Who doesn’t want to be the boss of their own? Entrepreneurship sounds like a dream; you make your hours, you’re free to be creative, and you get all the profit. But what most people don’t see is that there’s a large amount of work cut out to make that dream a reality. Sleepless nights for making less progress, under the constant constraint of finance. It can be a nightmare. Let’s look into the reality of a business dream. The ups and downs, the struggle and failures, the losses, and eventually, the gains. The journey to starting a business is rough. An entrepreneur story is not at all a fairytale. But it sure is worthwhile.
Nobody is born an entrepreneur. Similarly, there is never a single reason for anybody to become an entrepreneur, there are no set-in-stone instructions but multiple causes activate a person to start the journey as a startup.
Pandemic had had an overpowering effect on all of us. And same also happened with Insignia Consultant Mr. Rajender Kumar (Director of Operations) and Mr. Vikas Sharma (Director of Academics). Reasons that caused Mr. Rajender to startup with Insignia were like any other startup to be independent, profound, and compelling desire. Pandemic resulted in several consequences and the job became just a formality as the employer started showing true colors. He felt the need to change, as he had an abundance of knowledge and experience from the profession he served after college.
As with most forms of success, one way to achieve your goal is to avoid mistakes. To become a successful entrepreneur all that is required are the following:
Having the right mindset is must . An entrepreneurial mindset starts establishing and reaffirming that you have the skill, desire, work ethics and are capable of handling whatever life throws on your way to startup. For Mr. Rajender, it started all during the pandemic. Sometimes it takes a bad situation to highlight the need for a new opportunity.
- Accountability is the key step where you take full accountability for your actions.
- You will never say enough, which means that you can survive and flourish despite any circumstances
- You will have an endless supply of enabling passion.
- You are ready to pay the price. You pay the price, probably some friends, you will lose sleep and also you lose a lot of excuses.
Be Honest
Being an entrepreneur, you can be your boss but it comes with a cost. You will make your own rules and run the business yourself but all this is easier said than done. At the end of the day if things are not working out you can only blame yourself. Excuse won’t cut it in the field. Bad boss, poor pay scale, job discrimination, forced retirement and no opportunity for knowledge and position advancement are generally the causes that lead to dissatisfaction in employees. And same was the case with Mr. Rajender, which turned him to be honest with himself.
Start Thinking Evidently
Just because you have come up with an idea doesn’t mean it’s good to go. There is a lot of research, planning, and deep thoughts required to succeed as an entrepreneur. Lack of proper preparation can fail. Starting a business is hard. Making it successful is even harder. There are a lot of technical as well as hiring experts who think like you. You’ll have to jump through a lot of hoops before you can truly make it as an entrepreneur and your venture reaches the growth stage, where there is a question of survival every moment. That’s why you have to be teachable, constantly striving to learn, making the process better, and doing things right.
Motivation
When you have the proper motivation required then you are 100 times more unstoppable than you are alone. It is perhaps most important for laying a foundation for success. In the case of Mr. Rajender also there were solid motivations
- Like previous relevant experience, that pushed him towards starting the venture of Insignia
- Concrete background of academics
- Dream of his mother who always wanted him to do something of his own rather than serve others
- Help from people in the same field
Commitment
Once you can put together your idea and ready to be an entrepreneur, the last and crucial thing you need is commitment. If you need to succeed then you need to put your 100% effort. Efforts always trump luck and skill, so never stop being fully committed when trying.
History of Insignia Overseas
Insignia overseas started with its operation as an educational consultant under the leadership of Rajender in 2021. In a short period, the group has undertaken challenging tasks and accumulated skill, know-how, and experience in helping students get good scores in IELTS/PTE tests. Despite the market being hit by the 2nd wave of COVID-19 and suffering from a lockdown crisis, Insignia Overseas was able to provide unparalleled results among its peer group.
Today Insignia Overseas is one of the smoothly functioning consultant’s service providers and continuously provides unbeatable services. It claims to provide 100% results to students who are associated with them. With growing reputation and fame thousands of people are directly or indirectly reaching them to enroll their candidate with us being one of the best academies in this field.
Insignia overseas deals in
- IELTS
- PTE
- Spoken English
- CELPIP
- DUOLINGO
- Visa consulting
Visa Consultancy is the new wing added with Insignia Overseas recently. It aims to provide assistance and consultancy to choose the right path of overseas education to aspiring students. People are approaching them and have started building faith which is growing day by day because of the successful results it has achieved. The clients are also pleased with the “I am assured” feeling when they have chosen Insignia Consultancy. The consultant’s emphasis on clear communication and following the proper procedures ensures to their clients that their hardcore objectives are top priority in planning and execution of the process appropriately with all protocols being followed religiously.
