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Great Companies: How did you get your idea or concept for the business? Tineke Rensen: My current business is Powerful Business Academy. I got the idea of becoming a business mentor for businesswomen because I missed help when running my first business. My first business was a travel agency with outdoor and survival activities in various European countries. I started this business when I was 25 years of age and built it year by year. It became very successful, and I sold it after 22 years. It was often a lonely journey, even when I had a team of people working for me. There was a lot of trial and error, and I had no clue what to do or decide. Yet, I had to do something, and I always had to make decisions. I was often ambivalent about my business. In one way, I loved the challenge of the unknown and making things happen. On the other hand, I was always insecure about whether I made the right choices. I started studying how women operated when running a business and discovered that my insecurities were the same for many women. Some speak about it, and others hide it. Just like I did. Because I was the only female business owner in my country's outdoor and survival industry, I learned a lot about running a business from my male competitors. After I sold my business, I noticed that building a business is a lot different for women. Many women keep their businesses small. Nowadays, many women start a business, which is fantastic. However, building it to a big business rarely happens. Like I was, the women are insecure. Yet they act like it, and I pretended otherwise, and that strategy worked since I did build a more significant business. Doing business is still a masculine endeavour, and no wonder because men have paved the roads for us for centuries. I decided to help women to scale and grow their businesses. Hold them accountable. Offer them strategies. Teach them skills. Help them to break through their glass ceiling. Great Companies: What are the various Services provided by Powerful Business Academy Tineke Rensen: We offer online programs about money mindset and outsourcing, and delegating. I offer mentoring and business coaching. Mainly one-on-one, and where I use my system to help women scale and grow their businesses. Before COVID-19, we also offered live group training programs in our facility. And we host a business network for female founders who have a business. (not accessible for self-employed women) Great Companies: What makes Powerful Business Academy different from hundreds of other Business consulting firms? Tineke Rensen: Haha, good question. It is over 31 years of personal business experience that I have. That is very rare in this industry. My sports athlete mentality is an absolute pro. I always find ways for my clients to make things work. (I competed in 2 national sports teams and became a national champion). It is my mission to help businesswomen create bigger businesses so more femininity will enter the business arena. Because women always want to do good. It is truly my passion to see women flourish with their companies. So it is more significant than me, bigger than my own company and much more important than just making a living. I also don’t call myself a consultant. With the experience I have, I can say that I am a mentor. I am not writing long reports with advice and waste my clients time and money. Instead, I make notes during the meetings, and my clients will get a copy of these raw notes. I have nothing to hide. I am very hands-on and support my clients along the way, constantly. I researched how women do business. The report of this research can be found here: https://powerfulbusinessacademy.com/download-free-report-how-women-do-business/ I am a true expert in helping women to scale and grow their businesses. I work with my own designed system specially made for businesswomen who want to scale and grow their businesses. It is about nine areas that need constant attention when scaling and growing a business. Besides the fact that I am efficient, down to earth and strategical, I am also spiritual and intuitive. Knowledge and strategy combined with energy is a powerful force. I only want to work with clients who acknowledge that. I wrote a book Maximum Business Growth for Women. https://maximumbusinessgrowthforwomen.com In a nutshell: • An enormous amount of experience • Passion and knowledge to help female entrepreneurs scale and grow. • Sports mentality • Intuitive. • My money-back guarantee that my clients double their business in a year. • There is no other Tineke Rensen in the world. (you can google the name) • Very all around. I can help you with everything you face in your business. If not, my team or my network can. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Tineke Rensen: My primary lead generation was through public speaking at events and networking groups. That completely vanished during COVID. We had to transition the business from an on- and offline company to doing everything entirely online. I traveled a lot before COVID, and not anymore now. It has been a struggle to find new lead generation strategies, and we now have that in place, and the business is growing again. Online is a jungle, and there is too much to choose from. And a lot of empty promises, which are just sales and marketing tactics to lure you into their scheme. I have wasted a lot of money on the wrong people, programs and advice to transition the lead generation. Another struggle is managing my team of 4 people who work remotely and are from different countries. Although we have online team meetings and various tools to monitor their work, it is still a challenge. Misunderstandings due to written communications happen very quickly. Another struggle I am facing is that many crap people are in this industry with minimal experience and integrity. Yet they have excellent marketing and sales skills. They ruin the industry. Prospects often have had bad experiences, and they are suspicious, have wasted a lot of money with no