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Newness never comes easy. It'll be a crazy ride with passion, late nights, doubts, and realisations. For a student of entrepreneurship, the whole journey turns out to be about growing personally as well as developing something worthy. Toughen yourself, fight through setbacks, accept failures, and celebrate every small win that keeps the misery on track and worth it. We lay down the dirt in this episode on what it really takes to get a dream off the ground, with stories of resilience, purpose, and the will to keep going!
Welcome to Crafting Bharat: The Founders' Files, a kind of umbrella that will introduce you to the early teething troubles, big networking moves by founders, and acceptance of open trustworthiness. This interesting edition sees host Aditya Arora, CEO of FAAD Capital, in a discussion with Pearl Agarwal, Founding and Managing Director at Eximius Ventures, to unwrap many truly thought-provoking stories about what goes into building an idea into a flourishing operation.
This is a show of NewsReach, India's foremost PR-tech platform, with Innovations Ventures Studio as Association Partner; Beacon Insurance as Insurance Partner: Ofis Square as Venue Partner, HT Smartcast as Production Partner, and a lot more, among which include Garudauv Soft, Rapido, RFL, Centrum, Matrix Moon, Tiranga Autotech India. For stories of inspiration and insights by the boatload, tune in!
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The first spark: What was it that made you begin this journey? Was there ever a moment when you simply knew 'this is it'?
Pearl Agarwal: Honestly, some kinds of moments just sneak up on you. I had been entertaining the idea for a long while. Then, all of a sudden, it hit in the middle of a conversation with a close friend.
We were just explaining how there was this huge chunk that really needed filling but wasn't quite being addressed. And I thought to myself right there: Why not me?
It wasn't exactly a momentary epiphany; it was more like a gradual realization that I could be of help somehow. The feeling came: it was either me or somebody else, but if I didn't do anything, somebody else would. I wanted to do something meaningful, something that would really touch lives. And this ounce of awareness gave me the courage to push forward. That was the moment in which it all started.
New beginnings bring with them ever so many challenges. What in the early days of the company were some of the biggest roadblocks?
Pearl Agarwal: That, I'd say, would be doubting oneself.
There were some days when one would wake up and think, "Is this even possible?" It was a war within, an internal battle whether one had taken the right path or not. Then the logistics came; funds, getting the kind of team one wanted, and wondering if we were solving a real problem or just making noise.
There were moments early on when, as far as strategy was concerned, we sort of hit a wall. We needed to morph the idea into an execution plan, only to realize we lacked fundamental ingredients. I can recall those churning late nights with the team until it came to a point where the solution was for us to honourably take a step back and engage in a little reassessment. It was this appetite for change that whisked us forward."
We had to take change in stride and adjust away from our original plan. Your efforts, I feel, have touched a myriad of hearts. In your opinion, what is it that makes this so deeply resonating?
Pearl Agarwal: Because it is real. Not polished to the degree of seeming unattainable. Raw and honest—it communicates with the audience about what they themselves are going through.
People don't want all glitter and shine; they want something that they can relate to. We ensure that all the stories we share use inspiration as a grounding force for the audience. Whence this is such a road to tough ordeals and great learning experiences with every success, it is relatable to all, for the very same could be their life experience.
In the end, we are just trying to figure it out, right? So if you have created something wherein they actually see themselves, then half the battle is won.
It's about simply being genuine and creating a space where people feel heard and seen.
Looking back, is there a piece of advice someone could have given to you not really that you would have needed to hear, to begin with?
Pearl Agarwal said, "I wish someone had told me that failure isn't just a possibility—it's a necessity."
One does not grow without it. "I was afraid to make mistakes. I thought one wrong step and it was the end of everything." In actuality, every mistake was a lesson learned and every setback a stepping stone. I started embracing challenge with inquisitiveness rather than fear and hence accepted failure as an important part of my journey.
So, that's my best piece of advice: Before you think you're ready, get going. There is no perfect time; nobody will ever feel ready. Do it!"
Making it late means missing out on more of the precious experiences."
How do you stay motivated, especially during tough times when things don’t go as planned?
Pearl Agarwal: That one is a tough one. You get demotivated with setbacks. I recommit myself; I go back to the big why-how of my passion: basically, what was I really passionate about in the first place.
Cassie: "Sometimes it's not about being motivated to do something, but staying consistent."
Even on the worst of days, I try to find those small wins to celebrate progress, however little. Encouragement from friends, mentors, or team members is what helps me keep the big picture in mind. It helps to keep the fire burning when times get tough.
The dialogues were enriching concerning the human experience of trying never to lose each day. Among the many pieces of wisdom shared, there was a piece of advice to do everything "work with passion and keep on trying." Failures should be accepted as stepping stones leading to something that really touches the world. So, slowly but surely, those first steps become all the answers one ever really needs-the rest is just walking through hard roads-wait for it!
Presented by NewsReach, India's number one PR-tech platform, in association with Innovations Ventures Studio and FAAD, with HT Smartcast as production partner and other collaborators consisting of Garudauv Soft, Rapido, RFL, Centrum, Matrix Moon, Tiranga Autotech India.
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