The Score Magazine - Archive Feb-Mar 2017 issue! | Page 27

Annual Revenue & Expansion plans They have clocked revenue of Rs. 1 Crore in the first 7 months and have open opportunities of an additional Rs. 1.5 Crore. Though Happydemic is launched in Mumbai, but they have done their first few performances in Delhi and Bangalore as well. Their goal is to start in Delhi and Bangalore shortly because these 2 places have phenomenal potential. In early 2018, Happydemic will look at 3 - 5 other cities in India, by that point of time; they would like to have established a very good presence in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. Strategies while acquiring clients Their strategy to actually acquire clients has been Business – Business – Customers (B-B-C) but more importantly they want masses to know about what happydemic is through word of mouth. Their talent is fantastic and have a very systematic and transparent manner in which we deploy our artists. A customer gets immense sense of relief when he actually knows that it is a platform (a) that is transparent and (b) the talent is completely vetted. They vet their talent by their talent hunters or their coaches where they look at different parameters that would be voice quality, performance and presence. They make sure that all of them are matched well. Happydemic believes that if you have great talent and you have curated them well, you have mentored them well, they are ought to get a good audience. Work life balance & biggest challenge Radhika Says - There are 24 hours in a day and I like to plan everything well in advance. From kitchen menu to meetings of the day, everything is planned and I make sure that I stick to a schedule. I actually imagine my entire day and figure out whether it is practical for me to fit in the kind of things and if not, then I prioritize it accordingly. From kitchen menu to meetings, chat with kids’ extracurricular activities, car pool, or even a date with Shaan. Everything is planned! I have to-do notes all over my cabin (in the office) and on the fridge (in my kitchen). The only thing that I have stopped doing is, go to “show your face” kind of parties. I really don't have time to socialize and the time that I have, I rather spend it with close family and friends. The toughest challenge I’ve faced as a woman entrepreneur was in maintaining a balance between home and work. I have been fortunate enough not to have major hurdles where running a business is concerned, because I’ve been from a business background, I know how a business works. Even staying at home and running the house was also equally tough because Shaan was travelling, I have two kids, I have a mother-in-law, and there was a whole balance between Shaan’s hectic schedule and house schedule. But I think the toughest thing that I’ve probably ever faced is a dilemma within me, whether I’m doing enough for home or enough for office. But I think that will constantly happen and I will have to constantly learn to face it. I’ve had tremendous meltdowns in the past, but I’ve learned. Shaan’s goodwill actually made it so much easier; he’s actually made a blueprint for Happydemic’s success. Topped with Amar’s support where the numbers are concerne