results. It is not about billing as many hours as you can. Sell as many packages as you can. NO!! It is about serving as best as you can and help your clients with fast results, so they don’t need you anymore. Great Companies: How do you plan to grow in the future? What does five years down the line look like for Powerful Business Academy? Tineke Rensen: I am 56 now, so I want to train people who can begin to do what I do. Work with “The Women’s Blueprint To Business Success”. In 5 years, there will be four other business mentors. I love what I do, so I can hardly call this working. I hope I stay healthy enough to continue working until I am 70-75 Great Companies: If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be? Tineke Rensen: Find a good business mentor and invest in it. It will save you tons of time, money and frustration. An investment in yourself will last forever. Webiste : https://www.PowerfulBusinessAcademy.com

Great Companies: How did you get your idea or concept for the business? Mohamed Fazuloudheen: I always aspired to become an IT Engineer from a very young age. It was a tough start to my career as I graduated and entered the job market during the global recession. I joined a BPO in Chennai and was on the technical IT support team and later grew into the role of a senior support engineer. I took a decision to quit 8 years later as the urge to do something on my own became greater. I had no solid plan or business idea in hand while quitting. I took a leap of faith with my knowledge, experience and love for IT solutions and servicing. I gathered ideas from different success stories, experiences from seasoned entrepreneurs and ventured into starting my own company. Easy Outdesk was started as a partnership firm in 2015 to provide solution-oriented assistance and IT support. Within a few years, we saw great traction and responses and our clientele grew. As a result the company also grew and pivoted to a private limited firm in 2018. Great Companies: What are the various Services provided by Easy Outdesk Pvt Ltd Mohamed Fazuloudheen: We combine our expertise in consulting, IT infrastructure and Business Process Outsourcing services to provide the best solutions and results for each of our clients. Our technical associates will be aligned to each organization’s daily activity either through remote support or onsite support. The multicultural workforce ensures the best global IT resources and skill at the client’s disposal. Few of our core expert services are as follows: Database and Data Management DevOps Support Virtual Assistance IT Infrastructure Support IT- Software Development Support ( MobileApp,Web App and more) Staff Augmentation Great Companies: What makes Easy Outdesk Pvt Ltd different from hundreds of other similar services providers ? Mohamed Fazuloudheen: Though we are an IT servicing company, we value human connection and utilizing resources to its fullest potential. Our client-first culture results in the perfect execution of all the Virtual Assistance and IT needs as per requirement. EOD creates a comfortable working environment for the clients. All the services provided by us are customized to the client’s specifications and needs. As we are ever evolving and adapting to the demanding needs, we focus on maintaining a good lifetime relationship. Our clients can walk out anytime if they aren’t satisfied though we can proudly state that it has never happened before. They have regarded our team and processes as efficient, effective and flexible and hence the experience for them has always been smooth and fast. Our knowledge of business strategies and its implementation has always resulted in the clients doubling their profits. We have a good working structure internally and hence are seen as reliable, providing resources 24/7. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Mohamed Fazuloudheen: I believe challenges provide great learning and overcoming it only leads to growth and more glory. That being said, we do face the day-to-day challenges of running the business and providing our best solutions to any problem that arises. Identifying clients that will benefit from our services and signing up with them can sometimes become a strenuous process but it’s something we do diligently. Retaining the business and keeping the client satisfied is our next step. Along with this we at EOD are constantly upgrading our technology, implementing new processes that complement the client requirements. As a solution-oriented business, our services are tailor made and our team does intense research and development to deliver the best for our clients. Great Companies: How do you plan to grow in the future? What does 5 years down the line look like for Easy Outdesk Pvt Ltd? Mohamed Fazuloudheen: Looking back at our milestones since we started running the business in 2015, I am proud of everything we have achieved so far. We are a unique service provider and we are working towards making the brand more visible in the market. We will surely grow beyond an MNC with our groundbreaking technology and business processes. When we began, we started only with customer service and later integrated it with IT support as well. Our near future goal is to launch ourselves as a product-based company in the global market. Great Companies: If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be? Mohamed Fazuloudheen: Expect failures, but keep trying. Quitting is the actual failure. The above is a line I live by at all times. Kickstarting and running a business isn’t easy and there is no magic formula for success. We need to imbibe the entrepreneurial attitude of persevering and pivoting towards hard work and success will surely follow. Mentally be prepared to undergo hardships but with the right attitude you will be able to find the best solution for every endeavor. Build a strong team that aligns with your vision and goals and they will surely sail through the toughest storms and calmest waters alongside you. Jump start your idea today and chase it till you find success and happiness.

