Early age education is pivotal for a child’s comprehensive growth and development. The education that a child receives at a preschool can enhance its understanding on a plethora of things, thus augmenting its mental and physical development.
Having understood the process of this development, preschools across the world have devised novel approaches of delivering the right educational content and stimulus to achieve the best outcomes for the children under their care. And one prominent name among such innovative and contemporary early age education providers is Pebbles Preschool.
“Pebbles Pre-School was founded in the year 2000, when Chennai was still contemplating about the need of preschools in the society. Even though Chennai had bunch of day care centers, a typical preschool that caters to the overall development of kids below five years was a distant dream,” says Mr. Kennedy Nesamoney, the CEO of Pebbles Pre-School. Currently Pebbles has outlets in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
In the following interview with Insights Success a business solutions magazine , Mr. Kennedy shares brief insights about his preschool and how it has gained a stronghold within the early age education market. Below are the highlights of the interview:
What are the benefits gained by parents and franchisees while choosing to be a part of the Pebbles family?
Parents benefit by enrolling their kids in a school that has a proven track record of catering to little ones for almost 2 decades. Our teaching methods and curriculum imparts attention, advanced language skills forming the basis for reading and writing, getting accustomed to structure and scheduled activities and social skills.
Franchisees benefit by partnering with a renowned brand that has an experience of almost 2 decades. We have a very well-prepared in-house curriculum that focuses on all facets of a child’s growth, manuals to assist them in day-to-day operation and complete training and support to run the outlet at very affordable rates.
The mobile phone has changed the world in a way we had never imagined. In a matter of probably 25 to 30 years, our daily lives have started depending on our mobile devices for every possible need of ours. In the same way the small icon of the Amazon App on our mobile devices signal the world’s largest mega store to us and the Uber App signifies availability of a cab for us at every corner of this Earth, Cleanomatics is building an all-pervasive solution to every cleaning and laundry work – the need of today’s consumers.
The bellow are the highlights of interview with Insights Success a Business Magazine:
Cleanomatics started disrupting the laundry services industry a couple of years back and then went on to disrupt the housekeeping industry by onboarding the entire eco-system of equipment, chemicals and service providers on their tech platform to look after all the cleaning and laundry needs of the urban consumers. These consumers stay in the large urban centres and lead a professionally and socially active lifestyle which leaves them with no time for their household chores. Cleanomatics, through its extensive network of Laundry and Cleaning Service Providers offers a world of doorstep services to these consumers and becomes one of the most favourite apps on their mobile devices.
The Voyage
Cleanomatics started its journey in the hotbed of world-renowned high technology start-ups like Apple, Google, Salesforce.com, Slack and Tesla at the legendary Silicon Valley around San Francisco Bay Area in California in USA.
The founding team of Cleanomatics noticed a huge pain area of the urban consumers staying within large condominiums, housing complexes and gated communities. The busy lifestyles of these urban populace make it very difficult for them to find time for household chores They also do not want to depend on domestic help for their chores. Hence, they are always on the lookout for reliable on-demand doorstep service providers who can give them reliable high-quality cleaning and household service at their doorsteps at the pre-appointed time.
Source of Inspiration
The Founder/CEO of Cleanomatics, Abhra Banerjee is a Master ’s in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and an alumnus of XLRI and the U C Berkeley Haas School of Business. Abhra has a 25-year experience in reputed corporates like ICI Plc, The Times of India, Airtel and Havells India Ltd at various C level positions before turning into a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur.
Abhra identified a glaring demand gap when his elder son left the safety net of the family and went to his college hostel to pursue his dreams and career. There, his son Apratim found himself at a complete loss when it came to his laundry and cleaning needs at an affordable price. In order to solve the problem of his college going son’s hygiene and cleaning needs, Abhra started Cleanomatics, a reliable consumer tech mobile first platform which makes access to high quality service providers of laundry and household chores really easy and affordable.
Future Perspectives New services – Car Cleaning, Shoe Cleaning, Exterior Façade Cleaning, Painting Services. Deep Tech – AI and Robotics.
