due to many obvious reasons. I’ve done my research and wanted to help them in paying their bills and thus the idea FRND has come up. I’m a Nuclear engineering dropout guy from SRM University, Chennai. Well, I just started my journey and it is good to follow your heart. Why did you choose entrepreneurship over a job? Well, it’s not about choosing entrepreneurship over a job. It is actually about chasing your dreams or chasing someone else’s. How do you find the industry/niche that you’re in? I find it quite competitive and interesting. Fintech is emerging day by day and it’s one of the fastest-growing markets in India and globally. Indian Fintech is one of the top five markets by the value of capital funding. It’s good to be a part of it. What gets you out of bed in the morning i.e. what’s your source of motivation? I don’t have any such source of motivation. I just have one thing in my mind If I have to reach a point I just need to start walking. What challenges/obstacles did you face in your journey so far? Obstacles are part of a journey. As of now, we’re trying to partner with banks and I feel it’s quite challenging. Tell us about the uniqueness of your startup, please; Every startup is unique and ours is nothing different. How do you handle the pressure and manage stress? You need to be prepared for the pressure when you start your journey as an entrepreneur. This’s what I wanted and this’s what I love doing. End of the day satisfaction matters. What is one strategy that you believe has helped you grow as a person/startup? I don’t know whether this’s a strategy or a formula for me. But, I tend to stick to things. Whatever I start, I don’t leave them in half. When you feel like leaving/quitting just think, why did you start? In your opinion what are the keys to success? Keys to success? What is a success by the way? Earning money? or chasing your dreams? Well, if you ask me I believe in my own 3D model. Dedication, Determination, and Doing. What advice would you give to someone starting out as an aspiring entrepreneur? I don’t give advice and no one would actually take the advice they just listen to it and do whatever they want to at the end of the day. I can give a suggestion if you really think the work you’re going to do is worth your time and sacrifice then stop wasting your time, thinking about it and start doing it. Meghna Joshi Founder & CEO Sai Poorna Patnaik Founder Shankar Sahai Co-Founder and Director Bhavini Khakhkhar Founder Dr. Ruchika R. Jha Doctor & Public Healthcare Consultant Anand Mani Tripathi Founder and CEO You may also like to read

Job restricts your boundaries, and Art like Designing needs no boundaries... < All Interviews Amrit Singh Founder and Creative Director Entrepreneur We as VictoryTales, with our long & arduous search for bringing more and more meaningful and inspiring stories from around the world, this time introducing Amrit Singh Creative Director of DaBRANDé. Making the transition to drawing and sketching for fun was still difficult for many but Amrit Singh is the one who mastered his drawing skills since his childhood and developed his ability to proportion and perspective, deciphering shadow, highlights, gradations of tone besides developed the ability to unconsciously drawstring them together. Later he has chosen his career as Creative Director of his own company DaBRANDé. The art of doing drawing during school days can make one day an entrepreneur, Amrit Singh never thought that one day but now he is satisfied to be a successful entrepreneur. Share this Interview: Know more about DaBRANDé DaBRANDé is a creative FMCG package design company in Ludhiana, India. The company has developed bottomless expertise in core areas of brand strategy, branding, and naming, visual identity, Website designing, Mobile App development in Punjab, Campaigns, and digital marketing in India and USA. In our opinion, these key disciplines are central to brand-building and brand development. At DaBRANDé, website designers Punjab, the company look at problems from the client’s perspective and their team, customers, and stakeholders. Every company personnel are particular about the little things that make big difference in the market. DaBRANDé build pleasant working relationships, based on being open and straightforward. In turn, this helps our clients to build fruitful relationships with their audiences, by also getting opportunities in different platforms. The main objective of DaBRANDé is to fulfill the requirements of their clients and do the right work according to their needs and requirements. The mission of DaBRANDé is to provide best digital marketing services and website design services in Punjab and the world as well. For more detail about the company, kindly Visit Website . Where did the idea to start something like this come from? Please also talk us through your background and your journey as an entrepreneur; Well, It’s all started from childhood where other children have been doing their daily sports/fun activities and I was crazy spending all my time on computer learning designs and tips for fun. I have been learning Photoshop when schools were teaching us Microsoft paints. It was fun doing that. But it was not really planned. I will go deep down and start my own Brand design/strategy agency and also build a brilliant team. Just like Design, Business was a kind of Art too for me. I really wanted to grow this as my perspective for future tech/Companies was clear. I want to see brand