It is easy to have a dream but it is entirely a different story when you decide to turn some dream in to a reality.
It is never a cakewalk. Traversing the unknown tributaries of unforeseen errors and issues and tackling one after the other is not what you can call cool and hip!
Certainly when I first thought of starting my own advertising agency I did had my share of inhibitions. I knew it was a risk, I knew there was a lot on stake but then nobody ever won without trying and I knew that this was something that I surely must try. So I went for it!
To begin with it is tough to convince the family when you are suddenly deviating from your expected line of specialization and getting in to something that they really don’t know much about. I mean what else one could expect in my situation. I was an IT engineer who after having only about some 10-11 months of experience was planning to open his own company, that too an Advertising Agency. Pretty fascinating!
Nevertheless a bit of drama, some persuasion and a few promises is all it took to secure their approval. I didn’t expect anything less!
So I zeroed on a first floor shop in a complex and did the muhurat on the first day of Navratra’s. Only a few of my friends were present for the occasion and I requested my parents to come only after we have really settled the office. A few days went away in finding the proper furniture, arranging the computer system, getting the internet connection etc.
Now it was the time for hiring some necessary employees. I took my first interview in a CCD as the office wasn’t fully ready by now. It was for the post of graphic designer and I had posted on various facebook forums to advertise for it. Many of the CV’s came in and after initial telephonic rounds I called 3 people for the interview.
I had invited all three of them to CCD only at around half hour difference. The interviews went well and I finalized a girl who actually didn’t had much of an experience and thus was well within our budget. I thought she can learn well enough while working for us and as she knew the software’s and tools of designing it won’t be a problem to get the right work done with proper creative guidance. I wasn’t quite right but I didn’t have many options either.
So from here began a journey. A journey which has been full of up’s and down’s and a journey which is still on. But today when I look back I realize no matter what happens in future I have surely moved ahead from where I was and I will surely move ahead from where I am because that is what life is all about.
There is not one but many problems associated with starting a stat-up but there is not a single one of them that you and I cannot actually tackle. We can do it because we want to do it and one such inspiring story is about the young turks of housing.com. Watch this immensely inspiring video to understand what all it takes to live your dream and turn them in to reality.
So Now Love, Live and Laugh because this is all you need to Start a New Life !!!
This post intends to support and promote inspiring Start A New Life Campaign of Housing.com !
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