any people have been asking us, “What is the Enterprise Fellowship?” A simple answer to that is that it’s a year-long, project-based, learning experience for undergrad students in Pune. It is for those who dream of being ‘self-made’ and want to expose themselves to the......
Have you ever thought about what defines you? These days, all I can think of is ‘‘What defines Apeksha?’ Recently, someone asked me to define myself. Such a simple question, right? But yet, I struggled to answer. I was blank. Then I was asked what......
have been serial procrastinator for a long time & it’s been frustrating. It’s simply so irritating to have this habit as one of my weaknesses. In a couple of days, I have my final dissertation coming up. I’m in my third year of economics and we......
I was surprised to see him using a makeshift spade to make little trenches. He was planting little saplings in the narrow patch of soil. As I got out of my car, with curiosity I asked him which variety of flowers he was planting. I......
It’s not an event, it’s a movement. My primary takeaway through this journey at Enterprise has been a feeling. The feeling I get after starting something new, after planning something huge- basically, the feeling I get after DOING something. Human beings, I figured, are not......
#Beyond College Share on: 20 year old unlocked multiple growth opportunities by working on 7 projects and building connections 4th August 2021 Yukti Gupta grew up in an environment where both her parents were running successful family businesses. She has always been an enthusiastic soul,......
hey say, the best start-up founders “solve the problems that hurt them the most”. So, I’m finally doing it. I’m making an attempt to solve a problem that hurt me the most – the way the higher education system works in India. Allow me to......
Where have you had your best memories with zero regrets? or where have you had the best days of your life? For me that was in school-The Bishop’s School,Camp. My school life had ups and downs, through which I developed principles that I practice even......
ne Sunday evening I was having a general conversation with my dad and uncle on “Who taught you money management techniques”. The three of us had a wonderful conversation about this topic and I realized that the more your money works for you, the less......
The day I graduated from Symbiosis Centre For Management Studies, my father asked me only one question- “MBA or family business?” I was in a flux. I was open to joining the family business, but not just yet. Also I didn’t want to be just......
was 22, when my father asked me if I wanted to join his business. He had an opportunity to expand his operations, and he said he would do so if I was interested to join up. We are a Marwari business family and my father......
Entrepreneurship is so much more than just a profession, it’s an approach to life. It’s a mindset that allows you to solve problems innovatively. We are in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution. To put it simply, this means that we need to re-think......
It has been 10 months now since I joined the Coffee Industry and these months have been nothing less than amazing for me. Not just in terms of Coffee, Food and Beverage, but these have taught me many more things than just about my job.......
The human brain is a network of neurons. A single neuron by itself can achieve very little. But the moment it connects with some others, something amazing begins to happen. We called it ‘intelligence’! Just extend that logic to human beings. One human can only......
hose who have studied literature or, for that matter, those who like to read, must have heard of an essay by Virginia Woolf, titled as “A room of one’s own”. This room that she spoke about was a literal and figurative space for women like......
21st July, 2021 – the day where I was going to travel to the farmhouse and celebrate my close friend’s birthday. My excitement had reached its peak and even the rains in Mumbai couldn’t ruin my mood. The farmhouse was located in Neral (a place......
There are some moments in our life when a person we meet changes our life forever. It may not be because of what he said to did. It’s just because of how they live their life. It’s because of their simplicity, their humility, and their......
How does it feel to be abducted by aliens to their strange and peculiar planet called ‘The Space’ where you are held captive. That too not by force but by your own will? It happened to this human who lived a simple life and to......
I recently went to Panchgani with my junior college friends. We’ve been together for more than 5 years now. At dinner on our very first day, all of us started exchanging our purposes in life. Some were clear, some had it in bits and pieces......
hen I feel something, I feel it deeply. I tend to get consumed by the emotion, and it takes over me like the smell of burnt garlic in a kitchen. It’s everywhere. It starts to influence what I do, what I don’t do, and......
I’ve had a tough time in trying to achieve this mindset and I haven’t reached even 10% of where I wish to be. I took some steps so that I could achieve what I wished for and there’s been some progress. The 2nd phase......
#Beyond College Share on: An explorer’s journey from being stubborn to becoming a team player while she builds and nurtures her connections 6th August 2021 Nehalika has a long history of being involved and challenging herself to grow by doing things beyond her academics. During......
Allow me to break your hearts a little and let you in on a little secret. This blog is not about The Big Bang Theory as proposed by scientists but rather The Big Bang Theory created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady. That’s right y’all......
Attitude is what you think, how you feel, and what you do. In today’s world, information is freely available, work can be automated or outsourced, skills can be learnt, and analysis can be computed. But we still don’t have the technology to replace attitude. Luckily,......
Succeeding the Catapult fest we had started taking orders and we were also working on the product developments. We were overwhelmed with the appreciation and the feedback that we received for our product. There was a lot happening at the back end to fulfil the......