Great Companies: How did you get your idea or concept for the business? Bhupendra Singh: Change is the only constant thing. Business dynamics are based on various internal and external factors. People and their skills are the most crucial aspects that ensures the success of an organization. Successful companies are manned with people with right skills at the right time. The companies that have great plans but lack people skills are most likely to fall back. The whole idea of starting Blink Strategic Solutions is to equip organization with skills from behavioural to managerial and leadership. We help organizations to build and adopt a culture for learning. The skills upgrade and enables employees with the skillset and knowledge required to effectively manage their work and hence productivity. Great Companies: What are the various Services provided by Blink Strategic Solutions Bhupendra Singh: Blink Strategic Solutions has been a consultative learning partner for 11 years to companies across manufacturing, automotive, software, healthcare, IT and allied services industries. Our programs are categories under Leadership development program Managerial development program Behavioural program – soft skills Functional programs – MS Excel, PMP, Six Sigma, etc. Digital Marketing Transformation Interventions Coaching and consulting Great Companies: What makes Blink Strategic Solutions different from hundreds of other Corporate Training firms? Bhupendra Singh: We offer training and intervention programs across all levels of the organization. Our approach is to understand the root cause for which training is required. Our team of experienced facilitators work closely with the client in designing need specific and result oriented training program. This is done through interactions with relevant stakeholders across the organization. We gather inputs from HR, business heads, supervisors, and the participants who will be undergoing the intervention. A synopsis of our interaction is presented with appropriate session plan for maximum effectiveness. The program is then designed and delivered to meet the specific objective. The intervention is monitored, and overall training effectiveness is measured. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Bhupendra Singh: Learning and development is often considered as an enabling function and not all organizations proactively plan their training strategy. Moreover, emphasis is given to the functional and technical training over behavioural and leadership programs. Technical programs enhance employee’s on-the-job skills to perform their work more effectively. On the other hand, behavioural programs are equally important to keep employee’s moral high, motived, spirit of working with a team, bounding, conflict management, managerial skills, leadership traits to drive the organization and many more aspects of individual which significantly and directly contributes to overall organization’s culture. Keeping this in mind, the need to connect and partner with HR and leaders is equally important to build a holistic organization where every employee is consciously contributing to company’s vision, goals, and values. Great Companies: How do you plan to grow in the future? What does 5 years down the line look like for Blink Strategic Solutions? Bhupendra Singh: Learning and development as a function has evolved over the years and the strike of pandemic have made it evident that only survival of the fittest with right skills and knowledge. The Work-from-home and work-from-anywhere have blurred the boundaries. Virtual learning is the new normal. Though we cannot eliminate the effectiveness of in-person training, a hybrid mode of intervention is the way ahead. Blink Strategic Solutions has evolved over from delivering impactful training programs to consulting and proposing the essential training program based on organizations business vision and goals. Our vision is to enable organizations by building a culture of people skills and knowledge that will thrive not only business growth but also every employee’s, individuals, and stakeholders associated with them. We plan to expand our training and development services from pan India to globally. We have delivered result-oriented online program with same impact as in-person training. Building on this expertise and our experienced facilitators we are planning international programs for both in-person and facilitator based online training. eLearning is another aspect on which we are building our expertise, we plan to standardize content which are required for entry-level and some at senior level. This will help HR to plan and track their employee’s training progress and effectiveness. Great Companies: If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be? Bhupendra Singh: Generating business idea is exciting, starting a business could be easy but being persistent and sustaining the ups-and-downs is required to be in the game. Follow your gut an keep the spirit of learning and growing with each passing day. Being a training company, the only thing that keeps us going is the knowledge. Gain it and implement it correctly for the best of your company and for the society at large.

Great Companies: How did you get your idea or concept for the business? Zarine Ninan: While doing our previous stints at start-ups, the corporate world and running a chain of QSRs, the thing we missed the most was support and guidance to run the business effectively & focus on scaling vs. firefighting every day. We were drained and stressed and this was affecting all areas of our life including our health. We craved for some method to this madness. This is when we cracked the code & that brought us together to help small businesses create systems, structure and skills to break the shackles of business slavery and move towards business freedom. Great Companies: What are the various Services provided by ZAC Business Transformers Zarine Ninan: Ankita and I set up ZAC in May 2020, with an intention to offer business transformation coaching & consulting to small business owners through our signature Heart to Biz Program, that we have refined based on 30+ years of our combined experience. We not only help with the strategy, but also focus on mindset to achieve minimum 10x growth. Great Companies: What makes ZAC Business Transformers different from hundreds of other Business Consulting firms? Ankita Mehra: Firstly, we work primarily with small business owners who have been in business for 3-5 years and are looking to overcome their current challenges to scale. Most consulting firms are all about strategy, we at ZAC believe that to have a good business, one must work on the business, but to build a great one, the business owner must work on themselves, as well. We have created a unique program that is holistic and addresses the core functional areas of business, as well as works on the mindsets of the business owners. As a leader having a strong vision and being able to align your business & life goals with that vision, is imperative for sustained happiness and success. This is where we come in. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Zarine Ninan: Many clients come to us to fix a part of their problem, usually revolving around the branding and messaging in order to improve their customer base or they want to increase their retail presence. But this is only a symptom, the root cause is usually something much bigger than the business owner is ready to accept. To get them to see the larger picture is sometimes challenging, but when they see it, that is when they have an AHA moment and that is exactly what the program is designed to achieve. This bring about lasting change and accelerated performance for the business. Great Companies: How do you plan to grow in the future? What does 5 years down the line look like for ZAC Business Transformers? Ankita Mehra: Our mission is to prevent small business failure due to the lack of guidance and support. We endeavour to impact 100,000 people globally & over 1000 businesses in the next 5 years, by providing them the tools to live an empowered life through the businesses they run! We use technology greatly to impact this level of change and reach our clients, thereby nurturing a community of leaders who can join us in transforming one business at a time. Great Companies: If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be? Zarine Ninan: The biggest mistake small business owners can make is to think like a small business! So from day one, we urge you to set up business processes that are geared to scale, even if you are currently a solopreneur.

