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“The only way to discover the limits of the possible

 is to go beyond them into the impossible.” –Arthur C. Clarke

the horse’s mouth

Its always best to hear from the young and unstoppable entrepreneurs. We proudly present a few start-up owners who have risen above the normal and doing exceptional in their fields. One thing is common amongst them that they NEVER STOP. A few inspirational notes to follow and take you a step towards your dream

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ADITYA FARRAD

CEO, AdityaFarrad Production
There is no right or wrong time to start something, the right time is now. And whatever you do, make sure to give your 100% because without your full conviction there is no point running a startup.
AF Production is an Indian publisher and internet company. We are a leading digital media company operating in three core verticals- technology, finance, and lifestyle. We produce and distribute premium content across multiple platforms and devices. We deliver advertising, performance marketing, data services, and licensing solutions to clients.
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TANIA TAMARA NUNEZ

Co-Founder & CEO, Partum Business Linker
PARTUM, is the word that identifies us, translates from Latin as CREATION, DELIVERY and CREATIVITY. We are passionate, professional, creative and committed.
Partum Business Linker is a Specialized Linking platform for Companies, People and Businesses in the SMEs sector in Mexico and Latin America.
Through a partner model we offer solutions in business linking issues, we specialize in financing, digitization and expert advice solutions with a personalized and innovative approach.
We connect Solutions. We create Possibilities.
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Prafull Billore

Founder, MBA Chai Wala

Four years back, Prafull Billore, a 20-year-old B.Com moved on from a town in Madhya Pradesh showed up in Ahmedabad with plans of beginning a business that would assist him with conquering the failure of not getting a MBA seat in any of the renowned business colleges in India.

Inside a quarter of a year, he set up a side of the road tea slow down acquiring Rs 8,000 from his dad and dedicated the shop with an eccentric name, MBA Chaiwala. (MBA in the name represents Mr. Billore Ahmedabad)

Prafull Billore, has an amazing journey from a side of the road tea slow down, has now assembled a Rs 3 crore turnover F & B business!

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Agata Świtalska-Krych

Vice CEO, WARP

We support organizational, material and financial projects that significantly contribute to the development of education, entrepreneurship, the creation and use of new technologies. We offer training, information, promotion and consulting activities, establishing and maintaining relations with international and foreign organizations, cooperation with legal regulations operating in the field of our goals: incubation of Wielkopolska SMEs with particular emphasis on the electromobility industry, renewable energy and ICT and Regional Smart Specializations, popularization of electromobility in Greater Poland, promoting ecology by supporting enterprises related to environmental protection, eco-entrepreneurship, electromobility and reducing greenhouse gas emissions with a positive impact on the local environment, supporting the creation and use of new technologies, and the development of education and entrepreneurial culture.

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Michael REILLY

Founder, Reilly Content Creations

I am from Melbourne, Australia. I come from an educational background in IT as a qualified computer technician, and through various volunteer roles with non for profit organisations. I also developed a keen interest in multi media creation and from last 15 years taught myself and learned all I could.

In September 2019, I had a phone call from a leadership and success coach from Ireland, now based in New Zealand. After an hour long chat, I made the decision to do what I had been putting off for 15 years – start my own business! Here, I am running my own venture which provides social media management, 3D character animation, media editing and much more
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Yogesh Chaudhary

Director, Jaipur Rugs

Jaipur Rugs is a family business strengthened by the purpose of protecting ancestral know-how and connecting rural craftsmanship with global consumers. By placing the human aspect at its core, the company has grown to become the largest network of artisans in India. It uses the age-old art form of handmade carpets as a tool to bring prosperity into the homes of 40,000 rural artisans of which 80% are women. Founded in 1978 by Nand Kishore Chaudhary with just two looms, it now has over 7000 looms and sells in over 65 countries. Today the company creates contemporary works of art by collaborating with creative talents capable of showcasing this ancestral craft with a new vision. Be creative in your solutions and work with your team to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the given scenario.

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PULKIT MADAN

CEO, Insignal

I am in business from almost 10 years now and IT/ITES is my forte. I started working since school and it has been my passion since then.

