Nansi Mishra

I still remember I was 7 months pregnant while appearing for my masters exams. I felt I was ready to sit for 3 hours as I was regularly going to the office back then. But sitting in an AC office was completely different from sitting in a third-floor room of a government school. I would go to the ground floor every 20 mins to use the washroom. (Moms can imagine) I thought I would be okay.

In the next exam, I was all prepared with a water bottle, fruity, and lots of bananas. My family told me to quit the exam the moment I don't feel good.

But the determination to complete my masters and the attitude to never give up helped me show up for every exam.

Remembering that time today to remind me and all women that there will always be challenges in our journey but our actions in such situations define our story.

Let's do it 💯

#workingmums

A final year student of IIT Delhi got the idea of delivering food while ordering from Dominos.

Deepinder joined Bain & Company after college but his idea was still alive in his heart. He used to see his colleagues standing in queue to check the food menu. He along with his colleague Pankaj scanned the office canteen's menu on the intranet. They also started scanning menus of restaurants near Bain's Delhi office and uploading that with phone numbers.

That soon became their job for the weekend. They named their website Foodiebay.com and made it public. Both left Bain in November 2009 to pursue their idea for full time before even informing their parents.

In just one year, they listed 8000+ restaurants across India. Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder, Naukri.com who was also a loyal customer of Foodiebay reached out to Deepinder and eventually invested $1million in 2010. That $1 million is now worth almost $1 billion 🙌

In 2010, Foodieway was renamed Zomato.

In 2013, Sequoia and InfoEdge invested $37 million. Deepindar signed all the papers in the corridors of Max Hospital in Gurgaon before his wife went into labor with their firstborn baby.

At that time Zomato with 600+ people, present in 11 countries, received over 15 million visits across its web and mobile application.
With the acquisition of MenuMania in New Zealand, Lunchtime in Czech Republic, Gastronauci in Poland, and UrbanSpoon in America, Zomato entered the unicorn club with a $50 million fundraise from Info Edge and Vy Capital.

With strong competition from Swiggy, Zomato came up with a strict timeline for introducing food delivery in 2015.

Within a year Zomato hit 1 million orders. It bought Uber Eats in a $350 million M&A before the covid hit the world. But like always, we witnessed Zomato’s resilience once again 💪

With Zomato going public, we must believe in the power of pursuing an idea 💯

What was just an idea in 2008 is now the reason why India is celebrating entrepreneurship with all its heart 💥

#zomatoipo

Everyone's life looks perfect on social media. The smiles, achievements, celebrations of getting a new job/promotion/appraisal, or the number of likes. But what we don't share is how we FEEL every day. What does our daily life look like? If we get a good sleep or not? Do we really care about the things that matter to us the most?

I don't share how I feel after a long tiring day with Kabir when I feel that I didn't have a productive day at all. We don't share that. But that's the reality. Being a young working mother, it may be challenging to focus on what really matters in life while seeing the perfect lives on social media. So, let me say it LOUD.

You are living the best phase of your life. The happiness you have being a mother is beyond the perfection you see on social media. This post is a reminder for all the #workingmums inc me.

Focus on your journey of figuring out 🎯   

You are what you THINK. You are WHAT you DO. Nobody has achieved everything they ever wanted to achieve yet. We are all figuring it out in our OWN WAYS. And because we all are unique and the way we figure it out has to be UNIQUE.

With ❤️
Fellow workingmum

Kickstarting my Monday after 10 day long break!

Dropped Kabir at school, did yoga, picked him up and now all set to resume my work.

I have literally CRAVED for having a routine in my life.

It's happening slowly and gradually 🤞🏻

How about you my dear #workingmums?

It was an absolute honor to have been part of the E-summit of Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee 🙌

I am feeling so inspired by the conversations I had with all the students I talked to, the energy I felt there and by just watching them working with so much passion to learn, create, contribute and making the most out of the opportunities they have got being IITians!

Thank you E-Cell IIT Roorkee for hosting me 🙏

Since decades, I have seen my mother observing fast on Mondays. It was not just her part of routine but ours too. Since it was a one bedroom house we were living in, I and my brother could overhear her prayers during all those years. And till date, we both know Shiv Chalisa and Aarti by heart.

