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How a 21 Year Old Changed His Life After Being Contacted By Alok

Back in 2010, I was a student doing my under-graduation from a college in Chennai. I agree, not really remarkable. But despite the lousy internet connection in my hostel, my hurtful heart-break in college and UN-inspiring grades – I was surviving,  I took solace in my baby – a blog called Collegefallout.com which was based on entrepreneurship, startups and motivation.

As a blogger like millions of other Indians trying to make a mark in the online world, it can get pretty demotivating as you see your peer bloggers progressing quicker because of their niche or talent – whichever is applicable.

On November 6, 2010, ten days before my birthday I get a mail from Alok which was (as screenshot shows below):

 

When I received this mail in my usually uneventful inbox – I was ELATED. Here was Alok Kejriwal, among the most successful digital entrepreneurs in India contacting me with a request! For a 21-year old, let me tell you, it can get pretty over-whelming….and indeed it was. From a mere blogger, I was inspired to do something more significant.

I went on to join a leading ecommerce company in India after graduation and recently, have launched my own startup – BigCurious.com – a online store that sells second hand books online. I have no educational degree that would cater me to become an online entrepreneur but I am purely in the industry because of my passion and hope that was provided to me via a single mail. The mail for me was a sign that I was doing something right for someone as big as Alok Kejriwal to contact me.

Back then, I immediately included his then new community (TheRodinhoods.com) in my article. Not surprisingly, today it is one of the most active online entrepreneur communities. But I took notice of him way back in 2010. While I may not be the most social member of The Rodinhoods, I have been a part of this community and have been following closely with its discussions. I can only hope that Alok sir still remembers contacting me and considers me as someone who has been a fan of him even before The Rodinhoods ever began.

As Alok Sir is a big fan of Star Wars and Yoda, I would like to conclude with a quote by the great Jedi himself: “Size matters not, … Look at me. Judge me by size, do you?” (I started with only a blog and it helped me with a career and a business!). Over to the DOERs, your comments?

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  1. Hello Vivek,

    Nice read.

    Would pass on this link to some of my friends who are still studying & thinking of starting business. But cannot go ahead for any xvz reason.

    All The Best for your bigcurious.com !!

  2. Vivek, congrats on starting up. For 20 somethings like me with a business idea but zilch balls, posts like this are a huge boost! Thanks and my wishes for it to grow stronger. 

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