Dear Friends and Students,
One year ago, a student named Divya Y
approached me for specific career planning advice. Currently, she is pursuing her
3rd Year B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering (AI-ML) at GVPCE. During
our conversation, I observed a lot of clarity in her thought process and career
decisions. The best career planning service we can offer such individuals is
often not giving any specific advice! I followed this approach with Divya.
Subsequently, she became the CEO of Team Power
Infrastructure India Private Limited, a startup jointly founded by Divya
and her father, Yegi Sreedhar Kumar Garu. I wouldn't have invested in writing
this story if it were a regular and routine idea. However, this startup is
driven by a cause, confidence, and comfort. I closely reviewed her pitch
deck, for which she recently won a 3.5 Lakhs grant from Vignan TBI. It was the
most elegant business pitch deck I've seen. The first slide reads, "How
many of you would like to make life easier for disabled and elderly
people?"
I have been championing the Design Thinking
course at GVPCE for several years. The process begins with empathizing.
After going through their company’s journey, I realized that they are real
practitioners of Design Thinking. Divya and Sreedhar Garu started a startup
named "Comfort Bikes," aiming to provide freedom for people with
disabilities. Comfort Bikes can be customized, run on autopilot mode,
provide gravity chairs, and ensure comfort. It's truly innovative. Initially, I
thought they were only focused on personal segment, but their focus extends to
healthcare (30%), travel (25%), agriculture (20%), business (15%), and personal
(10%) needs. They design their machines and have accumulated established
machinery. Additionally, they manufacture bikes and cycles for regular use.
While Sreedhar Garu is busy with operations, Divya,
as the young CEO, takes care of business pitches, meeting investors, business
promotion, and supporting R&D in finalizing features. Divya’s parents
are highly supportive of her entrepreneurial aspirations!
Last year, their production started, and they
have already sold 500 bikes! Initially, they aimed to manufacture
comfortable cycles for handicapped and elderly individuals, and then uniquely
designed bicycles and tricycles suitable for all age groups in the future. They
are also working on software-driven, AI-driven features to automate simple
decisions.
Appeal to Battery Investors: Currently, they are seeking empathic investors
who understand this business and are interested in investing in batteries.
Business Address: Team Power
Infrastructure India Private Limited, Sathivani Palam, Visakhapatnam. If you
are interested in investment or inquiries, please contact them at comfortbikes9@gmail.com. Divya’s LinkedIn
profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/divyayegi
Congratulations, Divya! I wish you all the best for
your future and hope to see you as the most successful CEO!
I hope this story inspires many who wish to embark
on Heart-Smart Careers (Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, Risk
appetite-based careers). As I mentioned, there are 4 types of jobs -
Head-Smart, Heart-Smart, Hands-Smart, and Heel-Smart. I wish all students
above 17 years choose their careers based on this 4H-Smart Career Planning
Framework rather than market demand and societal pressure (For more about
this career planning framework, please go through https://i2itm.blogspot.com/2024/03/calling-all-parents-of-children-aged-12.html).
Best
Wishes,
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