The Distinguished Franchises Trailblazing the Global Arena
In today’s highly competitive business world, franchising has emerged as a popular concept. Businesses are increasingly engaging in franchising to increase profits and to deliver excellent products and services to the customers. It is a booming phenomenon which is transcending borders and connecting nations and companies.
The prominent franchises are spreading their wings across the globe. They are providing their products and services to clients worldwide efficiently and without any delay or inconvenience.
Franchising brings along a variety of advantages to both franchisors and franchisees. This is one of the main reasons why it has been so successful worldwide. It allows franchisors to expand their company faster than they could otherwise.
A company may grow slowly owing to lack of funds and workers. However, in case of franchising, a franchisor must invest very little capital or labour because both are supplied by the franchisee. Additionally, franchising assists companies to ensure that they have highly motivated owners and managers at each outlet.
The leading franchises are delivering high-quality products and services throughout the world. They are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that their clients are satisfied. They are embracing innovation and excellence to deliver lasting customer experiences. Hence, in this issue of Insights Success, we bring forth some of the top-notch franchises, that are changing the game innovatively. ‘The10 Most Popular Franchises to Have a Look At,’ is our latest edition that features not only the remarkable Indian franchises, but also some of the industry-related articles written by our in-house editorial team. So, have a look at it!
Every Profession has its challenges. In every field of work, there are ups and downs. People may lose hope, but the clarity to work tirelessly towards achieving the set goals is found amongst very few. One such gentleman having a zeal to work under tremendous pressure creatively is none other than Runal Jare Patil. He is a professional model who strives to make a difference in the entertainment and the branding industry.
In an exclusive interview with Insights Success a Business Magazine, he shares his journey towards becoming an outstanding model. Let’s hear what he has to say in the below excerpts of the interview:
Please brief our audience about your profession.
By profession I work as a Model. My work is to showcase the brands and the products by using self-representation skills.
What differentiates you from your competition?
Rather than working as a strict professional, it is better to work with passion. I analyse myself every day in a way where I can improve myself more and more and that makes me unique.
Guide us through your personal life. What does it look like?
According to my point of view, life is war land we need to fight. We must fight for everything, every single opportunity. Sometimes we win, other times we do not. But we should get up again and again and keep fighting back.
What were the challenges you faced while getting into the profession you provide services in?
As a Model I faced a lot of challenges. The big challenge for me was, well – me. It started from self-grooming, communication skills, confidence and improving the way of communication. If I communicate with designer or choreographer, it was very important to express myself in a proper manner so that I can get a great opportunity.
Innovative business leaders display excellent strategic vision and have a strong customer focus. They create a climate of reciprocal trust and display fearless loyalty to do what is right for the company and the customer. They never give up at the face of adversity and always come up with innovative solutions.
Two such creative business leaders who a transforming the industry through their dedication are none other than Rishabh Landge and Gayatri Amte, the co-founders of Happy Moments Surprises.
In an interview with Insights Success a business magazines india, Rishabh and Gayatri share about their journey, challenges, strategies, and future plans. Below are the excerpts of the interview:
Please brief our audience about your profession.
The Idea of creating “Happy Moments Surprises” came from the thought of helping people in expressing their love towards their loved ones. We provide Premium Personalized gifting solutions specially curated with client’s need in everyone’s budget. Along with this we also deal in high quality Corporate Gifting solutions for Small, medium and large businesses. So our profession more look like we believe that each product we serve to our customer should make their moments happy. We design our products to specifically links to emotions and feelings of our customers. We sell our products on our online store, and social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook. Our products will soon be available on various ecommerce platforms.
What were the challenges you faced while getting into the profession you provide services in?
Very first challenge we faced was a thought of stepping into something called entrepreneurship. This was going to be a completely new take for us because without any prior experience in family or friends, without any support we had no clue how to move ahead. So collecting guts and agreeing parents to leave our jobs and start a business was the most challenging task for us.
