How did 2014 treat you?! Tell us in tweet size!!

By asha chaudhry on January 6, 2015 43 Comments / 3168 views

Hey, you guys haven’t been telling me much lately. So I’ll just ASK…

How was 2014 for you and/or your startup? Describe the year that was, but in tweet-size!!

Yeah I know, no one has time to sum up their year in a page – so let’s just keep it short and relevant!! 140 characters so I can tweet every answer. What say?!

Oh, and be as candid as you want to be. Eff words are allowed :)))))

Don’t forget to mention your twitter handle!

I’ll start – As co-founder & editor, my year on therodinhoods was:

crazy as hell. added 2000+ members, 1500+ articles. 5 OHs. exciting, yet exhausting! lonely but hey, I’ve got all of u! keepin it real 🙂

@ashaonthebeach @therodinhoods #trh

Now it’s your turn. We are 8872 members. I really wanna see how many answers we get!! The best answers will be featured in the post!

ps: happy 2015. keep rodinhooding!

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asha chaudhry

43 Comments

Alok Rodinhood Kejriwal January 6, 2015, 12:50 pm

It was a year of reflection and deep discovery for me
Saikat Sengupta January 6, 2015, 2:59 pm

2014 helped me understand my priorities, cleared my blurred vision & pushed me towards a life I wanted. Long journey ahead 🙂
Darshan Bhambiru January 6, 2015, 3:50 pm

Achievement Unlocked!! Met, Learnt & connected to a lot more.
Wisdom of #365Days, available for Upgrades to the next Level #JustBeingMysElf
Anamika Joshi January 6, 2015, 4:40 pm

Went on a pause@nailbites jst b4 its 5thanniv,got wrking on d new pdt venture, learned lessons of a lifetime, grabbed/missed opportunities, lived life!
Rishi January 7, 2015, 7:50 am

this is how it went! 🙂
Perzen Darukhanawalla January 8, 2015, 8:09 am

Twitter Handle: @BawiBride

A year of learning. unlearning. family. love. gratitude. learning. unlearning. 100+ litres of #Dhansak and many happy tummies of #ParsiFood
asha chaudhry January 8, 2015, 8:10 am

perz :)))))
Rishi Kartik January 8, 2015, 9:04 am

happy,excited,realised,fearsome,nail biting,fierce,frustrated,depressed,suppressed,risen and worth every emotion. why? Coz I found myself in 2014

@rishikartik
Saikat Sengupta January 8, 2015, 9:47 am

Hey Rishi,

Glad to know that you found yourself; hold yourself tight and never lose again.

In this crowded place, we often lose our oneself, we often forget why we are here, who we are. Some incidents, few people help get back to the consciousness. #philosophic
Praveen Kumar January 8, 2015, 2:09 pm

Great lessons learnt & few deep s**ts with a cool start
Sunaina Shenoy January 9, 2015, 2:32 am

@SunainaShenoy

thank goodness ‘14 is gone..a poignant year!! life is ephemeral permanence is illusion, my faith reinstalled in tat.. one strand turned grey
Aayush Srivastava January 9, 2015, 3:23 am

2014 was a year when I realized that anything is possible if you are willing to learn and apply that knowledge.
Akshara Kumar January 9, 2015, 10:02 am

2014 was a year where i found my true calling. When i quit my job and started Truly Essential there were days where i used to doubt myself, but 2014 sealed my decision. I’l always be thankful to this year as it is a start for many more glorious years:)
Anji Beeravalli January 10, 2015, 3:21 am

@_anji

first startup launch – evibe.in, first customer experience, craziness, first time business development, talking, excitement, a bit of spirituality, lots of mistakes, more learnings, growth, not-sure-what-to-do-moments, overall a fantastic year.
asha chaudhry January 10, 2015, 4:14 am

hey nice anji! do feature evibe in our showcase! section 🙂
Satish Medapati January 10, 2015, 4:22 am

The year that was- 2 pivots and finally ! 2014 additions- 2000+ restaurants/cafes MeDine’d and about 8000+ users and growing! City-2 launched (Hyderabad/Secunderabad). City-3 in pipeline.ROARING!!!
Anji Beeravalli January 10, 2015, 4:41 am

Thanks Asha :). Yes, that’s on my task list. Will be launching a new version in few weeks & would love to showcase and get feedback here.
Sanchita Dutta January 10, 2015, 12:14 pm

@indiacod

recast indiacod 4 d 3rd time in 2yrs. feels best now. strtd sllng on multipl mktplaces. gr8 so far! Last few mnths in Andamans. Mumbai callng May15. lkng fwd 2 it

regds Sanchita
Anuradha Goyal January 11, 2015, 3:36 am

2014 was a year of receiving – published my book The Mouse Charmers, traveled a bit, reviewed 75+ books, got into Limca Book of Records and spoke at lots of events and lit fests.
Vinaye January 11, 2015, 4:59 pm

