EP 55 : Startup Sweetie: Code, Coffee & Co-Founders (Part 01) 11:37

Namaskar friends, my name is Khushi and you are welcome to the podcast from heart to heart. Today's story is for those youths who are trying to make their dreams come true. It is for those people who are learning to make balance between love and career. This is the story of the love that grows in the world of startups. Let's start today's story, Startup Sweetie, Code, Coffee and Co-Founders.

Ahana was sitting in a small office of a corporate building in Mumbai. Her fingers were running on the keyboard on the computer screen. It was almost 2 o'clock in the night. But this was nothing new for Ahana. She had been coding like this for the last two years. She would stay up late at night to fulfill her dreams. Her dream was to set up her own ad-tech startup.

Since college, Ahana wanted to bring about a change in the education system. She was focusing more on the education system and theory, and seemed to be putting aside innovation and practical experience. With this thought, she had decided to develop a mobile app called EduTech.

EduTech was an online platform that provided an environment for children to learn in an interactive way. Using gaming elements, animation and storytelling, EduTech helped children understand different topics easily.

Ahana was not alone. In this journey, she had two college friends, Sameer and Meera. Sameer had done a masters in computer science and he was responsible for the technical development of EduTech. Meera, who was a teacher herself, used to do the work of content creation. She used to prepare interactive modules that would attract children.

His office was small, with whiteboards on the walls, where he would constantly write and erase ideas. The fridge in one corner of the office was always filled with cold drinks, which would not let his energy down during late night coding sessions.

One day, Ahana was sitting alone in the office. Sameer and Meera had gone out for a meeting. Suddenly, an awkward problem came up in the app development. Ahana was trying to find a solution for him for hours. But there was no result. That's when Veer got a call.

Veer was a family friend of Ahana. He worked as an investment banker and often asked Ahana about his startup. Ahana didn't give him much information because he thought that people like Veer only understand about corporate world and earning money.

But that night Ahana accepted defeat. She called Veer and told him her problem. Veer asked her some questions on phone and then asked her to wait for some time to see court. After some minutes, Veer told Ahana the solution of the problem. Ahana changed the court and saw that the problem was solved.

Ahana was happy and thanked Veer and said, "Veer, you saved my life. This problem was bothering me for hours." Veer laughed and said, "No problem, Ahana. I was happy to help. By the way, why are you working so late at night? Take some rest."

Ahana smiled and replied, "In the world of startups, there is never a night, Veer. There is only a deadline." Their conversation continued for a while. Veer asked Ahana more about EduTech. About app features, user interface, and future plans. Ahana also started telling him openly. He liked that Veer was not just for help, but was listening to him with interest.

After a few days, Veer asked Ahana to meet him for coffee. Ahana was a little nervous, but she agreed. Finally, Veer helped her and she was also happy to talk to an outsider about EduTech.

They met at a small coffee shop. They sat there and talked for hours. Veer told them about the boring life of corporate Jagat. So Ahana told him about the struggles and adventures of the startup world. Slowly, Veer started liking Ahana. He was smart, sensitive and knowledgeable. Veer also liked Ahana's passion and focus.

After the coffee date, their meetings and conversations increased. Sometimes Veer would come to the office, sometimes he would meet in a cafe. Once, Veer gave some tips about collecting investments from Ahana and her co-founders. Although Ahana and Veer were very busy with their own work. Ahana had to do one thing day and night to develop EduTech. So Veer also had a long schedule of clients and meetings.

One night, when Ahana was coding late at night in the office, the light went off. Suddenly, in the office, which was suddenly dark, he started to fear loneliness. At the same time, his phone rang. The phone was Veer's. Veer understood Ahana's anxiety and tried to calm her down. He kept her busy on the phone for some time and then gave her an idea. "Ahana, do you have any candle?"

She asked. Yes, maybe it's in the emergency kit. Ahana replied. Okay, let's burn it and then we'll keep talking on the phone. At least it won't feel lonely. Ahana did the same. In the light of the candle, they talked all night. Coding, startups, dreams and childhood memories, everything. That night, a special relationship began between them. So this was today's story.

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