As mentioned earlier, there were lot of competitors and standing out was challenging for us in this industry. Getting known to technologies, the phenomenon behind the concept of personalizing gifts and delivering it to client in our very own way was the challenging factors for us getting into this professions. Obviously getting capital for building a business is hardest task or anybody but somehow we started investing our profits and started growing our facilities.
Innovative individuals always think out of the box and come up with unique ideas. They face every adverse situation bravely. These people have the zeal to succeed and to make a difference in the society through their hard work and dedication. These individuals not only work for their own success, but also inspire others through their efforts.
One such renowned personality who is making waves in the Marathi film and dance Industry is Ms. Phulva Khamkar. She is the winner of India’s first dance reality show Boogie Woogie, Season 1 in 1997 and was among 5 finalists in Dance India Dance Super Moms in 2013. Ms. Phulva has choreographed numerous Hindi and Marathi films such as Happy New Year, Julie 2, Natarang, Kuni Mulgi Deta Ka Mulgi, and Mitwaa (2015). She also won the Zee Marathi’s dance reality show Eka Peksha Ek (season 1) and was a judge for second and third season of the same. She received Zee Gaurav Award 2010 for best choreography for song Apsara Aali from Natrang.
In an interview with Insights Success a business journal, Ms. Phulva shares about her journey in the dance and film industry, her major achievements, her source of inspiration, and her future plans. Below are the highlights of the interview:
Kindly tell us about yourself and your profession. I am a professional choreographer and dance instructor. I work in Marathi film industry as a dance director and have my own dance studio at Mahim known as Phulawa’s School of Dance & Gymnastics.
What is your opinion about the current scenario of the entertainment industry? Honestly, the scenario in our entertainment industry is not very good right now. Everyone especially our backstage crew, technicians and their helpers, makeup hair staff, spot boys, dancers are waiting to start the work and get back to work.
Dancing with your feet can be mastered with rigorous practice but dancing with the heart is totally a different thing. Dance when performed with passion reflects freeness not just of the body but of the soul and is meditative for the performer.
We had the opportunity to interact with one such super-passionate person who breathes dance and trains to perfection. The road to the entertainment industry is anything but smooth. But with patience, perseverance, passion and hard work, Choreographer and Actor, Omkar Shinde, has created a niche for himself and continues to mesmerise the audience with his moves and choreography.
I have always taken my gut feelings into consideration while taking any decisions and have worked towards it. And I strongly believe in hard work.
Following are the extracts of an exclusive interview with Insights Success a top business magazines:
Please brief our audience about your professional journey.
I am a dancer, performer and choreographer. I started dancing professionally at the age of 15 years. I learnt Bharatanatyam from Shri Guru Parimal Phadke. I also learnt different dance styles like Contemporary, Indian Contemporary, all Latin styles, Bollywood, Hip-Hop etc. I performed as one of the top eight contestants of Dance India Dance Doubles in Geeta Ki Gang.
At the age of 18, I established my own academy in Pune named Om Dance Academy, which is presently conducted near Kothrud depot. I have been a winning choreographer of Nach Baliye 5 and 9, did Little Master (season 3), MAD (season 1). I played lead role in the Marathi movie named Anaan (released in 2017) with Prarthana Behere. I have been one of the Main Mentor in the Reality Show Maharashtracha Favourite Dancer on Sony Marathi and Super Dancer Chapter2 on Sony.
Zee Marathi and Zee Yuva have titled me as The King Choreographer in Yuva Dancing Queen and Dancing King. Besides, I also choreographed reality shows, award functions, movies, music shows, serial title tracks, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Finale, India’s Got Talent 8, Fu Bai Fu Grand Final. I did Little Master (Season 2), Dance Ke Super Kids, Dance Plus (season 1 and season 2), Eka Peksha Ek Apsara Ali (Season 7), Maharashtracha Favourite Koun?, Zee Marathi Awards 2015, Gaurav Maharashtracha (ETV Marathi), Laxmikant Berde Awards
53RD Marathi Chitrapath Sohla (State Awards), Sangeet of Serial Durva on Star Pravah, title song of Marathi Serial Dil Dosti Duniyadaari (Zee Marathi), YDQ and Dancing Queen.