Great Companies: How did you get your idea or concept for the business? Munira Saif : I never thought I would be an entrepreneur… but once I took the first step of saying yes ideas started to come up Great Companies: What are the various Services provided by Blooming Mind Body Souls Munira Saif : I am trained and certified on Subconscious mind, Finger print analysis, Nlp and also various energy healing modalities- angel blessings, numerology, astrology and Vastu. Great Companies: What makes Blooming Mind Body Souls different from hundreds of other similar service providers? Munira Saif : Passion Purpose and Life Path. I entered into training and counselling just to understand if I enjoy it and I use to be a person who is more than happy being in comfort zone and stay content and satisfied with what I had, And one fine day the major shift happened and I had the urge of knowing why few things worked and lot of things did not work for me and for lot of people, intention was to look for solutions and understanding the reason why and What are different reasons of every individual going through different situations, problems, challenges etc… well every person can go through challenges due to 3 major reason- 1) SELF ( I, Me, myself) 2) Environment ( Home / Work place ) 3) Cosmic ( Universal power/ Astrology / planets ) SUBCONSCIOUS MIND /FINGER PRINTS ANALYSIS + NLP - If people work on their Self - have good intention not just for ourself but every individual along with right perceptions right perspective, belief systems which help you grow, values (sansakara) which help self and others, if Self is aligned maximum challenges will be taken care- ENVIRONMENT - Our house energies and directions play an important role if a person sits or sleeps or keeps personal stuff in an imbalanced negative direction they start facing problems and are seriously not even aware of it, NEED OF THE HOUR AUTHENTIC AND ACCURATE GUIDANCE COSMIC - Our astrology which can help in interpretations to support our life in one more way …. All healing modalities are support systems until an individual does not work on himself or herself no numerology no Vastu no astrology can help, all these are to support our work and enhance our performance… healing modalities don’t do the work it backs it … Thanks Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Munira Saif : I wouldn’t call it struggle or challenges it’s simply that too much of information on the name of knowledge is flaunting as we are in the era of information technology so people get distracted and look for instant results which don’t work long term still an open receptive person always find the way … Great Companies: How do you plan to grow in the future? What does 5 years down the line look like for Blooming Mind Body Souls? Munira Saif : My present looks wonderful and I do plan but if my present is good I am sure my future will be better … my today’s work and intention will create it accordingly… Great Companies: If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be? Munira Saif : Take the leap of faith if there is an inner calling..if you are not sure connect with me

Great Companies: How did you get your idea or concept for the business? Tarun Papali: It all came about some time ago when I was no longer happy with my wallet. It was from a good brand but by design was very bulky, and I was keen to use something slimmer and more practical. I spent time trying to find options in the market in India only to realise that none were really different or unique, and so I looked to make a slimmer wallet. In the international market, I found many lovely ideas within different kinds of wallets but the price for any of them was much higher than I would ever look to spend on such a product. This fuelled my desire to begin trying to design my own that I could later get made for myself. During this process and making paper prototypes that I showed family and friends, I learnt that others would also like to have better options. Hence going step by step and even trying to scope alternate materials, I ended up preferring to use leather and creating concepts that I hoped would speak to the practical buyer.. and TP Concepts was born. Great Companies: What are the various Services provided by (The) TP Concepts Tarun Papali: At the moment, TP Concepts launches a set of wallets for both male and female customers. Each wallet could either be a completely new design or an earlier edition in Newer colours. At TP Concepts, we aim to try and give our customers a chance at finding something new and unique with each batch that is launched. We also cater to personal custom orders, corporate orders etc.. and will be happy to help the customer design something awesome and completely practical for their use or for gifting purposes. Great Companies: What makes (The) TP Concepts different from hundreds of other Retail Firms? Tarun Papali: An ever changing world requires products to match. Taking on the challenge is TP Concepts - enabling you to choose and use smart and thoughtful products that are handcrafted with you in mind! Our Vision: Creating Fun, Trendy & Practical products for your Indulgence. Making them simple yet totally enjoyable & minimalistic. We design and create concepts through my creative sparks .. where I learn from the market, domestic customers as well as international concepts and trends. Our Mission (USP): Taking a step forward by creating products keeping in mind the user of today as well the trends in the world. Blending functionality with style and panache seamlessly ;) !! Our primary focus with each product created is practicality and functionality but with good looks to match. Choosing to provide our customers with products consisting of pockets and spaces that enhance our product in their use. When left unused these spaces do not take up unnecessary space or make the product bulky. Also, we choose to offer colour combinations and designs that are fun and different to what you generally find in the market. You basically have to see them to believe it. The Result: Quality products at a price that doesn't hurt you.So give us a try and step into a new world... choosing for yourself how you carry and use your daily essentials. :D Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Tarun Papali: As TP Concepts is still young and thereby small, in