adored! That's what my Business tagline is - ‘Adoring businesses’ Why did you choose entrepreneurship over a job? I think Job restricts your boundaries, and Art like Designing needs no boundaries but keeping in mind doing a design business and making sure people with the same profession doing jobs for me as well, so they simultaneously feel the same as I did. So, I changed the method of having them work, I only brought the team with whom our company goal was aligning by keeping their career as a priority. I am building a Design family under a roof they won’t be having any boundaries of working! What was your key driving force to become an entrepreneur? I think when you feel there is something special in you that will impact the society then you get that force in you to take ANY RISK. That’s what makes you feel like an entrepreneur. What’s your source of motivation? I believe my source of motivation are Travel, Communicating new people - Way of learning. More you go out, you meet different people you learn from their bad/good experiences which motivates you to take the risks. Also, the biggest motivation is when you start trusting yourself It never ever takes your motivation down! Whatever may happen - If you believe you're going to achieve it ANYHOW. How many hours a day do you work on average? When I started my career, I was a freelance UI/UX designer. and I used to work 16-17 hours of work from Monday to Sunday. After starting my business, I think the average is still close, As there is still a lot ahead and will never wish. So, hustle will be on! What is the uniqueness of your startup? Every business/Entrepreneur has uniqueness, every failure person has uniqueness. Everything is unique itself. So, I have my uniqueness. I think that is, my one-time customer is never my one-time customer, 100% of them are now my Long term customers. So Dabrande's uniqueness is - It bound them with its quality of service and relationship. How do you handle the pressure and manage stress? Mostly I try to handle my pressure and manage stress by Using Tech. How do you generate new ideas? Since I am in a habit of reading books and grasping hidden knowledge in the books. This habit of mine inculcate new ideas in me being on the Internet and Reading books. How did you come up with the name for your company? DaBRANDe - When I started my career I gave myself a name (Designer Amrit) Sooner when I was about to start my own company I wanted to keep (Designer Amrit - Da) Alive and Also my thoughts in the future were to starting new business ventures. So, Keeping Da as a Signature I started giving my First business name - DaBRANDe and the ‘e’ stands for Explore. It also means - The Brand Explorers. “ DaBRANDe ” What piece of advice would you give to college graduates who want to become entrepreneurs? The only advice I would like to give to the college graduates who wanted to become entrepreneurs is that " Come out of the Schools/College syllabuses - Explore the www. Education is free these days. Grab as much as you can! ". Meghna Joshi Founder & CEO Sai Poorna Patnaik Founder Shankar Sahai Co-Founder and Director Bhavini Khakhkhar Founder Dr. Ruchika R. Jha Doctor & Public Healthcare Consultant Anand Mani Tripathi Founder and CEO You may also like to read

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I always try to make sure that I empower the right people for the right work. This way I do not feel overburdened with work that leads to stress. < All Interviews Tushar Kansal Founder & CEO Entrepreneur VictoryTales with its objective to bring more and more meaningful and powerful inspirational stories from around the world to empower and motivate our growing community of entrepreneurs, this time introducing Mr. Tushar Kansal, Founder CEO of Kansaltancy is an accomplished professional with experience spanning multiple sectors from Venture Capital (Brand Cap), Big 4 Consulting (Deloitte & Touche), LSE-listed Sistema's India unit (MTS India) to CFO of Guggenheim Partners-owned company (DLI). He is Mentor and Judge at Entrepreneurship cells of IIT-Mumbai, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Chennai, ISM-Dhanbad & such marquee Institutions. Tushar has expertise of Financial & Business advisory, Fund raising & creation of docs/ collaterals for VC Funding. Tushar is a Venture Advisor with Loyal VC, the INSEAD-led Canadian VC Fund, having a core portfolio of over 160 investments in more than 35 countries. He is also Partner with GSD Venture Studios, a Silicon-valley based Venture Builder. Share this Interview: Know more about Kansaltancy To know about Kansaltancy, kindly Visit Website or Download Brochure . What is your educational background? I have completed Executive Education from Harvard Business School, an MBA in Finance from University of Delhi and B.Tech (Textiles) from Technological Institute of Textile & Sciences - Bhiwani, which is affiliated to the “Textile Institute Manchester, UK” and part of the leading Industrial & Education house in India “The Birla Group”. Major part of my Schooling has been at Montfort School, Delhi. How did you begin your career? Was it in conjunction with the present role that you have taken up or otherwise? I was lucky enough to get campus placement from my Engineering College at Indo Rama Synthetics, a big poly-staple fibre manufacturing company at Nagpur. I was inclined towards IT sector or in Finance and after clearing MBA Entrance examination I did MBA in Finance from University of Delhi. Again, I was