Nicole Rodrigues | Founder & CEO | Diva Group of Companies
Generosity is a word that constitutes the very essence of being human. It keeps us sane and brings us together as one. Our morals and ethics drive us to not just do the right thing, but it also motivates us to be better. Helping each other to grow in harmony should be the way to life and there are few people who are driven with this ideology, who make things happen and make a difference in the society positively. There is one such entrepreneur, who with her zeal and passion for enhancing the life of people around her has not only transformed her life, but countless many others.
Her journey as an entrepreneur started very early (when she was eight or nine years old). She was not sure what she wanted to do. “I tried to be as innovative as possible. I took old newspapers and magazines and tried to resell them,” describes Nicole Rodrigues. Like most of the young start-ups, Nicole’s venture did not scale much. Although, what she gained in return was insights for tomorrow and a blazing entrepreneurial spirit that kept her excited throughout that whole experience. She is a go-getter and believes in hard work. According to her, one must start doing what needs to be done and make things happen. “If you want to manifest your dreams, stop talking and start doing,” says Nicole.
“Keep adding value to other people’s existence. That’s how you serve and make a difference”
The bellow are the highlights of the Interview with Nicole Rodrigues and Insights Success a Business Magazine.
A Relentless Soul
As far as Nicole’s professional journey is concerned, it started in 2003 where she ventured in the Media and Entertainment space. The journey began in Dubai and now she has a multifaceted talent agency helping talents across the globe realize their dreams through Diva Dubai. “Today, most of the talent agencies that are running in the region are all ex-employees or Diva models,” states Nicole.
That essentially makes Diva Dubai the mother of all the agencies across the middle east. It operates across four verticals namely, talent management, film production, fashion, and events and promotions. In 2004, Nicole started with Diva Holdings which is a Real Estate agency which dabbles into renting, buying, or selling of the properties in the region. “Also, we have got Diva Salon as well in my portfolio,” informs Nicole. She spearheads Diva Group of Companies as the Founder and CEO.
When you hear the voice within and tread on the path it is leading you to while ignoring all the noise around you, success is guaranteed. With such success, comes a rare gift – respect.
For some people belief in the self is all it takes to make it to the top, many times without the much-needed support during the teething days. They are a class apart and are the architects of their future. They bring about innovations in their business models or careers despite the bouquets and brickbats they may receive initially for their out-of-the-box ideas. Once their success surfaces, it is all accolades for them. Such elite innovators leave a legacy for others to dare in a similar manner.
These innovators are also instrumental in uplifting the people around them in various ways. Helping each other grow brings about positive changes in the society and establishes a strong sense of character, a personality that is larger than life.
Refusing to be blinkered by the current that everyone follows, these entrepreneurs chose to swim against the tide to prove their mettle.
Success may not come in the first instance or as quickly as one may expect but when it comes, it is with the intention to stay albeit on the condition that the entrepreneur remains consistent in pursuing goals. Such people are undeterred by failures, if any. In fact, they learn from their failures and bounce back with new strategies and goals, once again pursuing them with a refreshed zeal and confidence. Afterall, Rome was not built in a day!
Creative business models lead to scalable profits and the innovator sets a benchmark for others to follow. Innovation and entrepreneurship, unlike popular perception, go hand-in-hand.
Our latest edition of Insights Success, AnElite League of Innovators in 2021, focuses on those who have dared to dream different and realised their dreams with passion and consistency. They have set the benchmark for many aspirants to follow. From entertainment and talent industry to art and architecture, to choreography and acting we have a mixed bag for you.
We are sure you will enjoy reading this edition as much as we did while compiling it.
Subhra Bishnu | Director & Co-founder | OrangeTree Globa
Business analytics, with the amount of data created and consumed by the individuals and organizations, has become a game-changer for the industries. Business Analytics has become a go-to support solution for the businesses. But the knowledge gap remained between the fresh talent and what the industries require.