It's been more than 10 years, I have been staying away from her and a lot of things have changed since then. But what hasn't changed is my love and inclination for our festivals and Poojas.

Her positivity, the discipline she brought in our life and her belief in the supreme power is what I consider the source of my personality.


Now we both have completely different routines but some days make the difference where we both prepare for special days, dress up and pray for us & for everyone around us ❤️

Here I am celebrating Ganesha and wearing another beautiful saree from my mother in law's wardrobe 😇

Sending you all lots of positive vibes and peace 💫

#HappyGaneshaChaturthi
#workingmums 💑

Here is one of the most awaited festivals in India! May the vibrant colors of Holi fill your life with joy, love, and happiness ❤️

Happy Holi Everyone! 😃

Here I am wearing a 37-year-old Saree from my mother-in-law's wardrobe this Holi 👇

How are you all celebrating?

As per the Global Gender Gap Report 2021, it will take 267.6 years to close the gender gap in economic participation and opportunity.

In 2021, India slipped 28 places and ranked 140th among 156 nations in The Global Gender Gap Index.

Our female labour force participation rate stands distressingly low at 22.3 per cent.

Only 31 percent of women occupy the Chief Human Resources Officer's role in India, a role which is over-represented by women in other countries, such as the US and South Africa.

Less than 3 per cent of Chief Executive Officers in India are women.


Like many women in the middle of their career, Nishtha too was overwhelmed when she first became pregnant with her child-would she also fall off her career trajectory like countless others? She hoped to nudge women, their families, and organisations with practical hacks for awakening the rainmaker in them and those around them. Thus was born Awakening the Rainmaker that motivates women to pursue their dreams and ambitions-with free choices and no guilt.

Nishtha captures the gaps and potential solutions across the life cycle of a woman. She includes her learnings and interactions with women from different fields-some of India's most powerful women in business, CEOs, entrepreneurs, award-winning scientists, leading sports personalities and digital influencers. These women had their own mountains to conquer which they did with determination, planning, and the right support.

Excerpt Credit bloomsbury

Sharing the link to the book in the comments along with the link to my conversation with Nishtha 👇

Awakening the Rainmaker is truly an inspiring read for women leading toward their dreams 🎯

#awakeningtherainmaker
#workingmums

Since childhood we have this dream to become INDEPENDENT and have freedom to whatever we wish to do without anyone questioning us.

And we eventually become one.

And then comes a time when we become dependent again.

We need HELP. No matter how much money we have because that money can't replace loyalty & reliability.

We need support of people around us right from our partners, family members, helpers, friends and colleagues.

Their one day's absence affects routine. We feel helpless without them.

We feel sad. We feel lost. We crave for our old ROUTINE.

From being that independent girl to becoming a working mother who can't imagine her day without her husband, her mother in law and people who help her to work is a challenging journey.

Because you can leave anything behind for your career and pick things where you leave them. But you can't LEAVE your baby. You will never want to do that.

You want to DO it WITH them and for them ❤️

I am beyond grateful for everyone who makes it possible for me 💫

Tell me who is your support system 😃

#workingmums

Always know the reason why you are doing it. I do it for my mother. The inspiration behind everything I do or try to do.

She is the only reason why giving up was never an option for me!

Meeting mum is definitely the best way for me to mark the year end and begin the new one 😇

#workingmums

Most often, I find myself working on tasks that I don't particularly enjoy, but I choose to work. Why?

Because running a business may sound exciting, but most of the time is spent working on the most boring tasks. Closing an LP/deal, Reporting your stakeholders, managing your people, implementing the right set of work policies, working on legal frameworks, building work infrastructure, and creating a good work culture—all of these things sound great. However, still, everything takes time, a mental grind, and constant repetitive efforts. And as an organization grows, some of these tasks can't be taken lightly. The sooner you organize your internal workings, the better it is for the business.

Running a business is full of ACTION, but that action isn't always THRILLING.

That's the hard side of running a business. Share your most productive tip/hack that saves you both time and mental bandwidth.

Would love to know!

As a working mother, the one thing I respect the most is my time. Every day, every weekend, and every hour matter to me. And this is the time of my life when I feel most focused.

Since time is limited I only focus on three things..My career, My kid, and my family. Anything that's outside these 3 categories doesn’t deserve my time for now.

I don’t think I was this mindful about my time ever in my life.