Insignal is a tool designed to help you quickly visualize how users interact with your website, so you can optimize the browsing experience. One advice I would like to give to new entrepreneurs would be to start marketing your product even before you are ready and don’t wait for the product to finish building because it never does.

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Akshat singh

Brand & Content Director, Mr. Button
 Mr Button is primarily an occasion wear brand. The times are surely difficult and it’s about sailing the boat till situation starts to look up. For motivation, I keep going back to the achievements of the brand since its inception and tell myself that these are the hard times and I need to keep myself afloat. Reviewing customer’s positive feedback is also one thing which motivates me and pushes me to carry on.
Keep your fixed expenses at bare minimum and try to maintain a visibility in the market via organic methods like social media, newsletters etc. I believe that start-ups needs to stick to their core values and should always go back to the primary reason of their launch and existence
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INSPIRING DREAMs!

WALL OF FAME

Yash Vyas
Founder, Agro2o®

Agro2o® is an urban farming company with the first offering Smart Garden® for urban homes.We are working every day with the vision of bringing the experience of growing food to millions of people around the world by changing the way it’s grown & consumed. We are leveraging patented soil-less solutions, technological innovations, design & manufacturing expertise, in a way that is changing how everyone grows plants.

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VELMURUGAN SELVARAJU
Co-Founder, TAV Systems

Born in a middle-class family, I have had faced many ups and downs in life, you name it!  After working for few years, I understood life had different plans for me. After graduation, I started to explore myself as a Marketing Associate. During my Journey, I got a proposal from my friend to start a venture- H&S Spices and Food Industries. This is where I got my first break as an entrepreneur. After going through multiple hurdles, I had a breakthrough. We started TAV Systems in 2019.

PUNEET SRIVASTAVA

Director, Imhelium Australia

We are in digital marketing services across verticals. While restaurants, travel, education have taken a big hit, but banking, e-commerce and digital entertainment are doing fine. Online trading has done exceptionally well. Any vertical which is digitally mature is able to survive this crisis so digital transformation is critical for all verticals moving forward. Stay connected. Spend time with family, friends and colleagues, physically or virtually. Reach out to your old contacts. See if you can help someone in need, financially or just moral support.
I would advise start-ups to focus on finances: save on materialistic costs, plan your income/spending, apply for government incentives and try build a strong pipeline
Always promote internal knowledge sharing. On Networking: when money fails you, relationships can keep you afloat. Refresh your existing contacts and aggressively expand your network, digitally, do virtual coffees.

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Dr. Munish Jindal
Founder & CEO,
HoverRobotix

Dr. Munish Jindal conferred with the highest civilian honor “Karmaveer Chakra” by United Nations iCongo as well as the Noble Asian. A Serial Entrepreneur, Robostronaut, International Business Consultant, Philanthropist, Fashion Icon, Brand Ambassador, Intellectual Speaker, Corporate Trainer, Mentor & Angel Investor, he launched the concept of Hoverboards, Autobots & e-Mobility Robots in India.

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Anmol Gogia
Co-Founder & CEO,
Crobstacle

We are right now a Global full-service digital marketing firm, soon planning on expanding in Digital Transformation verticals such as RPA, Programmatic advertising, and Growth Hacking. At Crobstacle, we plan to create a system through automation with the help of which I can help all the Indian local Kirana stores in marketing.

Rohan Mody
Co-Founder,
Westway Immigration Services Inc

Westway Immigration Services Inc. is an immigration consulting company based in Canada. We are a team of Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants with the knowledge and expertise to assist you with studying, immigrating, working or visiting Canada.

We deal with clients globally and assist them in making Canada their new home.

Shreedha SINGH
CEO & Co-Founder,
Khadi Essentials, TAC

Our journey in D2C e-commerce began with Khadi Essentials in 2019 and the kind of love and response it has received from India is both overwhelming and humbling at once. TAC is our pursuit of Ayurveda and how it can become a part of our daily life. What’s really interesting is how we have beautifully blended the Ayurvedic ingredients with Contemporary Science, it’s a fusion of our roots suited to modern times.