lucky to got campus placement in M&A division of SBI Capital. I Co-founded an education company titled “KITES” which imparted training to high school students for IIT entrance examinations. We were having 800 students at one time which were accommodated in three KITES centres in North Delhi. In the year 2006, I sold KITES to Narayana Institute and got honourable exit from it. For the last decade, I have been in leadership role, driving Business, with large companies and as an entrepreneur. At Deloitte, I executed Private Equity assignments/ Valuations & Financial Advisory. At Brand Capital, I was part of the team investing across companies. At MTS India, as head of Debt division, I was instrumental in raising almost $2.5 billion of debt in 3 years and handled all round financial goals as CFO of DLI, including compliances towards the PE Fund Guggenheim, as the main investor and owner. I am Founder of Kansaltancy Ventures, an Investment Management firm as also Saffron First, a Start-up Network/ Fund and all the roles played by me have deeply helped me in executing my present professional journey. Tell us more about your journey? My social media links are at Linktree and corporate website is Kansaltancy.com . I founded a startup Indus B2C Global in 2013. It was a startup into B2B consumer space. The product was Human Hair extensions which are sought after by mostly women of African origin. It was during my time with this startup that I realized the gaps between what startups need and what companies are offering to help the startups. Later on, I quit full-time Management of this startup and became a financial investor. That’s when I launched Kansaltancy Ventures – we assist startups and growth stage companies with equity fundraising, debt, mergers and acquisitions and mentoring. We also help in getting business for the startups. The large part of my work at Kansaltancy Ventures is doing webinars and helping founders and team members of aspiring startups to reach their desired goals. Today, I have made a lot of progress in creating an ecosystem in this field. I am a Mentor and Judge at Entrepreneurship cell of IIT-Mumbai, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Chennai, IIT-Kharagpur, IIT ISM-Dhanbad & such marquee Institutions. I have an expertise of Financial & Business advisory, Fund raising & creation of docs/ collaterals for VC Funding. I am also a Venture Advisor with Loyal VC, the INSEAD-led Canadian VC Fund, having a core portfolio of over 160 investments in more than 35 countries. I am also partner with GSD Venture Studios, a Silicon-valley based Venture Builder. Over the years, I have arranged Funding for startups & growth-stage companies in diverse sectors like, EdTech, FinTech, Consumer B2C, B2B & D2C, AgriTech, Disruptive & DeepTech as well as non-Tech sectors. The full list of 40+ Recommendations are on LinkedIn. I feel privileged to apprise that my expert opinion is often sought by leading business news channels and publications like CNN-News18, VCTV, Business World, Business & Economy, Qrius and Digital Market Asia. I have come on 150+ talks - Just check on YouTube, VCTV streaming site https://latoken.com/vctv/investor/1040 & Kansaltancy.com! What are the offerings of Kansaltancy Ventures? Kansaltancy Ventures ( Kansaltancy.com and https://www.linkedin.com/company/kansaltancyventures ) is an investment management and advisory firm into Equity fund raising, fund raising for VC Funds, Debt and Mergers & Acquisitions. It has developed years of experience in Growth Companies to prepare for the unknown while meeting their Needs. Our verticals are as follows: Funding: Equity & Structured Debt Planning & Pitching to Investors Mergers & Acquisitions Pitch Deck Preparations & Presentations Business Plans & Project Plans Preparations Start Ups & Growth Strategies & Planning Go-To Market & Digital Marketing Strategies Financial Strategic Planning & Analysis Strategic Planning & Execution Advisory Business Valuations Advisory As an independent Growth delivery firm, we can access many different Funding Options so that the customer can get the right Funding and services. Saffron First ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/saffronfirst ) is a Global Crowdfunding/ Angel Network & Fund, headquartered in Singapore, crafting investments in APAC/ India & providing domain specialists, capital & an ecosystem of strategic partnerships What attracts you towards entrepreneurship instead of a corporate career? I chose entrepreneurship over my corporate career because I always wanted to make an impact. I have always been intrigued by entrepreneurship and read success stories of all the successful entrepreneurs. You see – It’s fascinating how you build something from the scratch to an empire around it and this is not everyone can do it. It takes a lot of courage, planning, perseverance, hard work, teamwork, combined with good strategy & execution skills. ‘Kansaltancy Ventures’ is such a unique name; talk us through more about it, please. Our audience would also love to know what kind of problem you are solving with the help of your startup? Kansaltancy Ventures is an eponym from surname in my name – Tushar Kansal. A large part of our work in assisting startups and companies and working closely with them, mentoring them on various aspects, like getting business for them from our relationships, management concepts and providing a way forward. Because of the Consulting nature of this engagement which we have