On Thursday, July 17th, students from grades 11, 12 and IBDP had the opportunity to attend an engaging
\ntalk by Mr. Nimish Mehra, a Shark Tank alumnus and founder of Fupro, an Indian company specialising
\nin high-tech and affordable prosthetic products and components. Coordinated by the Young Indians
\nEntrepreneurship initiative, Mr. Mehra spoke to the students in depth about the relentless effort required
\nto run a start-up.<\/p>
He began by sharing memories of his school life, creating a relatable connection with the students. After
\ngraduating as a race-car engineer from VIT Vellore, he spoke about his transition to business and
\nentrepreneurship. Following a knee surgery, he felt a rising curiosity about the challenges faced by those
\nwith mobility issues. He encouraged students to view product design and manufacturing as a means to
\nsolve problems, emphasising the importance of considering how many people their products could help.<\/p>
Mr. Mehra stressed the value of consumer interaction and research, advising, \u201cSpeak to 1,000 customers,
\nunderstand their problems to identify your product. Once you have done this, go back to your customers
\nand speak to them yet again.\u201d<\/p>
He listed his time on Shark Tank India as a significant milestone in his career, attributing his success to
\nessential qualities such as ownership, accountability, and self-confidence, critical components for anyone
\nlooking to thrive in the start-up ecosystem. He described his experience on the show as a powerful teacher in problem-solving, providing him with the instinctual and adaptive skillset that every start-up
\nowner must develop.<\/p>
In his closing remarks, Mr. Mehra inspired the students to embrace the thrill of entrepreneurship and the
\nchallenges that come with it, encouraging them to seek out and tackle problems head-on.<\/p>
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Student Reflection:<\/strong> Gaurjan Sharma, IB DP Yr 2<\/em><\/p> \u00a0<\/p> We recently had an insightful and engaging session in school with Nimish Mehra, an entrepreneur who Prannya Nayyar \u2013 Grade 12 (Commerce Stream)<\/em><\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Mr. Mehra created an atmosphere where students felt comfortable participating. His use of relatable Kimaya Singh, 12A<\/em><\/p> \u00a0<\/p> The talk was insightful as it presented a real-life case study on how to run a startup. I liked the Mansimar Kaur, 11A<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On Thursday, July 17th, students from grades 11, 12 and IBDP had the opportunity to attend an engaging talk by Mr. Nimish Mehra, a Shark Tank alumnus and founder of Fupro, an Indian company specialising in high-tech and affordable prosthetic products and components. Coordinated by the Young Indians Entrepreneurship initiative, Mr. Mehra spoke to the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":25162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nBeing a newcomer to the start-up world, this experience helped me identify and start working on the steps
\nto actually develop a successful start-up. Starting ReBrew last year, my start-up, was something I did
\nbased on just one principle: \u201cto solve a problem\u201d. Is this a relevant problem? Will someone care about
\nthis as much as I do? Will I be able to have any impact towards solving it? These were the questions
\nwalking with me as I entered any room and hindering me from even discussing this part of my life with
\nmost of my peers. Talking with Nimish Sir, in front of the majority of the high school students at my school,
\nin front of my mentors, and my teachers gave me a newfound confidence. Having someone who has
\ngone through the same process as I believe in ReBrew as much or nearly as much as I do was something
\nI had never felt before. After having this session with Nimish sir, I have a clear plan on what to do going
\nforward and how to do it. Every pitch I make, every time I advertise ReBrew, every time I reflect on the
\ncrucial point of growing my little start-up, this is the key moment I will be reflecting upon. I could not be
\nmore grateful to SFHS, Nimish sir or even Shark Tank for making this interaction possible.<\/p>
\nruns a startup that creates and sells prosthetic limbs. He spoke to us about how he started, the challenges
\nhe faced, and his experience pitching on Shark Tank India. What made the session even better was that
\nit wasn\u2019t just a talk, he involved us in a hands-on activity where we got to come up with our own startup ideas. It was a fun and eye-opening experience, especially for those of us who are curious about
\nentrepreneurship and innovation.<\/p>
\nexamples made it easy to connect the concept to real life.<\/p>
\ncomprehensive question-and-answer round and its informal format of it.<\/p>