# 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](https://in.linkedin.com/in/iamceodude). 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.](https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIG2.dHXV7obvh9tDoRyqG3mp?pid=ImgGn align="left")

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](https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIG3.bd.2Rt_8KtcOAz19tsMb?pid=ImgGn align="left")

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](https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIG4.eES2aeuPTZyookhu6_C2?pid=ImgGn align="left")

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](https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIG3.g6iMiq6l97HqA9qhH3Wt?pid=ImgGn align="left")

**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! 🌈