other words a start up, we do not manufacture in house and instead work with a manufacturing partner to make our concepts a reality. As with basically any product creation there are challenges to get the final product right. For us a lot of times, it is getting the communication right with the manufacturing team. Both sides have different levels of experience and usage hence understanding of terms, colours etc used can vary. All parts of a Concept don't always work and being able to find solutions that actually make sense in wallet manufacturing are essential. As TP Concepts products are essentially designed to be minimalistic, it is key to ensure the product itself is slim yet with no loss of practicality for the general user. Not to forget offering products that are different yet make a customer happy to use on a daily or need basis or even be happy to consider as a gift to another. One of the biggest challenges and struggles we face is Convincing a customer of our products, as we are still building the brand and it isn't possible to explain each element of unique design to a product that could help the customer to compare with another wallet they are considering or already use. All of this and possibly more will be things we have to face and work on overcoming. Great Companies: How do you plan to grow in the future? What does 5 years down the line look like for (The) TP Concepts? Tarun Papali: TP Concepts has barely covered the tip of the iceberg and that means there could be a lot to come from us over the next few years. As we first look to establish the brand locally and at the same time look to make inroads internationally as well. Keeping in mind that the general needs of a customer can change and usage of items change along with this it is important that we as a company consider this with any product we look to conceptualize for our customer base in the present or the future. Added to this, as there is a fair difference with the use, choice and desires in such products between India and internationally, a consistent trend and connection to these is required in order to create products that stay and are relevant for the market. Great Companies: If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be? Tarun Papali: Look to be like two items.. 1. A black board, 2. A sponge. A black board because you start with a clean slate and begin to fill up your board with many things but you must be ready to change things, erase what you know and follow and maybe even rewrite the process. Have space to experiment and accept feedback. You alone don't need to write things on the board though it will be mostly up to you to decide if what is there should stay or not. Nothing on your board is 100% permanent but the important things do not get erased. Just like you might have experienced in school your board is your learning tool and depending on how you use it you will reap the benefits. A sponge because when you are just starting out there is so much you need to soak in -- both good and bad. You will have to learn to retain the useful and wise things and discard the bad and unwanted. The journey you take will be your own but you can learn from others mistakes and look to avoid falling into the same ones.

Great Companies: How did you get your idea or concept for the business? Raksha Bhatti : The Idea was just to help and guide people around to be able to have a better healed life and authentically express themselves. So after quitting working as a Video editor and Assistant Producer I chose to start my own Brand Tarqeeb for Product line and Raksha Bhatti for personal growth and self healing programs, coaching and public speaking. Great Companies: What are the various Services provided by Raksha Bhatti and Tarqeeb Raksha Bhatti : Tarqeeb is Mindful Holistic brand and it caters one of kind product line of Crystals, Jewelery, Accesories, Home Decor, Candles and customized gift esspecially made with an intentional growth purpose. Raksha Bhatti has its core services towards simplifying healing, spirituality and personal growth. There are one on one Coaching programs, Intuitive Card reading, Relationship healing, Group Coaching and workshop with Public speaking on various topics covering Personal growth, Mental Health, Body shaming issues, spirituality and Mindfulness. Great Companies: What makes Raksha Bhatti and Tarqeeb different from hundreds of other similar service providers? Raksha Bhatti : The core of Raksha Bhatti and Tarqeeb is to honour the authentic voice and be one of a kind, where the world is fitting into same puzzle we help to look at things from a different perspective to guide you for better desired life. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Raksha Bhatti : The initial struggle was of breaking many stereotype as I was told that I am too young, naive to start a business, I had no financial Investment so it was a quite pressure to make my business on a global scale. To work into the field of Lifecoaching and Intuitive growth it was very harsh to break the Asian barriers of wrongful information about healing, mental health and about personal growth. My products for Tarqeeb were often criticized to be overly quirky and not fitting into the norms of the society, but well I followed my passion through and here I am thriving. Great Companies: How do you plan to grow in the future? What does 5 years down the line look like for Raksha Bhatti and Tarqeebs? Raksha Bhatti : Wow, the excitement of this growing in future and now is what is most amazing, I want to go global, travel the world and conduct many such beautiful retreats talking, creating and embodying about healing ourselves in most simple yet fun way. 5 years down the line I see me being surrounded by people where I am leading them to meditate, dance and learn about life in an aligned way. Seeing Tarqeeb growing on a scale and also funding many creators like me who wants to create and start their own one of a kind business in the world. Great Companies: If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be? Raksha Bhatti : I would say never underestimate what you can do and where you can be. Never settle for less and if you have a desire in your heart it means divine put that for you and they want you to experience it for real. so go for it and enjoy wherever you are now and where you are going.