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VIJAY KATTA
Founder,
Omay Foods

Awarded as the “Most Promising Startup for 2020” by IAF, we cater PAN-India via our online channe along with strong presence on marketplaces like Amazon, Qtrove, plus retail presence across 200+ gourmet & food specialty stores across the country. We also engage with companies like Cadbury (Joy Deliveries), Eat.fit (Cure.fit), Asian Hospitals, CGI, amongst others to deliver gift hampers.

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R. SAI CHANDRA TEJA
Founder & Director, Green PMU Semi, CKM VIGIL

Being an idea hamster, on an entrepreneur journey building technologies for Society 5.0.

At Green PMU Semi Pvt Ltd, we are building power management solutions with Energy harvesting for IoT devices.

At CKM VIGIL Pvt Ltd, we build smart-AI solutions for smart healthcare, urban mobility, and smart transportation.

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Siddharth Mehta
Founder,
Digifine

When every other Digital Marketing firm focused on traditional methods such as Google Ads and Facebook-based advertising, Siddharth explored how machine learning and artificial intelligence would soon change the way marketing is done. Students who have undergone training at Digifine are now placed in various MNCs.

Digifine is one of the most innovative Digital marketing course creators.

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Sandeep Gaur
Founder & CEO, Baroque Consulting & Financial Advisory

Baroque Consultingadvises, implements, and bumps enterprises revenue with transformational technology innovations. Areas: Idea to Engineering, Cognitive Process Automation, Modern Advanced Analytics, Data Science and Blockchain Technology

Baroque Financial Advisory provides all business management strength & finance systems to enterprises.

KOTARO FUKUOKA
Director, Amegumi India Private Limited

We do business to give the opportunity to the people who are in need to let them pursue their goals. To make this true, in this digital world, we developed Smart Feature Phone without any Game app with original operating system. People, especially children, don’t have to kill their time on screen but they can focus on increasing their quality of life.

Gitesh Aggarwal
Founder, Sevan Foods

Sevan Foods is building the largest chain of women run canteens in India. Objective is to organize women workers for full employment and leverage them to provide healthy & authentic Indian food varieties to both urban and rural Indians. We plan to create a food service platform which will cater to food needs of every Indian citizen

Allan WalkER
Founder & Executive Director, The Beverly Drake Kids Foundation

There are a huge number of communities around the Globe that don’t have access to internet, learning centers, food, housing, clothing or even schools. The Beverly Drake Kids Foundation is focused to find these regions who need charity support. Bringing folks together is key for a Global support program.

Vignesh Iyer
Founder, Poucheo

Poucheo, The brainchild of Vignesh and Chandni was never meant to be a business venture; as Iyer says, it was an “accidental venture.” Chandni Niranjan, who belongs to the Jain community, does not use leather products since it is against her religious practices. So, Vignesh Iyer decided to get creative and crafted a bag out of old wallpaper.

DINESH CHUGH
CEO & Founder, StayApart

StayApart is an effort to take tourism to the root level for an inclusive growth. As the name suggests we provide stays at offbeat locations as close to nature as can be. Be it an adrenaline junkie looking for some adventure in the hills or someone who is looking for calmness and serenity, we have properties which will cater to the needs of nature lovers.

Madhu Dixit
Co-Founder, OrganiKrishi

After 13 years as IT professionals, we(Rajat Saini, Mritunjaya and Madhu Dixit) started our search for a better life filled with health, happiness and purpose. We discovered that healthier the soil, richer the produce. This idea gave birth to OrganiKrishi in 2017. Our mission is to revive ecosystem with Organic matter, enriching Mother Earth, our soil!

Srilekha Ati
Founder, CitySpeaks

At the heart of CitySpeaks lies the drive to allow a city’s intrinsic identity to resonate along its journey of development. We focus on small and smart cities along the East coast of India and undertake research in the fields of urban economics, planning and governance.

Priya JANGID
Social Entrepreneur & Lifestyle Disorder Specialist

I have moved successfully across a number of diverse functions like in Personal and Business coaching, Nlp practitioner,Counsellor, Human Trainer, Event management, Social media management, Digital marketing, Graphic designing, Public speaking, Lead generation, Content writing, Nutrition Consultant & Lifestyle disorders specialist.