The company follows team-first corporate culture. The employee’s engagement is kept the top priority. For which there are frequent team outings, an open invitation for employees for their valuable feedback, flexibility to understand their family lives and professional life and respecting that openly. As employees are the one who makes your customers happier hence their happiness is a top priority.
Successfully progressing through the entrepreneur journey requires connecting with others in the community of everyday entrepreneurs. And Mr. Rajender has many colleagues and well-wishers who directly or indirectly helped him with the process. Connecting with a community to share stories, learn from others’ experiences, and bond with a fellow for mutual support is a critical part of the formula for successful entrepreneurs, and successful humans in general. Successful entrepreneurship is a marathon, not a sprint. One needs to share energy, encouragement, and experience, and empower others to do the same as one move through the stages.
In the business of overseas consultants, the growth as a business objective depends a lot on referrals. A person can be doing the job right but all that matters is producing results. If you are not producing the result you are out of the game, that’s how the business world works. So, all the actions and sincerity should be present in your process, to produce a result. Your action and plans should be result-oriented.
Work philosophy of Insignia Consultants:
- Create a tailor-made schedule and plan to meet every student’s objective and arrange resources for them accordingly
- Communicate clearly with everyone who is associated directly/indirectly with the student
- Track every student progress and set goals for further improvement
- Supervise closely on the progress chart of every student
Our Vision:
To be a respectable educational consultant that always believes in delivering beyond expectation.
Our Mission:
To offer quality education assistance to every student and get them placed in top universities/colleges around the world.
What makes Insignia Consultants different from others?
- Student Centric counseling
- To render proficient services by making the process simpler and more streamlined
- To expedite the students’ search of exploring study courses of their choice by providing the best tech search platforms
- Experiences and expert student counselor
- Personalized attention and tailor-made solutions to all our students
- Impeccable reputation helps us to deliver top-quality education services
Significance of name “Insignia”
As per Mr. Rajender he always wanted to name his company that bestows insight into his personality and after good research, the name ‘Insignia’ appealed to him. He also connected with a few people accordingly for their suggestions, but none of the names suggested were as enthralling as what he thought of. The name ‘Insignia’ came to his mind after he did some research on the process connected to the army badge system.
Defining Success for a young entrepreneur
According to Mr. Rajender Kumar, – recently I came across ‘14 Short Stories’ by Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. In one of the ‘Short Stories’ titled ‘Looking Back’, he says: Today, I interviewed my grandmother for part of a research paper I’m working on for my Psychology class. When I asked her to define success in her own words, she said, “Success is when you look back at your life and the memories make you smile.”
People from all walks of life – everyday entrepreneurs – strive to make an impact on the world. You are part of this community of like-minded individuals, who dream of taking their ideas further in a successful path. There are generally four stages that can be recognized in an entrepreneur’s journey with others around the corner and around the world.
- Inception
- Creation
- Growing
- Managing
In our conversation with Mr. Rajender Kumar and Mr. Vikas Sharma, we realized that the act of naming the idea is the moment when the dream starts changing into reality. The entrepreneur then starts the project and creates brand assets, presence, and a first iteration of the product or service. In the growing stage, the entrepreneurs start implementing regular and reputable processes. The marketing and increased investment starts, plans are made for stability and the financial aspect is studied for continuous cash flow. Investment in staff and partnership is done. Plans and processes are paced for keeping eye on revenue, impact, and profits. The goal at this stage is to scale revenue; the entrepreneur expands marketing, customer acquisition, and production capabilities. They also may explore and invest in the product or geographic expansion of the business.
A successful startup is the product of an innovative and path-breaking idea that is executed by the experts in the niche. And it could fail easily if execution is done poorly. So, a sure shot way for success is nothing but providing a solution of launching a product that caters to market needs. Secure funding is another big thing that can easily stop a successfully started startup. Remember capital or a way to gain capital is required to get your startup off the ground.
Depending on the type of product you are developing and the market you are targeting with it, you need to be sure that you have enough capital to keep thriving. When asked about any message to the entrepreneurial world, XYZ has brief elucidation. Do you have a brilliant concept? Do you have a one-of-a-kind business vision? Have you ever wanted something but couldn’t seem to find it? These all can be your way to begin constructing your path of business ownership.
