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What It Takes to be a
Successful Entrepreneur?
Ms. Grishma Parikh
Co-founder at Metson Machines
Started my journey of entrepreneurship since 2017
Metson Machines is manufacturer and exporter of all kinds of beverages
plants
hey say, “It is tough to start your own
business” Well, to be hoest, I really
Tbelieve: everything is tough until
you take a step forward. I pursued my Computer
Engineering and got a job in an IT MNC right after
the completion of my last year in college. In those
couple of years at job, I learned everything I could,
from sales to marketing from design to business
analysis. My focus was on constant learning as I
always wanted to have ‘My own Company’ since
school days. Thus, self learning was more important
for me.
I had a vision and my dad gave me an idea to
convert that vision to reality. A couple of years back
I left the job and started my own business, Metson
Machines with the help of a few other partners.
My dad, Mr. Nilam Parikh worked as my full time
consultant and we together tried to resolve all the
hurdles came in our path. We hustled, we failed, we
learnt and we grew. Today, this tremendous courage
of our team has given birth to a sister company of
Metson Machines.
This journey of Metson Machines, taught me what
it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. Afterall,
owning your own business gives you a sense of
freedom and empowerment. I would love to share
with you a few mantras to grow and become a
successful entrepreneur.
Courage is the first step to your journey
If I would not have shown enough courage to leave
my 9 to 5 job for my dream, today I would’ve been
sitting on my desk doing work for my boss. Coming
from a middle class family, it was very tough for me
to leave my job, my salary. I had nothing as a source
of living. I knew I would have to work hard for my
expenses but as said - if you can dream it, you can
do it. My courage lead me to many possibilities to
earn, to make my idea work. Remember, a little
nervousness is necessary, but to overcome that fear
you gotta have courage to fight your fears. Courage
to take right decisions on right time. You might fail
but you should not stop yourself from trying.
Follow your instinct
Several problems and challenges will be waiting for
you daily. It will leave you confused and with ample
of possibilities. During my journey, I learnt - a good
entrepreneur is the one who is quick and follows his
instinct. When in doubt, it’s better to go with your
gut feeling.
Break the Stereotypes
Being an entrepreneur, we are always judged
by people for our thinking and opinions. When
I decided to have a manufacturing unit, people
questioned me why I want to go for mechanical
field after pursuing computer engineering. Well, I
don’t really believe several stereotypical thinking of
this world. As a computer engineer and with sales
background, today I’m capable of solving lots of
problems and implementing many innovative ideas
in my Mechanical field. Remember, there is no rule
book to achieve your dreams. You need to have your
own thinking. You need to break the stereotypes.
Know your weaknesses and hire
workforce accordingly
Yes, you need to accept that you aren’t good at
everything. You need to be practical enough to
know your weaknesses. Once you know the things