If you disrespect your time, time won’t respect you either.

And being mindful of my time doesn’t mean that I am working all the time. I get 8 hours of sleep every night because that’s also respecting my time as I could spend these hours scrolling through my Instagram feed.

I sleep properly now because I have experienced what lack of proper sleep can cause to your mental and physical health in the last 4 years.

Good habits take time to build. But for any habit to develop, you have to start and be patient with the outcome.

Dear #workingmums what’s the most important thing you have learned in your journey?

Let’s share notes 💚

So we just crossed 50K subscribers on YouTube!

A journey that was started with Siddhartha's phone and pure passion to bring insights and stories from the most successful set of people from Indian startups. We started the podcast when we had no idea what the term podcast meant back in 2018.

It took us a lot of time, patience, and resources to get here. But like all our team members, both Siddhartha and I think that THIS is just the beginning. The best is yet to come 🙌

So here we are all set to get the best work done and get you the most interesting stories from the BRIGHTEST minds of India.

Subscribe to our channel and celebrate with us!

https://lnkd.in/gPSsZkn7

And let's continue this journey of growth together!

Vansh, Ram, Aravindh, Naval, Piyush, and Sanoob, the best team ever 🧿

Just being ambitious, persistent and capable isn't enough if you are upto building a rock solid platform to create an impact. You need the right set of supporters who help you with their deep experiences, resources, feedback and the time to time encouragement to keep you going.

We couldn’t be more grateful to have Prime Venture Partners supporting us at 100x Entrepreneur for the last 2.5 years 🙏

Thank you Amit and the entire Prime Team for showing us what it really means to be a supporting partner in the journey.

And congratulations on the 10th year anniversary of Prime. Prime has made a mark in the Indian Startup Ecosystem in the last decade helping & mentoring early stage startups 💯

Here is to the next 10 🍻

Sanjay Swamy Shripati Acharya shikhar prateek Gaurav Ranjan Siddhartha Ahluwalia

#womeninbusiness
#startups
#indianstartups #venturecaptial

There is a reason why Blume Ventures is called the most loved VC in India ❤️

This was my second time at Blume Villa and I had an insightful time listening to these three VCs discussing the happenings in the SaaS world and in the startup ecosystem in general. While I totally loved our conversation and their energy, I couldn't help but notice that this was my first meeting where the other side of the table, we had all the women from the VC space sitting and making it look so effortless 🙌🏻 

Look forward to meeting you all again!

#WomenInVC
#Growing100x

Done and dusted with the day! This year, we didn't go out for a holiday. Instead, we decided to stay at home, spend more time with Kabir, finish all the pending work and processes, and get the home office ready to welcome new members joining Neon.

We were out exploring furniture and electronics the entire day, and it was wholesome watching Kabir being part of it :)

2024 we are ready to get started 😇

Here's to the brightest days ahead 💫

The Host. The Director. And The Producer 😅

Stay Tuned for a SaaS-packed episode releasing only on 100x Entrepreneur 🎯

Thank you Shripati for joining us and a much bigger thanks to the Prime Venture Partners' Team for letting us hijack the Prime office today 😍

Manjula Bopanna Gaurav Ranjan shikhar prateek 🙏

#startuppodcast #saastories

We shouldn't be seeking for external validation but there are times when we need help to reflect on our own story, our stengths and our journey. And I am grateful for all the support I got from you all 🙏

The last 2 years have been a journey full of things which I never thought of or planned for.

Becoming a mother, building a team at 100x Entrepreneur, sharing stories on LinkedIn and connecting with so many beautiful people like you all ❤️

Thank you for being a part of my journey!

Wishing you health, peace and happiness in abundance 💫

#workingmums
#gratitudejournal

Mithun Sacheti secures one of the biggest exits for an entrepreneur in India as he sold his remaining stake in CaratLane for Rs 4,621 Cr to Titan.

Love the brand and the journey Mithun has lived building it with so much resilience, dedication, and love.   

Hard Work pays off. It just takes 15 years ❤️

We recorded a podcast w/ Mithun last year and asked him a few never asked questions. Please watch our conversation here as he shares the beautiful journey of CaratLane and how it all started :)

https://lnkd.in/gMgC5v39

CaratLane - A Tanishq Partnership