Great Companies: How did you get your idea or concept for the business? Karthik Venkataraman : Sublimis was formed with the Vision of “Revolutionizing the SME Ecosystem through Digital Roadmap” We all know M/SME industry is the backbone of the Indian economy. They contribute to nearly 37% of the GDP, account for 45% of the total factory output and make up for 42% of our total export. There are nearly 50 million enterprises, employing over 110 Million people, in this category and is growing by the day. However, for decades this segment has been wanting to scale up business using technology as an enabler but due to the limited choices and affordability most of them have not been able to scale up. Thus, We, the promoters/founders, having a 20+ years of shared working relationship in the tech domain, have a first-hand experience of how the M/SME segment has been deprived of technology access, and, therefore, we know exactly where the gap lies. With no focused solution being provided for this sector by Enterprise Solution providers and affordability being a key driver, the best way was to form our own company and help empower the businesses of M/SME Sector on the digital road map. Great Companies: What are the various Services provided by Sublimis Technologies Private Limited Karthik Venkataraman : Our focus market is the Global M/SME Market who have been deprived of affordable technology solutions The Current Solution Providers only focus on Enterprises and are beyond the reach of these small-scale sectors and this leaves a signification gap (totally untapped market) for Sublimis to address. The key pain areas that the M/SMEs face even today are - . a) Market Footprint Expansion b) Scalability of Operations, c) End to End Supplier Chain Automation d) Achieving the required transaction speed through efficient integration of third-party Payment and Logistics systems, e) Access to Affordable Technology and capitalizing on it, and f) Flexibility & Configurability in Choosing Tech Components. We address this huge gap for M/SMEs through our innovative and disruptive platforms "EPorium" – an E-Commerce Platform & Business Automation Platform (B2B SaaS Based), and "Brahmaand" – a Travel ERP Holiday Platform (Enterprise / SaaS Product). Both these products are in the B2B and B2B2C domain and focuses on transforming the small & medium scale industries to become market and cost efficient and have greater market reach with negligibly small investment. With these two products, Sublimis will revolutionize the M/SME ecosystem, thereby creating a huge socio-economic impact on Indian economy that will be driven by inclusive growth. Great Companies: What makes Sublimis Technologies Private Limited different from hundreds of other Technology Platforms ? Karthik Venkataraman : The following are the Key Value Differentiators that Sublimis Platforms provide over others- Vertical Agnostic Platform (Headless). B2C, B2B and POS Agnostic Platform. CRM built in the Platform as a Value-added Service UI/UX (User Interface / User Experience) Flexibility basis the Client Needs. We do not follow a set theme or standard templates, but understand every client is different and customize the same basis their requirements. Pay as per Use Model of Sublimis thereby making Sublimis have one of the fastest implementation times in the Market Do-it-yourself model of Sublimis that doesn’t require an external consultant and/or implementation partner and makes Sublimis Products extremely affordable. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Karthik Venkataraman : We are one & half year old start-up and challenges will always be there irrespective of the stage in which your business is. As long as you believe in your vision and have a focussed approach towards realising the vision, nothing is impossible. In the first year as we are in the project stage and were focussing on our MVP, to manage working capital till we hit the market and to start generating initial revenue was a challenge and glad to share we have successfully crossed that stage. We are now in the market and have signed up over 30 plus clients over last 6 months. Our focus now is to grow and keep innovating our platform basis the needs of the Global M/SME Market. Going forward as well - We can only prepare ourselves for any impact that can be caused due to factors beyond our control (like the pandemic). However, we can have backup plans for such situations and activate them as and when needed. It is important to address the challenges and face them instead of letting things happen. With the world shrinking and globalization in its peak, it will be important to keep innovating our platforms and keep up with the agility of business requirements. This is what will drive global adaptability of our platforms and that is something we focus and plan for. Our clients play a very important role as well as their feedback and business dynamics is a key component to keep innovating and scaling up our platforms. Great Companies: How do you plan to grow in the future? What does 5 years down the line look like for Sublimis Technologies Private Limited? Karthik Venkataraman : We continue our platform enhancements as per the road map and keep innovating and empowering the businesses of our Clients on the Digital Road Map. Product & Platform enhancements will be an on-going activity and our client’s feedback and the agility and dynamics of their business will also play an important role for our product road map. In terms of distribution in line with our long-term plan we will go global with a mix of our own team and partners globally who would represent and resell our Platforms in their respective Markets and we have already started work on approaching the right partners for the same. Our plan is to have our global distribution network setup in the next 2 years. Our Vision that we are working towards the next 5 years is to be one of the Indian Companies that Makes in India for the Global M/SME Industry. This is our way to contribute to the Digital Transformation of our country and globally. Great Companies: If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be? Karthik Venkataraman : The advice I would like to give all entrepreneurs who are starting out is to be patient, stick to one’s vision and diligently work towards the goal. There will be ups and downs, but one needs to face these challenges and plan accordingly. Remember that there is no shortcut to success but only hard work. Website – https://www.sublimis.tech/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/sublimistechnologies Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sublimistechnologies Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sublimistechnologies/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB17GoSykfbe5kVp73oJAHg Karthik Venkataraman - LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karthik0511/

