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From Gaps to Growth: The Story of Brain’s Bee and Eduwiz Mentors
Vikas S. Oberoi, Director of Brain's Bee and Eduwiz Mentors Pvt. Ltd., believes education should prepare people for life, not just examinations. Coming from a middle class family where discipline, honesty, and learning were deeply valued, Vikas did not become an entrepreneur overnight. His path was shaped by years of observing the gaps in education, career guidance, and skill development. He believed students deserved more than academic success. They needed confidence, direct
Jul 82 min read


The Medicine-Free Movement: How Gurumaa is Redefining Personal Health
Gurumaa has spent more than 22 years encouraging people to rethink the way they care for their health. Born in Akola, Maharashtra, and now based in Nashik, she combined her B.Com education with a Diploma in Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences to build a career as a motivational speaker and yoga guru. Over the years, one concern kept appearing in every family she met. People had become dependent on medicines even for small health issues. That observation inspired her to spread awar
Jul 82 min read


Pooja Narula Sharma: Designing Spaces, Shaping Minds, Writing Hearts
Born and brought up in Dehradun in a business family, Pooja Narula Sharma has gracefully blended entrepreneurship, education, and literature into a remarkable journey. While successfully running Cryatif Designing, her interior design firm for over 20 years, she has simultaneously nurtured her passion for education, writing, and community building. A respected educator and influential community leader, Pooja created several popular online parenting and learning facebook commun
Jul 82 min read


The Self-Taught Director: How Nisarg Patel Built Covixy from a Laptop
At just 19, Nisarg Patel started freelancing with nothing more than a laptop and a willingness to learn. There was no funding, no mentor, and no detailed business plan waiting for him. He taught himself web and app development while taking on projects for anyone ready to trust a young developer. Those early years exposed him to the daily struggles of small and medium businesses across India. Many owners were still relying on manual work, while others had never even used Excel
Jul 72 min read


From Survival to Strategy: The Resilient Journey of Suchana Majumdar
Suchana Majumdar believes entrepreneurship begins long before a company is formed. For her, it started with survival. Difficult years marked by loneliness, disappointment, deception, emotional exhaustion, and broken expectations slowly became lessons that reshaped her thinking. Rather than waiting for someone to change her circumstances, she rebuilt herself through discipline, self belief, gratitude, and the courage to move beyond shame. Every setback became a teacher, every
Jul 72 min read


The Next Disney for AI Films: The Journey of Vishnu Vijayan
For Vishnu Vijayan, entrepreneurship did not begin with a business plan or a lifelong dream of building a company. It began with curiosity. His early years were shaped by neuroscience and yoga, two fields that helped him understand the human mind and the way people think, focus, and pay attention. While those subjects influenced his perspective, another passion quietly grew alongside them. He had always been drawn to films and storytelling, carrying a strong desire to create
Jul 74 min read


Mind, Money, and Merit: The Entrepreneurial Philosophy of Dr. Syed Touseef
Dr Syed Touseef has built a career that brings together entrepreneurship, investing, leadership, and writing. He has spent years working across different businesses and markets, gaining lessons that came from both achievements and difficult moments. Those experiences shaped the way he thinks about business, leadership, and life. For Syed, every challenge became an opportunity to learn a little more about people, decision-making, and the role the mind plays in success. Very ea
Jul 74 min read


Dr. Mohan Krishna Balivada's Journey to Building Cheers Group
Dr. Mohan Krishna Balivada has emerged as one of the prominent names behind the rise of premium Indian spirits in global markets. As the founder of Cheers Group, the Goa based beverage alcohol company has grown into an internationally recognized business with products reaching consumers across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Through a combination of product quality, brand development, and market understanding, the company has earned widespread recognitio
Jun 302 min read


Dr. Abhishek Agarwal's Journey as an Entrepreneur and Author
Dr. Abhishek Agarwal is an Entrepreneur, Strategic Advisor, Author, Film Writer, Educator, Business & Life Coach, Mental Health Advocate, and Founder of Being Me AV and LRA Unified Group. For over 13 years, he has been building businesses, mentoring entrepreneurs, advising organizations and government initiatives, and creating platforms dedicated to meaningful transformation across Education, Entrepreneurship, and Entertainment. Born in Siliguri, the gateway to Northeast Indi
Jun 302 min read
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