ABHINANDAN RAJSHEKAR
CEO & Founder, Mr Basket

We work directly with farmers by eliminating middlemen to bring consumer fresh produce. Our motto is to get the consumer fresh produce from farmers every day at best possible price. This helps us to keep the price lower with higher freshness. We do not use any cold storage since the items are bought on order.

Ankit DHANUKA
Co-Founder, Robas Research Pvt. Ltd

We at Robas Research believe in true partnership, our motto “A Trustable Partner for Your Research Needs”stands with its each wording; helping each client to understand the market and the needs of the product. We started in 2012 and since then I have never looked back and have been on the increasing curve of business.

UDIT SOOD
Founder, EcoRight

We are a young, startup trying to save the world by promoting sustainable, zero-waste living. Our main aim is to create sustainable products that leave a lasting positive impact on our planet. We achieve this by developing innovative products made from sustainable materials like – Recycled cotton, Organic cotton, Juton (jute+cotton), and RPET (Recycled PET bottles)

PUJA BHAKOO
Founder, Tapestry-For-Charity

Tapestry-For-Charity’s core idea is to combine art with ecology, craft with creativity, and environmental sustainability with social responsibility. Today Puja Bhakoo’s environmentally sustainable tapestries enjoy a global clientele and are showcased at some of India’s premium home furnishing stores. The artist also holds solo exhibitions of her artworks from time to time.

ISHANK ANCHAL
Founder, RelyMore Solutions

RelyMore brings brands to life with vibrant storytelling, technology and design.From strategy to activation, we collaborate with our partners to craft the content, moments, and messages that build modern brands. Since 2018, RelyMore has successfully delivered 120+ projects under 18+ industries from 3 countries (India, HongKong & UK).

SHALU KHATTAR
Co-Founder, Thailandwale

Thailandwale is a dedicated travel platform which is focused on Thailand tourism. It is a one-stop platform for travellers looking to visit Thailand. We aim to capture the entire market within the country (India). Our focus is to provide hassle free travel with all required facilities at our competitive packages. We are building to offer a platform not for any, but for many!

Nilay agarwal
Founder, Vishalakshi Foundation

We started in Jan 2019 and have been successful in feeding 150k people in 7 cities. We have been awarded by the Governor of UP Smt. Anandiben Patel ji for serving more 25000 ration packets in the lockdown period. We have adopted 3 slums & running 3 Schools which aims at changing the face of Slums. More than 200 kids are receiving free education & meals.

arunima dutta
Founder, The Yoga Studio

The Yoga Studio is space for everyone to experiment with and explore the practice of yoga, with expert guidance. The Studio is founded on the belief that yoga should be accessible to all.We take care to ensure that each class is small enough so that you get the attention and space you need, while our expert teachers provide instruction that is easy to understand.

DHAIRYA PATADIA
CEO, TalkMasters

Being a stage lover and learner, I had an entrepreneurial brain since childhood. The journey was rough, but I believe, “The best view comes after the hardest climb” I am certified youth leadership trainer where I guide almost all professionals. I have my own training programs and yes, proudly, now, it is INSPIRING MINDS & CHANGING LIVES!

SHWETA PATHAK
Owner, Aakarshan

Aakarshan, The Divine power of Attraction – creates desires , allure , a way to express inner self. Each piece is handcrafted with fine workmanship and creativity around gemstone strings, gemstones, natural fancy colored diamonds, and natural white colorless diamonds. The designer caters to artistic, ambitious & the fashion conscious

DR. K.S. BHATIA
Founder & CEO, Pumpkart

Pumpkart.com is India’s First Organized Retail Chain of Agriculture Stores. It is a leading B2B SMART store launched in 2014 as a B2C marketplace for water Pumps and recognized by SUNDAR PICHAI in 2015We are aiming to open 700 to 800 Stores by March 2022 across the country. Initially, we will be opening 200 stores by March 2021.