Great Companies: How did you get your idea or concept for the business? Dr. Pooja Pandey Tripathi :I started my clinic 12 years back. Before that I was working in an NGO . Once I delivered my baby it was difficult to continue my job . And I didn't wanted to take maternity break. Plus I thought many people are not able to get correct treatment what they require and Hence I started my own clinic with my friend late Seema Ravindran called Arogya physiotherapy. Currently we are located at Medax hospital Bannerghatta road kalinagrahara and Dr. Munesh and I run it along with our staff. Great Companies: What are the various Services provided by Arogya Physiotherapy Dr. Pooja Pandey Tripathi : We provide all kind of physiotherapy treatment to for various ailments and customise exercise therapy plan for all our patients. We run an online program called 30 days fitness for women. We conduct ergonomic sessions for various company and consultation for their employees.Now we also have a nutritionist, Dr. Atrayee working with Arogya who makes a personal diet to reverse disorder like pcos , thyroid etc. Along with that we run a YouTube channel Arogya physio tips to help patients who can't come to us directly or who don't have funds to pay for physiotherapy exercises. We believe constant learning and up-gradation is needed in treatment and keep updating our-self with current knowledge for benefit of the patient. For eg: Kiastm, taping, dry needling, cupping , manual therapy etc . Great Companies: What makes Arogya Physiotherapy different from hundreds of other Physiotherapy clinics? Dr. Pooja Pandey Tripathi : Personal attention to each patient. That's our forte. Easily I could have built chain of clinics but for us each patient is God given opportunity to change his/ her health and life for better. We believe in holistic approach and hence work with each patient one on one in planning their treatment. We believe in self healing capacity and try to ignite that in each patient .12 years in buisness patient comes to us as they trust us. That's huge for us. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Dr. Pooja Pandey Tripathi : Being 100 percent honest in business is a constant struggle. I can't compromise on my principles for few bucks of money. Then around 7 years back I was forced to close the clinic in Jayanagar due to unforeseen circumstances. But i didn't give up and set up clinic again' at Gottigere and Konankunte . Ups and downs are part of business not giving up is Mantra. Great Companies: How do you plan to grow in the future? What does 5 years down the line look like for Arogya Physiotherapy? Dr. Pooja Pandey Tripathi : I give 100 percent to my present and that place the future right. I believe in geeta verses and do my work honestly without much expectations. I believe if I can work hard every single day and keep studying I can become a better physiotherapist. Yes one thing is sure I want to touch million life make them walk, make them stand on their own, make them get out of their daily struggles, make them aware how much everyday exercises are important. Make them fit , healthy strong and pain free. Ya if I think of it that's my only growth in future. Great Companies: If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be? Dr. Pooja Pandey Tripathi : Focus on each patient individually. Give attention to whatever they are talking. Your diagnosis and treatment will be much precise if you listen to them . Believe in your dreams and business and put efforts every single day. Stand up high and walk again if u fall down . Each business should be run on some principles don't ever compromise that. Money will follow anyways if you have 100 percent belief. Website : www.arogyaphysiotherapy.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/arogyaphysiotips/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/Arogya_1 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/arogyaphysiotherapy/?igshid=6dfu4osz9wk1

Great Companies: How did you get your idea or concept to start an NGO? Shweta Mishra Mahanta: For, any thing going as waste and I always used to think of materials it is made of. It pained to think of that we will dig the earth further to obtain more material for making newer products when we could always reuse these. The concept of Reuse, Reduce and Recycle touched my heart. I realised how much material is wasted in unsegregated waste due to unawareness of solid waste management and the present system of waste disposal. This gave me the idea to start this NGO. The essence is effective use of natural resources. Great Companies: What are the various activities done by Earthful Foundation Shweta Mishra Mahanta: Presently, solid waste management and awareness about it is the main activity in our Organization. We conduct awareness programs in schools and demonstrating programs in Events. Other than this, we handhold societies to adapt waste segregation at source. Great Companies: What makes Earthful Foundation different from hundreds of other NGOs? Shweta Mishra Mahanta: Earthful Foundation has a mission to do good in the world in some way like every other organisation. Part of what makes us unique is not just what field it serves, but what it stands for & what it wants to achieve. And the ideas, goals, resources, and the people working are of great inspiration for helping us to establish our organisation uniquely. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Shweta Mishra Mahanta: To run a program successfully there has to be a system and each and every part of the system has a specific role. Waste management is also a system and people, societies, housekeeping workers and municipalities, all of specific roles and there has to be a balance and coordination between them. This becomes a major drawback in any implementation as this coordination is seldom perfect. Great Companies: How do you plan to grow in the future? What does 5 years down the line look like for Earthful Foundation ? Shweta Mishra Mahanta: We wish to develop models of environment friendly societies. These models then can be replicated and the work can spread across India. We see ourselves performing a major role in new Clean India Movement Great Companies: If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be? Shweta Mishra Mahanta: Have a vision, feel for the cause. We start a new venture because we wish to bring some kind of change, we need to believe in the cause and ways to address it. Website : https://earthful.org