with companies, I thought that having “Consultancy” rhyming first word as the first name, would be very suitable. During this COVID-19 crisis, what are the measures you have undertaken to continue your business without disruption? As the business faced Covid, each measure is taken to ensure that the model aligns with challenges of the pandemic. Our business model consists of a lean team which is not at all resource-heavy and has minimal overheads. The freelancer model ensures each work can be handled remotely, where we don’t need to do physical meetings Every aspect of the business is online and tech-enabled to ensure automation as much as possible. How do you manage yourself and keep on going despite the challenges? What drives you? I always try to make sure that I empower the right people for the right work. This way I do not feel overburdened with work that leads to stress. In my free time, I try to travel, spend time with my family, and try to maintain my work-life balance as much as possible. Travelling helps me clear my mind and focus on issues that need my attention. I am also into Yoga and Pranayam, which keeps my whole energy system balanced. I also learnt much about Naturopathy, which my family follows in the past 30 years. Being in naturopathy has kept me away from too much hard medicine and instead relying on nature cures. In your opinion - what is more necessary: Idea or a good team for a successful startup? I have seen companies with very innovative ideas with niche market segment fail just because they lacked proper team spirit in them.” To be successful, you should team up with co-founders who share your vision behind the idea, and you also need to hire the right people for the right position so that it gets implemented in a proper way. The Investors always bank a lot on the team – they believe that if the Team is good, even if the product is not perfect, it can be made perfect. Even if the Business Model is not good, the team will pivot to the right one eventually. You are always positive and motivated, what keeps you going? I love my work. Anything you do in life you have to have a passion for it and should not feel like working. I am also the eternal optimist and like to see the Glass half full! Your ability to do something in the world essentially depends on the extent to which you can harness your body and mind towards your goal, and after that, harnessing the situation in which you exist. But the most fundamental things are that your body and mind function not only to the best of their ability, but the way you want them to. If you bring your mind to a certain level of organization, it in turn organizes the other three dimensions of your system – your body , emotion , and energies . We would love to know your advice for all those starting out as an aspiring entrepreneur? Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and see them as an opportunity to learn. #1 Before you leap, look! - Many possibilities always mean trouble. To be able to identify which one of these possibilities you should go with is a certain exercise. The problem is people jump into something and then exercise their mind – no. Before you jump into something, it needs to be looked at with enough attention because once you jump into something, there should be no looking back. If you are constantly looking at the rearview mirror, you are not going to go forward. #2 Enhance your perception – See life the way it is. If you are born afresh, that means you have no conclusions about anything. You are willing to look at everything like you are just born. If you can see life just the way it is, you have the necessary intelligence to conduct it well. If you are not able to see life the way it is, your intelligence will work against you. #3 Your ability to pay attention is key. If a human being has to break through their limitations, the most important quality is steadiness of attention. Your ability to manage anything is directly proportional to the level of attention and observation that you have. #4 Put your life into whatever you do - Whatever the path you jump onto is not the best thing to do. You can never do the best thing in the world. Whatever you jump into, if you really put your life into it, it can become a great thing. Do not ever try to do the best thing because if you try to do the best thing, you will waste your life trying to be better than someone else. #5 Take charge of your inner situation - Either you allow your destiny to be an accident, or you allow your destiny to be your intent, that is a choice you have. Either you allow the situations to make you something or you make the situations the way you want them. What are the business mantras you have embraced as you sought to establish your success story? Getting the right opportunity and performing to the best of your capability when you get that opportunity. To get that opportunity, I present myself as a brand. I prepare myself to give in my best shot at each and every opportunity that comes my way. "People who are right a lot listen a lot, and they change their mind a lot. People who are right a lot change their mind without a lot of new data. They wake up and reanalyze things and change their mind. If you don’t change your mind frequently, you’re going to be wronged a lot. People who are right a lot want to disconfirm their fundamental biases." What are the three most important lessons you have learned building your startup? I’ve learned to not compare myself to other