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Laying the First Brick of the Foundation!

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Laying the First Brick of the Foundation!

In November 2020, we gathered briefly at SUIIT to pack our bags and say farewell to our engineering journey 🎓, a moment delayed by six months due to the COVID-19 lockdown 🦠.

About a month later, just before Christmas 2020 🎄, I received a call 📞 from my long-time engineering roommate, Manas. He extended an exciting offer—to partner with him in building a startup in the education sector 💻, as online education was booming in the wake of the lockdown.

A vintage phone ringing in a cozy room, decorated with a Christmas tree in the background, with bright magenta and purple lights highlighting the festive mood, signaling the beginning of a startup idea Risograph effect.

Initially, I wasn’t keen on quitting my job 💼 to pursue this opportunity. However, after several days of discussion 🗣️, I eventually accepted the offer to become a legal co-founder, while continuing to stay in my current job.

When Manas first proposed the idea of starting online classes 📚, I wasn’t entirely sure about it 🤔. Even now, I’m uncertain about how the future will unfold.

Two figures deep in discussion over a cup of coffee, with papers, laptops, and notes scattered around, highlighted by striking yellow details in a warm, creative setting. Risograph

But I guess I rely on his ability to persuade and keen sense of situational awareness to tip the scales ⚖️ in the favor when it's his turn to navigate interactions with people.

I might sound a bit old-fashioned 📜, but I firmly believe that product quality 🏆 and what we offer behind the scenes are what truly lay the foundation for long-term success.

Our startup journey is gradually taking shape 🚀, with upcoming educational workshops planned for students in Sambalpur 🎒.

"Planning educational workshops": A lively classroom filled with students interacting, with diagrams, graphs, and online elements blending into the physical space, all shown in risograph style with sharp contrasts between purple and yellow. Risograph

With that in mind, I always aim to elevate my game—whether through technology, creativity 🧠 or business insight 📊—so I can continue adding value to the system.

This is a moment of gratitude 🙏 for both of us, to all those who’ve listened to our ideas on online education, which, of course, still have plenty of room for growth and improvement 🌱.

"Balancing two worlds: Employee and Entrepreneur": A split-screen effect showing one side as a corporate office with a desk job and the other as a creative workspace with startup ideas, both sides blending with bold colors to represent the dual life. Risograph

On one browser tab, I’m working as an employee 💻 and on another, I’m the owner! As it was a remote work, I could manage!

Let’s take it one day at a time and see how everything unfolds! 🌈

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