Aman Gupta shares heartfelt note for entrepreneur, got reminded of his journey | Trending
Being an entrepreneur and running your own business is not easy. It takes a lot of planning and courage for a person to begin their start-up. In their journey, one may even encounter failures and feel dejected. However, learning from makes is a part of businesses too. Recently, one such story appeared on Shark Tank India season two and has won hearts.The co-founder of Flatheads Shoes, Ganesh Balakrishnan, solicited funding for his start-up participating in the fifth episode of Shark Tank India season 2. Balakrishnan’s start-up was having trouble, which the investors observed in the reality TV series. The company’s financial resources had run out, and the co-founder had left Balakrishnan behind. The businessman’s investment presentation took an unexpected turn when one of the Sharks emphasised his responsibilities towards his family.(Also Read: Bride and groom take over dance floor to do pull-ups, netizens are amazed. Watch)On Tuesday, Aman Gupta, Co-founder of boAt Lifestyle, took to Instagram and shared a heartening note for Ganesh Balakrishnan. In the note Aman Gupta said he could see a reflection of him in Balakrishnan. He also added that it is tough to take feedback and accept it. He wrote, “When I was on my entrepreneurial journey, I started once but restarted 5 times. Went to the corporate world and then came back to entrepreneurship. While my story makes for a great story now after being somewhat successful, when you’re experiencing the failures, it’s unnerving. I also have faced those days. I also have failed before being successful. I also have been down before being here. I also am a human before being a shark.”Take a look at the post here:
After Aman Gupta shared this post, Balakrishnan took to LinkedIn to explain his feelings regarding the episode. He said that he had been dreading the airing of Flatheads episode. He also thanked all the judges on the show for guiding him and giving a fresh perspective.(Also Read: This mashup of AR Rahman’s songs has Internet vibing, people wish it never ends)Check out his post here:
After Balakrishnan shared this post, it has been liked more than 80,000 people and has had several comments.Take a look at some of the reactions below:One person in the LinkedIn post commented, “This is the main plus point of entreprenure who can speak up about his plus and minus. Really impressive speech. Best wishes.” A second person said, “You teared me up, man! Your vulnerability resonated with a lot of other early-stage founders who are trying to keep their startup afloat! More power to you, and I wish you all the success. ” A third person said, “It was so emotional to watch your pitch and dialogue with Sharks. Legends are those who bounce back, and why they are able to bounce back just because they have the courage to accept their makes and attitude to improve them. You have done exactly the same thing, and that to also on national tv. This will take you to new heights. It will be just a matter of time that we will see shining again.”