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This Entrepreneurial Story is about Riddhi J. Chokhawala & Anuj Chaudhary who Founded ‘H2I’ located in Mumbai, India.
About
Anuj Chaudhary – Anuj has a B.Tech from BhartiVidyapeeth College of Engineering, Mumbai and a Post-graduation Diploma in Communications Management & Entrepreneurship from Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmadabad.
He has over 7 years of experience in the field of Software & Brand Design at Infosys and DY Works respectively. He was handling branding for some of the leading brands in the country like Unilever, Heinz, General Mills, Pfizer, Tata Realty & Infrastructure, Godrej Properties, Future Group Private Label,etc., at DY Works.
Riddhi Jaydeo Chokhawala – Riddhi has done B. Arch from Mumbai University followed by Masters in Design from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. Thereafter, she pursued a Post-graduate Diploma in Film and TV Production.
She has worked across varied sectors in the field of design. Starting with Ar. Kamal Malik and Associates she went on to specialize in production designing for commercial films and Nat-Geo documentaries at TATA Elxsi Visual Computing Labs. Thereafter, she worked at Honeywell Technology Solutions Ltd, Bengaluru, for their projects on Remote Infrastructure Management. Later, she joined the Observer Research Foundation Mumbai. With deep interest in making documentary films, she has worked on projects relating to cleaning of the Mithi River, slum rehabilitation, farming and MCGM’s anti-malaria campaign
When started: June 2012
What Motivated you to start your Business?
Challenge and the joy of creating something from the scratch and the passion to solve challenges through creative thinking.
Tell us about your Business
Water (H2O) is essential for living beings to survive, similarly innovation is indispensable for businesses to exist and grow. H2I™ believes in co-creation of solutions to challenges and problems, therefore; we encourage individuals to share challenges, product/ service need or ideas on our website in the Idea Zone as part of an open repository which can be further developed by any innovator or an organization. We welcome Problem solvers and product innovators to register through our website to solve interesting challenges as a virtual team.
We work along-with innovators or organizations to make their product or service marketable by consulting them on Business Development, Branding and Corporate/ Product Story-telling through films.
Finally, we believe that innovation is a journey that brings happiness to the creator and the end user. We want innovators to maximize the use of this platform and to proudly claim that they are HAPPY 2 INNOVATE™!
What is a Day in a life of you like?
Looking for innovative products, testing our own product, creating a visual database of innovative products on our facebook page, cracking client briefs, business development, accounting, brainstorming new ideas, multi-tasking and learning each moment
One particular skill you got right and gave you best results.
Networking for business development and brainstorming on innovative ideas
What have been your biggest challenges in running your Business so far?
Getting the Product Innovators to use our platform and find products to promote them through our channel
How did you overcome these challenges?
We are networking with Industrial Design Schools and leveraging LinkedIn to find Individuals who are interested in solving problems.
What have you found the most effective way to get new clients?
Network, Ask for Help/ Referrals, look at creating new channels of sales (blogs, facebook, youtube)
What advice do you give to other business owners?
Well it’s too early for us to recommend anything but we believe in chasing our dreams, be passionate, make obstacles our springboard for success and enjoy the joy ride.
How did you keep motivated through difficult times?
“Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.”
– Wayne Dyer.
“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” – Earl Nightingale
We motivate ourselves everyday by believing that we can make a difference to the world and to the people.
What is your Marketing, Funding and Team Building Strategy
Funding – Bootstrap! Bootstrap! & Bootstrap!
Marketing –Listen to the customer & Surprise the customer
Team Building – Share the vision, inspire, empowerment, think differently, welcome failures but learn from it and share the success with the team
Your Achievements
Preparing for the joy ride!!!
Whats your favorite quote?
Anuj- “Everything depends on what is in our hearts. If we decide to ourselves that something is impossible, then, consistent with our minds in thinking so, even something that is possible for us will become impossible. On the other hand, if we have the confidence that we can definitely do something, then we are already one step closer to achieving it in reality.”– Dr.Daisaku Ikeda
Riddhi – “The happiest people are those who discover that what they should be doing and what they are doing are the same things.” – Anonymous
“What lies behind us and what lies in front of us are tiny matters as compared to what lies within us.”
– Walt Emerson
Who inspires you?
Anuj – Challenges at work, Joy of creation, Dad and my mentor Dr.Daisaku Ikeda
Riddhi – Social Entrepreneurs, Out-of-the-box thinkers, parents and few thought-leaders.
Do you have a Business Philosophy?
Give customers more than they expect, partner with our customers, think long term, have appreciation & gratitude for customers, internal and external team and enjoy whatever we do.
Contact links
Website | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Blog | YouTube
Email – info@happy2innovate.com
More Info
https://www.startupfreak.com/h2i/
Startup Freak wishes Best of Luck to Riddhi, Anuj and Team!
