Category: Entrepreneur

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#NICEStories – Building Blocks for Indian Heritage Themed Toys, Gifts and Souvenirs at Indic Bricks

Indic Bricks, is a brand of Ekarik, founded by Meghna Bhutoria with the aim of bringing Indian culture to a child’s toy box. A favorite amongst both adults and children, Indic Bricks has introduced Indian heritage-themed building blocks collections, consisting sets of temples, deities, yoga asanas and more.

Read on to find out how Indic Bricks is bringing heritage home in form of toys, gifts, and souvenirs, block by block.

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Business

#NICEStories – MeMeraki: Online Masterclasses with Artisans to Revive Indian Traditional Arts and Crafts

MeMeraki is a ‘Culture-tech’ platform enabling traditional rural artisans to be digital creators for the first time in the creator economy with Content (online art & craft masterclasses, live classes) and commerce (art kits, artworks marketplace).
Initially founded by Yosha Gupta as a passion project to bring folk arts to the limelight, MeMeraki has evolved from selling exquisite handpainted bags to a treasury of masterclasses hosted by artisans from all over

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Culture

#NICEStories – Sozan: Designer Juttis that are ‘Not For Everyone’

Cultural enterprise Sozan is on a journey to recreate the good-old traditional Juttis. Bringing together age-old craftsmanship and modern style in every pair. Sozan is committed to bringing out the best of artistry.
At Sozan, every pair is a Limited Edition. Walk with us through the journey of Sozan as paved by its effervescent founder, Juhi Jain.

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NICE Aarohana

#NICEStories – Reimagining Saree Fashion at Six Yards Plus, a Sustainable and Versatile Saree Brand

Six Yards Plus is a sustainable and versatile saree brand that is changing the way women of today perceive, consume and experience sarees. Their sarees encompass numerous motifs and draping styles that cater to every kind of woman. This cultural enterprise brings hand-made and environmentally friendly sarees from traditional styles like Kalamkari, Induri and Maheshwari to signature styles that are in-house designed. 

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Culture

Part 1 – What is Self-Management and How Can You Improve it

Self-management is an essential life skill for any entrepreneur. It helps in shaping you as a person not only in your entrepreneurial journey but also in your personal life.
This article is part 1 of 4 in our series on Self-Management. It is based on the AMA session we had with Coach Cheenu G Srinivasan as part of the NICE Arohana 1 workshop series.

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Entrepreneur

Part 2 – What Does it Take to Embrace the Idea of Self-Management

As an entrepreneur, if you are successful in molding yourself according to the circumstances you encounter, you will have mastered the art of self-management. To fully inculcate a habit, you must first understand and embrace it. Points from Coach Cheenu’s AMA Session on self-managementas part of the NICE Aarohana 1 series.

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Culture

#NICEStories – How Desi Fashion Brand Shobitam is Growing 300% Annually Across the Globe

#NICEStories: Founded by two women entrepreneurs, Aparna and Ambika Thyagarajan, in 2019, Shobitam is a desi fashion cultural enterprise. After a successful pilot launch on Etsy, they are growing 300% annually across the globe. They design their collections by working with handloom clusters across India.
Their collection caters to a wide demographic, ranging from a variety of sarees to jackets, stoles, and jewelry.
Follow our conversation with founder Aparna Thyagarajan.

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Business

#NICEStories – From Shark Tank Success to Eyeing a 1000 crore Snacks Business at Tagz Foods

#NICEStories: Want your fix of potato chips but want freedom from the fried and oily packets? Tagz Foods introduced a variety of popped chips for the first time in India. Made under high temperature and pressure with 50% less fat, it’s available in a range of flavours.
Follow our conversation with the CEO and founder, Anish Basu Roy, as he takes us through their Shark Tank Journey and his vision of making Tagz India’s fastest food sector company to reach the 1000 crore mark.
One of the deep desires with which he started TagZ was to take an Indian snacking brand international. Read on to know more.

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Lifestyle

#NICEStories – Beyond Snack: Going Beyond the Shark Tank Pitch

#NICEStories: Beyond Snack is a cultural enterprise that manufactures authentic Kerala Banana Chips. Made from farm-fresh Nendran bananas in a completely automated process, theur banana chips are of the highest quality. Follow the journey of the founder, Manas Madhu, as he tells us the story of his successful stint on Shark Tank, making Beyond Snack a household name.

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