#Beyond College Share on: Baroda Jeweller’s son joins fellowship after BSc. to gain business skills and is working with determination to provide exposure and career clarity to small town students across India 4th May 2021 Since he was 15 years old, Rahul Devkar, son of......
The Approach, The Mentality, The Seriousness of doing something, be it a task or even while I am approaching someone or talking to someone, all of this has come to me. I wasn’t taught this separately. I just saw me parents doing it and it......
“What do you want to do after college?” “What are your plans for the future?” “Am I not doing enough?” These are some of the common questions we, as college students are asked, either by the society aunties in a condescending tone,......
#Beyond College Share on: BSc Arch student takes an intentional decision to drop out & becomes a barista, uses a fellowship as a launchpad during the lockdown to joining one of India’s top coffee trainer’s startup as a core team member 5th May 2021 Anish......
“Beta, uncle ko thank you bolo!” As a child, all of us are taught to appreciate our relatives, community helpers when they do something for us. But how often are we taught to appreciate our parents or even our siblings? How often do we......
o one, who is successful, is self-made. Are you confused by this opening statement? Did I hear you scoff a little? Well, hold your breath and read on to know the secret to success. This general notion that character, intelligence and hard work breed success......
#Beyond College Share on: COEP final yr student opens up a ‘parallel universe’ of opportunities through sheer grit and hard work to expand her mind and potential; builds a reputation as someone who can be counted on for leadership and powerful execution 7th May 2021......
Hi, I’m RahulIn this video I’m going to share about persona, which is most important process for any business to select their target audience and this process personally I did for my projects so in video I’m trying cover each and every aspects which I......
A Social Experiment Can you look at the image on the left and try to memorize as many objects as you can at one glance? Could you do the same for the right picture now? Can you understand the difference between the two? As......
“What are your hobbies?” Asked every scrapbook I filled, every relative I met. I have always struggled to answer this question. I never knew what my hobbies were. All the other kids used to have hours & hours of classes throughout the day. But I......
#Beyond College Share on: Engineering graduate interested in child development learns the dance between leading with people & managing projects. 5th August 2021 Apeksha Rathod is a doer, who has activated her entrepreneurial mindset as a strong-minded girl with an empathetic heart. “Personal accountability......
inancial words can make or break your way. They can shape entire economies. They can empower or weaken a person’s ability to make them believe in a different future for themselves. I honestly had an issue with financial terms when they got introduced to me through newspapers......
The lockdown 2.0 was over, it was finally time for some sports. Lockdown was filled with online video games and tasty delicious food over and over again on a repeat. My athletic part was on a complete break. As much as I hated 0......
Hello, I was Shivam, and now I’m Shiv! What does that mean? Have you ever felt that you have had a transformation? I have felt it and even experienced it. I can say Shivam was short-tempered, dependent, getting into fights for no reason, wanting to......
Ever studied for an exam at the end moment? Of course, we procrastinate until the last moment. But why do we even bother studying at the end moment? Guilt. That is what drives me to finally start studying. Every time before an exam, in my......
ow do you feel when you receive a compliment from someone? Do you accept it and believe that you have the quality people tell you you have? Honestly, I don’t like to be labelled as having a ‘quality’ in me. The whole process feels painful......
AJA SAE India is a name synonymous with undying passion, hard-work, sleepless nights, mud, muck and grease. If you haven’t heard about it, it is the annual engineering design competition that challenges engineering students from across India to design, build, manufacture and race their very......
ast month I turned 20 in 2020. It was a bitter year majorly spent in lockdown staying at home, but it has taught me a lot of valuable lessons. In December 2020, I had my birthday. I was expecting it to be just a wish......
t the beginning of the pandemic, I found myself admitted to the hospital for a few weeks. All my work and projects came to a screeching halt as I lay in bed, idle. I spent 16 hours a day resting and yet somehow, I felt......
Everything that is ever created by a human being is created at least twice. Before anything takes physical form, it must be first created inside the mind of its creator. It must have been seen and imagined to great detail in the form of a......
Where are you going? Actually, I am going to Cairo which is in Egypt. What is the purpose of your travel? Ummm, I am going for an internship. Is anyone traveling with you? I usually don’t travel solo, but today I am going alone. But......
Seeing people move on, and do great things has been very pressurizing for me. I am one year away from graduating. I am constantly bombarded with questions and thoughts of what’s next? Seeing people move on, and do great things has been very pressurizing for......
Aparna Bhasin Week 7 of the fellowship began with us having the opportunity to meet Aparna Bhasin, who is the founder and director of Aparna Bhasin Education Consulting. Her enthusiastic and innovative team provides strategic guidance and support service to not-for-profit organizations, foundations, education institutions......
magine living this routine every day for 3 months! Checking your phone as soon as you wake up to ensure you haven’t missed any important emails. Having an elaborate to-do list that just keeps increasing as the day goes by… Well, this was......
We as humans comprise multiple skills. Among these skills, there are skills we acquire called hard skills, and others we develop through practice and collaboration with each other called interpersonal skills. I often refer to this as pink skill and blue skill, pink skills referred......
