Recognition by Startup India
Life has been a rollercoaster since COVID19 has reared its head.
Be it laying off from jobs or halted payments or lack of business opportunities or reduced salaries. All of us have inevitably borne the brunt of the lockdown and the damage caused by it!
I have not heard of many people who are comfortable in their homes and contended with where they are. On the Macroeconomic front, almost all economies are witnessing a decline that shall go on for many more months and may cause a decline in mental health standards.
As a Digital Marketer and an avid internet surfer, I have witnessed many trends come and go since the last 8 months. I have seen people promote their cooking abilities, while some have shown off their new hairdo thanks to the efforts of a family member while others have started taking online classes and many more such fads have come and have vanished in thin air!
Passion or Pass?
As I look around, I realised that COVID 19 lockdown has definitely given people a reason to sit back and think what life they wish to lead and what passion they wish to pursue and the things they have been putting off for some time! However, only those people who truly believe in an activity have truly pursued it.
For instance, amongst my MICA batchmates, someone who has a sound knowledge of the musical instruments is giving her passion adequate time, while someone who has a love for painting and sketches is drawing huge footfall in her Etsy store while someone who loves to bring a smile to people’s faces through music is playing the guitar full time and so on! Such seriously passionate people continue to follow their love tirelessly after 8 months of lockdown. Guess what! I wont be surprised if they carry on this as a habit amongst the unlocked- economy-days as well!
Thus, COVID19 has brought out the passion in people and n turn, life has filtered the casually passionate people from really passionate ones!
So, congratulations to those who got weaned out and dont have to waste time on something that doesn’t drive and Heartiest congratulations to those who have taken the plunge to follow their dream!
How are Entrepreneurs faring in COVID19?
As far as Entrepreneurship is concerned, a small percentage of us is comfortable and the larger percentage is distraught. No matter what the case, we are all looking inwards to flesh out the weaknesses in the business models or processes and thinking about how to hire the right set of people for the right kind of job.
Some clients are still reluctant to pay for the services or just enquiring about the services and not opting in. This leads us to find out the right way to filter out such good prospects from just-enquiring prospects.
Recent Accomplishments
With God’s grace and my parent’s confidence (pun intended), Social Buzz is doing well and still able to churn out the right kind of strategies for Crisis marketing and give a real reason for the clients to smile. The recently concluded Laureates and Leaders’ virtual event is a case in point. The Global summit is the brainchild of Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi. It provides a platform to world leaders to share concerns about child rights. The event that went online for the first time, garnered 18 lakh impressions in a short span of 16 days:
Check out all of our case studies
Startup India recognition
The other point of highlight for Social Buzz and its dedicated and enthusiastic team is the recognition of parent company in the DPIIT Startup India scheme.
So as the stats reveal, there are at least 6 lakh MSMEs in India and many of them are Startups. Most of the Startups work on frugal business models and tap into every scheme that can benefit them. Thus, the race for the recognition of a scheme as grand as Startup India is understandable.
While Startup India recognised companies obtain a slew of benefits, there are a lot of them who dont make the cut due to non-fulfillment of qualification criteria etc.
2/3rd of the Startup applications are rejected by the Startup India scheme!
In recent times, I have done my bit of research and finally applied for the Startup India scheme with the help of Arjun and a concept note carefully drafted by my father. Voila! We were recognised by the DPIIT department’s Startup India scheme for having a great business idea and for running fruitful business operations.
Though i’m yet to explore the full set of benefits under the scheme, however, i can safely say that at a mental and emotional level, I do find a bit of peace. This achievement brings out another encouraging note on the journey of entrepreneurship!
On a final note, i’d like to thank you all for reading through this blog post and for sharing my journey of success!
God bless us all!
Sources of Inspiration:
https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/home-page.html
https://www.instagram.com/quirkykhadz/
https://www.instagram.com/treblepuns/
https://www.instagram.com/sarahgama/
Congratulations! I believe its been rough going through this 2020 but you made it. It encourages us so much to strive to be the best too.
It’s really fight or flight. You need to survive and do what you can to make a living. I hope everyone gets to do what they need to get through this.
Yes …these are not easy times but when you get such recognitions, they reinforce the faith to keep slogging!! Thanks for your comment!
Congratulations, you deserve the credits for all your hard work.
Congrats to you for the marvelous efforts
Congratulations on your achievement!
Thank you…
Congratulations! That is such an amazing accomplishment! It was well earned and deserved!
Kileen
cute & little
Hey Kileen… I’m over the moon since I got the recognition and now your comment!! Thanks a lot
Congrats! What else can I say.. ? No guts no glory, all the best for you,my friend. 💖
Thank you Rose… your words are truly inspiring!
Wow, congrats!! That’s really great to hear.
Thanks nikki… our team is at it… many more laurels to come!!
The other day, husband and I were discussing the same! COVID19 has definitely brought out the passion in people. And congratulations on your achievement, you deserve it 😊
Thank you for your encouraging words! COVID19 has brought out many shades of people!!
That is really good new. Congratulations on the achievement. Consistency is the key
2020 has been a challenging year and I think this will go on for a few years. Let’s all hang in there.
Well said! There is no expiry date to this virus and it might extend indefinitely. It’s all about doing everything selflessly
2020 has been crazy for everyone! It’s great to see your doing well.
Thanks melissa! The secret is to not stop and just ‘keep at it’!
2020 has tested us and made all of us survivors. So you should be proud of all your accomplishments despite the craziness.
Congrats on your achievement. 2020 has been a wild year and a perfect time to work on achieving goals.
True that and thanks for your encouraging words!!
Congratulations on all the journey you have walked, for all the achievements, and for this certificate of recognition. I wish you much success in the future,
Nina
Thank you Nina. We just believe that no matter what circumstance, let’s March on…
Congratulations for your great hard-work this year is very tough for all of us wishing you all the best!
Thank you! I hope you have a great 2021
Congratulations on getting the certification. This is now vital in the industry, and also gains trust and assurance from the clients.
Yes such achievements do build a lot of credibility!
Congratulations on this certificate of recognition. That’s a great achievement and you deserve it. I love your blog
Wow you are a talented person. Happy to know about a successful entrepreneur. Would like to feature you in our website, will connect with you.
Thanks for your kind words… would love to connect with you!
Congratulations for your amazing work!
Thanks midaa… staying above and going beyond the normal!
Congratulations on your recognition! That’s a great accomplishment and you should be so proud of yourself and your business.
Yes I am happy and contended to attain this feat! My team has been an amazing asset!
Congrat. It has been one hell of a year for enterpruniers and self empoyed people
Yes this year has been a rollercoaster ride but overall it has been very rewarding!
Congratulations for your achievements. Such a hard work .
Thanks Angela! Hardwork does pay off!
Congratulations on the recognition! You are killing it!
Hey Charlene! Thanks for the kind words! We are trying to add value in whatever we do!