successful men who seem to have it all together. Invariably, things are not always as they seem, and no one has it all together. I have also learned how important it is to embrace change because, at any given time, you will need to shift strategies due to circumstances beyond your control. Lesson 1 : Approach your relationship with your founding team as you would a marriage Lesson 2 : Your startup has limited eggs, don’t place them in so many baskets Lesson 3 : Only hire those you could see yourself working for Given the rapid pace at which the world is changing, what are the leadership traits that are necessary for success? I firmly believe in the 14 Amazon leadership principles: Customer Obsession - Leaders start with the customer and work backwards. They work vigorously to earn and keep customer trust. Although leaders pay attention to competitors, they obsess over customers. Ownership - Leaders are owners. They think long term and don’t sacrifice long-term value for short-term results. They act on behalf of the entire company, beyond just their own team. They never say “that’s not my job." Invent and Simplify - Leaders expect and require innovation and invention from their teams and always find ways to simplify. They are externally aware, look for new ideas from everywhere, and are not limited by “not invented here." As we do new things, we accept that we may be misunderstood for long periods of time. Are Right, A Lot - Leaders are right a lot. They have strong judgment and good instincts. They seek diverse perspectives and work to disconfirm their beliefs. Learn and Be Curious - Leaders are never done learning and always seek to improve themselves. They are curious about new possibilities and act to explore them. Hire and Develop the Best - Leaders raise the performance bar with every hire and promotion. They recognize exceptional talent, and willingly move them throughout the organization. Leaders develop leaders and take seriously their role in coaching others. We work on behalf of our people to invent mechanisms for development like Career Choice. Insist on the Highest Standards - Leaders have relentlessly high standards — many people may think these standards are unreasonably high. Leaders are continually raising the bar and drive their teams to deliver high quality products, services, and processes. Leaders ensure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fixed so they stay fixed. Think Big - Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Leaders create and communicate a bold direction that inspires results. They think differently and look around corners for ways to serve customers. Bias for Action - Speed matters in business. Many decisions and actions are reversible and do not need extensive study. We value calculated risk taking. Frugality - Accomplish more with less. Constraints breed resourcefulness, self-sufficiency, and invention. There are no extra points for growing headcount, budget size, or fixed expense. Earn Trust - Leaders listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully. They are vocally self-critical, even when doing so is awkward or embarrassing. Leaders do not believe their or their team’s body odour smells of perfume. They benchmark themselves and their teams against the best. Dive Deep - Leaders operate at all levels, stay connected to the details, audit frequently, and are sceptical when metrics and anecdote differ. No task is beneath them. Have Backbone ; Disagree and Commit - Leaders are obligated to respectfully challenge decisions when they disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable or exhausting. Leaders have conviction and are tenacious. They do not compromise for the sake of social cohesion. Once a decision is determined, they commit wholly. Deliver Results - Leaders focus on the key inputs for their business and deliver them with the right quality and in a timely fashion. Despite setbacks, they rise to the occasion and never settle. Please share with us - What has worked well for you so far? One thing I would say that helped me and my company grow is the ability to listen to our customers. We believe that customers are not interested in products but in getting their problems resolved. The more we listen to them, the problems they face in their business, the more efficiently and effectively we can resolve them. We believe that we are capable to do that, and it is the only reason for our growth. To know more about Tushar Kansal and his views:- Tushar Kansal on Latoken Venture Capital Tv (VCTV) . Tushar Kansal at At MSME & Startups Forum Bharat . Tushar Kansal at CXO Genie/ Founders Genie/ Inflection Point Ventures . Tushar Kansal at Open Source Network (OPN), Supporters Fund, Canada . Tushar Kansal at Silicon Valley Startup event . Tushar Kansal at Startup Grind, Asaba, Nigeria . Tushar Kansal at panel discussion on Co-working, Co-living at Starterbites Ventures . Tushar Kansal at Incubate IND . Tushar Kansal at Frontrunners Inc., Mary Kurek . Tushar Kansal at MentorKart, Ashish Khare . Tushar Kansal at MFL EduClub . Tushar Kansal speaking on what Investors want . Tushar Kansal at Dr Abhinav Saxena’s show on Cloud Kitchen . Tushar Kansal at Startup Monk . Tushar Kansal at Startup News FYI, Madhur Malik . Meghna Joshi Founder & CEO Sai Poorna Patnaik Founder Shankar Sahai Co-Founder and Director Bhavini Khakhkhar Founder Dr. Ruchika R. Jha Doctor & Public Healthcare Consultant Anand Mani Tripathi Founder and CEO You may also like to read