Prasant Mohanty
Director, Viveo Health India pvt ltd

The expansion of Viveo Health in India was prompted by the current situation. The Digital health firm plans to add 20,000 doctors to its network over the next six months, from around 4,200 onboard now. Prashant has 26 years of pharma sales and marketing experience and this journey into digital health will make healthcare accessible and affordable to all

SWATI DESAI
Co-Founder, Klaasik

At klaasik.com, we are on a mission of empowering Millions of women who are making amazing authentic products at home and help them reach Billions of customers across India.

We strongly support #SheRevolution and encourage women to follow their dreams n passion.

Mohammed Riaz
CEO & MD, Xtracap Fintech India Pvt Ltd

Bridge2Capital empowers small shopkeepers in small towns & cities of India. It takes money to make money, and that is exactly how we galvanize small businesses. We provide tailor-made financial solutions after assessing the business flow of the customers with verified financial data. We offer saving, insurance, and/or working capital via our unique UI designed for the merchant class.

RAJESH KUMAR
CEO, Samayrah Human Life & Humanism Transformers

At Samayrah Human Life & Humanism Transformers we are passionate about coaching and use the art of Storytelling to help shift the client’s inner scripts. We work closely to understand their fears and mental blocks and facilitate a profound shift. Dr. Rajesh Kumar personal transformative journey has been an inspiration to many and is all set to bring the difference.

RAJDEV TIWARI
Startup Mentor

Being an academician , I can see a big transformation in educational practices. Adaption of industry 4.0 technologies is happening with a very rapid pace, in general and in education too.

I always kept myself busy in learning new technologies and I feel a scope for startup is here to develop cost effective handy tools to solve the problem

RAHUL SINGH
Entrepreneur

The Pandemic has severely affected Real estate business. Due to lockdown and uncertainty, as any other business, Real estate business has also come to a standstill. It has touched rock-bottom, and when things touch rock-bottom, the only way forward is “up”. This is the only motivation in these testing times. Let’s keep going

Abhishek singla
CEO & MD, Punjab Eye Hospital

Punjab Eye Hospital is Committed to provide high quality eye care with technologically advanced outpatient facility. It is staffed by sensitive and committed professionals with latest medical and surgical care. We aim to serve patients regardless of their financial means and be treated with care and compassion.

Suthersun SELVAKUMARAN
Founder, Orginlife

The answer lies in chaos and confusion. Research and innovation are key to the success of any country and Orign is an attempt to bridge the gap.

Orign, is a research organization, that tries to decode the problem in every industry and create eco-economic solutions that benefit both the industry and society.

Rashmi GUPTA
CEO, SD Solutions

Nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people. At the end of the day you bet on people not on stratrgies.

“People are company’s greatest resource.”

As a recruitment company, our moto is to provide best manpower to our clients.

NISHANT SRIVASTAVA
Founder & Managing Partner,
Actus Legal Associates & Advocates
Legal profession has turned over new leaves lately.
I would advise the people behind start-ups to take out time to read the Biographies of the Industry leaders and better if the same are Autobiographies, since it gives one a window to look at the practical side and the real life challenges which these trailblazers have faced and gives one an insight into the ways and techniques to overcome such challenges.
MOHIT GUPTA
CEO, The Accrue Hospitality

In almost 16 years of my hospitality experience, I had never thought we would see a period quite so transformative for the travel and hospitality business. The consumer behaviour of travellers and the hotel product itself will be studied closely to determine what’s relevant and what’s not. It would merely be an intelligent guesstimate to time the revival.

AWADHESH THAKUR
Director, KNSS

We have NGO viz Kalipather Navajeevan Seva Samity ( KNSS)
We provide holistic support to 367 poor & marginalized children till they become self sustainable. We have 30 Self Help Groups where 300 women are being trained & raise up their income through Income Generation Programs. We believe in giving back to society and make it a better world

Ashish Mishra
CEO, Kharaa Sona

Transforming the Assaying & Hallmarking Business, We intend to become India’s largest chain of branded Assaying & Hallmarking Centers. We plan on establishing 500 ~ 2000 state of art Assaying and Hallmarking centers Pan India, espousing effectiveness and efficiency backed by a truly dedicated team, with World class standards which will dramatically improve our performance.

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