Time with kids…2x
Current venture growth… 3x
Paisa paisa…3x
Weight loss… 16kgs
Self awareness…10x
Tech venture idea …good to go finally!
mohit agrawal January 12, 2015, 2:30 am

This is the year that changed me and my thinking,full of learning and it helped me to introspect myself.
Shirsendu "Troy" Karmakar January 12, 2015, 12:27 pm

Quit my job to go full power on QREOH. Learnt more in 9 months than the last 9 years about running a business. 🙂

@troysk704
Veetrag Lodha January 12, 2015, 10:37 pm

Just like a cardiogram.

Had great time helping students with EasyPadhai , struggled + fought + failed + won + felt loved @veetraglodha
asha chaudhry January 13, 2015, 3:50 am

hey veetrag – nice!!

you must feature easypadhai in our showcase! section 🙂
Mitul Shingadia January 13, 2015, 9:29 am

2014 got me introduced to Rodinhoods 🙂 Just what i wanted to give direction to my startup #buyfromdharavi. Looking forward to loads of learning & discovering!
asha chaudhry January 13, 2015, 9:31 am

:)))) awesome pausome mitul! do share more about buy from dharavi. am curious!!
Anoop Nair January 13, 2015, 9:36 am

Closed past venture. Started up again. Got married. Moved from NCR to Chennai. Learned a lot!!!!!!!!

@ances2006
Veetrag Lodha January 13, 2015, 10:12 am

Thanks Asha mam.

Will definately do 🙂
Mahesh Gidwani January 14, 2015, 1:50 pm

2014 turned into life changing year for me personally (learnt lot of lessons) as well as professionally. Launched drivekool in 2014, 2015 is going to be the best!!
Varun Doshi January 14, 2015, 8:32 pm

It was a year of starting up. I started my own venture in 2014! One helluva roller-coaster ride it was. Hope 2015 is better! 🙂
asha chaudhry January 15, 2015, 6:09 am

wow! we have a lot of rodinhooders who started up in 2014!! how awesome can that be? hope all of you have showcased your ventures on trhs!!
Amit Sarda January 15, 2015, 6:33 am

Decided to find my ‘true calling’, started working on an idea, collaborated with amazing people & startups, visited Bhutan (& blogged)!

Twitter – sardamit

Blog – exploringbhutan.wordpress.com
asha chaudhry January 15, 2015, 8:44 am

“visited bhutan and blogged about it” makes me seriously jealous!
Amit Sarda January 15, 2015, 8:51 am

Bhutan is a place to fall in love with! No room for jealousy! 😉

I suggest you plan a trip to Bhutan soon! 🙂
Jitendra Gursingh January 15, 2015, 9:38 am

The year I started a company which I can truly call it my Own, sole founder DigiLocal
asha chaudhry January 15, 2015, 9:45 am

wow vinaye!
Arun Mishra January 16, 2015, 6:05 am

After many disappointments, 2014 was at last superb as it gave me guts to leave the well-paying job to start my venture. 2015 looks like first year in school

– @Arun_k_m
asha chaudhry January 16, 2015, 6:12 am

congrats arun & best wishes! do feature your venture in our showcase! section 🙂
Arun Mishra January 16, 2015, 6:28 am

Thanks Asha. Serving my notice period…few days left. I will definitely come back to showcase the prototype and will seek your and other members guidance. It’s a great platform. Thanks for making it so awesome.
Anirudh B Balotiaa January 16, 2015, 10:22 am

A new beginning both personal and professional. A great idea for my professional life, now time to execute it.
Hardik Shah January 16, 2015, 6:12 pm

Started on a slow note after a dramatic exit from an earlier venture but ended on a high note on a life changing Jagriti Yatra 🙂 Bring it on 2015
Mitul Shingadia February 17, 2015, 6:54 am

Hey Asha,

Our website is designed to address a simple need of Brand managers, CEOs, Marketing heads & other business buyers. The need is that they have to visit Dharavi every time they want a leather product sample for Corporate Gifting, procurement, stocking, or planning their sourcing for product launches, customer engagement & brand re-call activities.

Placing bulk orders, making payments, receiving consignments, & finally executing last orders will get easier for these buyers.

You know whats the best part? We are LIVE 🙂 I am excited about this venture & even more excited to see a change in the way Businesses buy.
asha chaudhry June 24, 2016, 4:32 am

hey all,

look what i just came across?!!

so we all wrote this 1.5 years ago. how have things changed for you?

my update: “life’s good. we are growing & evolving so fast, i just can’t keep up!! :)”