‘But perhaps you could teach part time, till your venture
stabilizes’, stated a contemplating me.
‘No Gargi’ , he said. “If I do that, I won’t give my 100%
and here I am willing to take the risk, to give it all’’, said a confident Siddarth
This man had his aspiration of a career in sports management
way early in his teens. My first memory of Siddarth is that being of - the only guy who
questioned me when a particular debate competition forum was open for audience.
That Q&A had turned into a personal debate then and had to be mediated. Funny, our
professors picked both of us to represent the college 5 years later at the
University Youth Festival and that’s how we knew each other better and turned
good friends and continue to be till date.
In line with his aspiration, he started a football league in
the suburbs of the city and it was received and appreciated really well. The
German Consulate awarded him with a scholarship and he later went onto study
Sports Management in Leipzig, Germany. He came back to India and started his
own sports academy – Sporko , which today has over 200 students and continues to
work on various projects. A good orator, a risk-taker, creative and fun, his dedication takes him to different cities, working endless days to achieve his goals
I have always contemplated entrepreneurship and its challenges,
especially in fields such as sports. They
come in all varieties and with some good risk potential. My approach to career being a mainstream one and more of a 9-5 , comprehending challenges on this front becomes confusing for me personally.
Siddarth has been pushing me to watch sports especially football. He has taken the efforts to explain me a football match despite knowing my aptitude in that field, so that I know what he does there and what it takes, and also that I develop an interest in it.
While your friends are
determined and hardworking to achieve their goal, their aspiration, I personally
have come to a conclusion, that a little support from our end , would make
them smile, perhaps motivate them to keep going.
How do you do that? Don’t succumb to mediocrity by telling them
, ‘this is too risky’ ‘ what if it does not work’ ' are you sure you want to do that?'
Attend their events,
functions, buy their products/services, share feedback. Little things matter; it
may not evade their challenges completely, but will definitely make them feel
better , perhaps help in getting a good night sleep knowing their work is really appreciated and supported
Here is to my debate partner – ‘May you rise and shine and
be the change' - though our
debates will still continue
To all the artists, start-up enthusiast, entrepreneurs –We respect
you, love you and truly admire your work and undying spirit despite all odds-
Thank you for making the world, a more creative place.
Cheers!
Miss Explorer