The industry scenario demanded a mediator who could equip aspirants with the essential knowledge, tools, and techniques of business analytics. Subhra Bishnu, Director and Co-founder of OrangeTree Global recognized this serious demand early in his career. And in 2009, he co-founded OrangeTree Global as a prominent training and consultation solution in Data Science and Business Analytics space.
“No one really inspires me to wake up. I just love my job”
In this latest edition of Insights SuccessBusiness Magazine, Subhra Bishnu got candid about leaving his high-paid job to start something new, the challenges the company faced to make analytics education widely available, and the effects of current pandemic. Read the following interview to know more about his inspiring journey.
Describe your professional journey as an inspiring CEO.
I do not belong to a business family. My parents are both doctors who have lived in India and Britain. I completed my Post Graduation in Political Science followed by a Master’s in Business Administration. Post my MBA, I had a pleasure of working with strong brands early in my career, The Telegraph, Exide Industries, ICICI Prudential, and HDFC Life. While working in BFSI I gained interest in MIS Management and Data Insights and Analytics. There was a serious shortage of guidance, awareness, and knowledge about Data Science and Analytics in East India around 2007-2008. It was this knowledge gap in Analytics and Data Science skills that laid the foundation stone of OrangeTree Global.
The organization was founded by my wife Priyadarshini who single-handedly managed the operations for a year. My wife and I invested our savings for procurement of the necessary infrastructure and office. It was only after a year once the organization started to grow rapidly, that I left my job as Regional Head for Channel Development East for HDFC Life and joined OrangeTree Global full time.
Who inspires you to wake up every day and keep making a difference in the respective industry you are catering to?
I love the fact that Analytics, Data Science, and Machine Learning are impactful and relevant areas of study and research today more than ever before. I consider myself fortunate to be in the thick of things right in the center of action.
As the CEO of your company, what challenges have you faced while establishing and running the business?
Challenges at each stage of the Entrepreneurship Life Cycle take up different forms. Initially, it was Emotional and Psychological, “Should I take the plunge?”, “What if I fail?” Leaving a high paying job where you have already attained a level of seniority is never easy. Suddenly, I was not receiving a regular salary. There are good months and there are bad months.
After about a year, we were clocking respectable revenues and a consistent pace. This began to attract people and investors. It is never easy to say ‘No’ to people who want to invest in your organization. Like most Entrepreneurs, I constantly seek and align myself with investors who are on the same ideological plain. It is not about who has the most money, but who has a will to invest along with a plan and vision aligned with the company. These individuals will eventually be instrumental in helping your vision and company to grow.
There will always be bigger players with more money to offer your employees when you are a start-up. Selecting the right individuals to work for you is crucial. Understanding what motivates them is the key. Am I in a position to offer them what they expect? How long can I sustain their interest? Can I help them enjoy their time in the organization? These are constant challenges we face.
Brief us about the operations of your company, its mission, vision, and core values.
Our business operations span across two broad verticals – Training and Consulting. Our training philosophy is clear. We have embarked upon an ambitious journey to make Analytics Education available to professionals who display an aptitude for this field but lack the requisite skill sets and knowledge. Our Data Science and Analytics Training Deployment is executed at three levels.
Retail Training – Individual and Professional
Institutional Training -Educational Institutes (College and Universities)
Corporate Training Engagements (India and Abroad)
Our Consulting Expertise is focussed in two areas.
Predictive Analytics and Real-time Data Visualizations in Healthcare (Malaysia)
Data-driven Policy Making Initiatives for the Government of India (There are only a few Data Science Exponents with Exposure in Public Policy, Political Science, and Sociology)
How has the current pandemic affected your business and what steps have you taken to safeguard your employees while catering to your clients?
We are a lean, nimble, and quick-thinking organization. These aspects clearly helped us reduce a lot of stress which has unfortunately impacted the Industry. We have been involved in online training since 2010. We were in Noida delivering a training when the news of the pandemic started to spread. We closed our physical locations on March 17th before the Government Lockdown protocols were announced and shifted to a work-from-home regime. Online training demand skyrocketed during the pandemic. We are planning to reopen our physical offices and resume travel for corporate training engagements from 1st March 2021.
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