Great Companies: How did you get your idea or concept for the business? Sushant Jain : Having started in the bull market of 2006-07 as an independent stock market trader, I had a lot of struggle during the initial years of my life since there were no genuine mentors, trainers or courses. My major learning came from trial and error, making losses and improving on the go. Today I manage HNI capital. Now my motive is to guide and teach every new comer to this business and prepare him/her enough so as to not only survive but also thrive in this industry which gave rise to Sushant Finance Great Companies: What are the various Services provided by Sushant Finance Sushant Jain : We provide educational service through our courses. Our HNI clients benefit PMS and consultancy service. I also conduct live training through webinars and workshops on regular basis for anyone who prefers personal education. One is happening on 11th September, 2021. Great Companies: What makes Sushant Finance different from hundreds of other Finance Education providers ? Sushant Jain : We are traders and all the material that is taught is derived from real trades and analysis that is shared with our telegram group members live.Most training's provide theoretical knowledge. We share our analysis in live market on our telegram channel. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Sushant Jain : Earlier the struggle was to explain the importance of stock market education to new investors who only looked to make quick money on someone ell's advice only to make a loss. Thanks to the internet and mass awareness about the importance of education before investing has made it easier for us.I share my insights on Instagram Great Companies: How do you plan to grow in the future? What does 5 years down the line look like for Sushant Finance? Sushant Jain : My mission is to reach every individual investor and make him/her independent and equipped with the right knowledge about investing and trading. In the next 5 years we will be among the biggest and most trusted education portal on stock market and investments in general. Great Companies: If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be? Sushant Jain : First learn, start small, make mistakes and learn from them.Have a bigger vision in mind and stay in for the long term. Markets are always going to be around but without capital you will not.

Great Companies: How did you get your idea or concept for the business? Olivia Das: "Success doesn't happen overnight or in a cubicle. You need to get out into the real world". Most people spend their working lives stuck behind a desk in a dead-end job or lost forever in some middle management abyss. It's frustrating to live and sad to watch, but it is the reality of working life. Achieving success in life is not something one gets by fluke or luck but is something for which a combination of skills, timing, hard work and luck is needed. A Satyajit Ray Film and Television alumni with a career spanning over a decade, I have worked in Films, Television and the Radio industries. I founded ‘Catch 22 Media’ with the sole purpose of producing documentaries and short films on issues I strongly believe in. Great Companies: What are the various Services provided by Catch 22 Media Olivia Das: At Catch 22 Media, we are a creative studio committed to create compelling content in the fiction and non- fiction genre. We have expertise in creating ad- films, short films, music videos and documentaries. We are also working towards launching our podcast channel very soon and look forward to discuss inspiring success stories of people who have paved their own roads of innovation and dreams. Great Companies: What makes Catch 22 Media different from hundreds of other Production Houses? Olivia Das: The current trend demands high level of productivity and focused approach. However, with little time and equally large amount of work load, it does become difficult to manage time and get productive. It therefore becomes imperative that one needs to adopt stringently focused and positive attitude towards the goal. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Olivia Das: I wouldn’t term it as a struggle or challenge, but while producing my debut documentary film, our team has particularly tried to upgrade ourselves and keep abreast with the latest technology in the audio- visual medium. With each falter, we tried to meander around a better solution to counter it. It is the need of the hour! Great Companies: How do you plan to grow in the future? What does 5 years down the line look like for Catch 22 Media? Olivia Das: India is witnessing a brand new generation of start-ups, making their presence felt not just in the domestic sphere, but also globally. With campaigns like Start-up India, Digital India, Make in India, etc. from the government, start-ups is the buzz in the country. At Catch 22 Media, we hope to widen our horizon with every step and continue to produce meaningful audio- visual content for our audiences. Great Companies: If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be? Olivia Das: “You just need to start. People related to your field of expertise will automatically connect with you and be a part of your ideas and concept. Have courage to fail every day!” We need to bring life to a concept that attracts not just us but our audience too. Once we succeed in winning their hearts, keeping ourselves committed to their expectations is the real challenge.