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True Basement Startup: Building India’s Early Hotel Booking Platform At Desiya Online Year 2007
My professional life is deeply shaped by startup experiences in Gurgaon’s booming startup culture. Although I worked with several traditional corporate offices, my heart always leaned toward my first startups Desiya Online Travel. While passing out of college, I dreamed of working at companies born in basements or garages like Apple, Google etc. That dream…
Birthday Parties at Desiya Online: Small Celebrations That Powered Our Startup Gurgaon Life Year 2007
Startup life in Gurgaon demanded relentless effort, long days, and even longer nights to build a real business. In that intense environment, office birthday parties became an essential part of our startup culture. These small celebrations offered moments of pause, connection, and shared happiness amid constant delivery pressure. At Desiya Online Travel, every team member’s…
My Village-Rooted Startup Story Year 2015: Passion, Purpose, and Clean Drinking Water
Kareli, Madhya Pradesh, Mohad, PeopleStrong, PeopleStrong HR Tech, startup, StartupEcosystem, Year2015The year 2015 remains one of the most energetic and defining phases of my professional and personal journey. My career at PeopleStrong, Gurgaon, was at its peak, leading engineering teams building next-generation HR Tech made in India. While corporate life flourished, my mind gravitated toward building something meaningful in my roots—Kareli Mohad village near Narsinghpur. The vision was simple…
A Night at Yo China: My First Office Celebration in Gurgaon’s Startup Culture Year 2006
I began my professional journey in Gurgaon in early 2006, a bustling city full of ambition and opportunity. Like many young professionals, I quickly discovered friendship through office colleagues who soon felt like extended family. Startup culture naturally builds close-knit teams, and my experience at Desiya reflected that beautiful reality. I joined Desiya as a…
Startup Team Culture at Its Best: A PeopleStrong Outing to Remember Year 2016
Startup culture has an untold truth: your organization becomes a small, close-knit family. You work hard, push limits daily, and celebrate together to stay motivated and connected. During my time at PeopleStrong, team outings played a vital role in building energy and trust. One such unforgettable experience took place in September 2016, at a resort on the outskirts…
Captured in Frames: A PeopleStrong Team Outing I’ll Always Remember Year 2016
This photo frame memoir captures a vivid chapter from my PeopleStrong startup journey, where work felt like family and memories were created beyond office walls. In September 2016, our team outing to an adventure resort near Gurgaon became a perfect reflection of startup culture—high energy, broken hierarchies, shared laughter, and pure bonding. Explore the Original Memoir: >>…
Attending a Startup India Conference: A Founder’s Inside View of Government-Led Startup Initiatives Yr 2018
In India, startups have traditionally grown within the private sector, driven by ideas, funding, and market-led acceleration. A significant shift began under the BJP-led government with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who actively promoted a nationwide startup culture. One key initiative was ranking Indian states on startup friendliness, bringing governance into the innovation conversation. As a founder of ArcTop Labs…
Entrepreneurship Memories of StartUPIndia Conference New Delhi Year 2017
Year 2017 remains unforgettable in my entrepreneurship journey when I registered ArcTop Labs Pvt Ltd and received StartUp India recognition (DIPP7405) as one of the early 1500 startups. That same year, I attended the StartUp India State Conference at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, New Delhi, where I connected with leaders like C.R. Chaudhary, SIDBI delegates, and inspiring startup founders. Walking through the Gandhi Museum inside the…
ArcTop Labs at StartUpIndia Conference Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra New Delhi Year 2017
Year 2017 was a special milestone in my entrepreneurship journey when I registered ArcTop Labs Pvt Ltd, a data tech company. The same year, my digital data idea at ArcTop Labs was recognized under StartUp India DIPP7405. Being among the early top 1500 startups recognized by Startup India, initiated by PM Modi, was a proud achievement. This recognition…
