My Big Plunge, an online platform keeping up with Indian entrepreneurs

The Indian entrepreneurial growth story is a hit. With each passing day people are leaving their jobs to follow their dream. Indian entrepreneurs are making waves across the globe and pushing the envelope.

From groceries to plumbing to health queries, every sector has been touched by the entrepreneurial wave. People with good ideas who realize there is a gap in the market are filling it up fast with superior services and great customer base.

The success stories are many. But it is the media who is adding to this success by spreading these stories which in turn are inspiring others to follow their dreams. My Big Plunge is a leading online platform that is focused on Indian entrepreneurs.

My Big Plunge besides keeping you updated on all entrepreneurial news through articles and listicles, it also does video testimonials and documentaries of entrepreneurs who have made it big.

The idea is to tell these stories from the horse’s own mouth so that all the people out there, who are scared or intimidated by leaving a job behind and starting their own ventures, are inspired by these stories. My Big Plunge believes in Indian entrepreneurs and the leap of faith it takes to jump into an exciting and new journey.

India, over the last decade or so has seen a huge growth in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. A NASSCOM and Zinnov Consulting report titled “Start-up India—Momentous Rise of the India Start-up Ecosystem” which was released in October 2015, shows that the youth in India is on an entrepreneurial journey. India in fact has become the third largest start-up ecosystem globally. There are 4200-4400 technology-driven product start-ups established so far. By the end of this year i.e. 2015, the funding which was $2.2 billion in 2014 is expected to rise to $4.9 billion.

Also, the entrepreneurial scenario is being driven by the youth with 72% of startup founders being below 35 years old. By the looks of it, this trend will continue to grow and My Big Plunge will continue to keep you updated with the Indianentrepreneur sector.

My Big Plunge plays a crucial role in stimulating the start-up ecosystem of the country

The latest trend shows that an increasing number of students who have just completed their graduation are giving up offers from big companies as they are more interested to work with start-up companies. With advanced technologies, market demand and enormous funding the start-up industry is blooming fast in our country. Hence individuals are leaving their lucrative jobs to start their own ventures. The business minded government of India is encouraging this start-up ecosystem as it has the potential to contribute in the overall economic growth of the nation and job creation for youth. Not only the government of India, media is also playing crucial role in stimulating this start-up industry by featuring stories about the services or products of these companies so that people get to know about these.

Launched in 2013, by Ashutosh Bhattacharya, My Big Plunge is a portal which covers several articles, features about these enterprises and interviews of big entrepreneurs who have already created names for themselves in the industry. Several documentaries highlighting the entrepreneurial journey of entrepreneurs are also seen on the website. People can watch the videos of PressPlay, OlaCab, MayMyTrip, CashKaroetc on the YouTube page of the website. Women entrepreneurs can also be encouraged by reading the interviews of ePsyClinic Founder ShipraDawar and PMR CEO AakankshaBhargava who have spoken about their journey along the challenges that the women entrepreneurs mostly face in this male-dominated industry while launching their business. My Big Plunge has made itself unique by giving attention to the social entrepreneurship of the country. It has presented an interesting video of ‘Goonj’; founded by Anshu Gupta and his partner Meenakshi Gupta, this organization is the provider of proper clothing in the rural areas of India. The organization was also involved with the relief efforts of Bihar flood, Assam flood, Uttarakhand flood, Chamoli earthquake etc. The portal has brought out a special video which showcases the story of a ‘Chaiwallah’ LaxmanRao, who in true sense sells tea near the ITO area in Delhi and also has written more than 20 novels and plays. His himself publishes and distributes his books. Some of the books, written by Rao are available at the Delhi Public Library and many school libraries.

My Big Plunge is truly a unique portal as it also focuses on the cultural aspects of India. Recently, it has featured an article about the different colourful autumn festivals of the country. The story has named 5 important festivals like DurgaPuja of Kolkata, Aranmula Boat race of Kerala, Ladakh festival of Leh, Mysore Dasara festival of Mysore and Navratri festival of Ahmedabad; the portal suggests that people should attend these festivals at least one in their lifetime in order to understand the diverse culture of the country.

In order to boost up the newcomers of the industry and promote the already existing enterprises, My Big Plunge is expected to bring more and more interesting start-up stories, videos and interviews on their website which will definitely help people becoming more enthusiasts about the growing start-up ecosystem.

My Big Plunge supports the talented and courageous individuals

According to some reliable sources, it is reported that there are above 3,100 start-ups in India this year and by the end of 2020, more than 11,500 enterprises will be present in the country. India is witnessing entrepreneurship revolution which is helping the country to achieve overall economic growth and increased employment opportunities. Countless individuals are leaving their corporate jobs and taking the plunge to launch their own ventures. Today, India has huge number of successful start-ups which have employed innumerable talented and innovative employees.

Moreover the role of Indian media is also crucial as they have taken almost all the responsibility to promote this start-up ecosystem. People are becoming more and more interested to know about this new industry because of this active role of media. Founded by Ashutosh Bhattacharya, My Big Plunge is a website that aims to cover all sorts of news articles, feature stories related to start-up industry and interviews of the big names of the industry. The most interesting and unique part of this website are its brilliant documentaries which showcase the entrepreneurial journey of talented entrepreneurs. Popular start-up companies like Ola cabs, Naukri, Health Kart, Happily Unmarried, MakeMyTrip, Press Play, ePsyClinic have already been featured on the website. The videos can be watched on the YouTube page of the website.

My Big Plunge recently got tied up with The Economic Times and the portal has recently presented a video of Grey Orange, a Gurgaon based start-up which provides automated solutions for warehouses and other retail-related spaces. In conversation with My Big Plunge, founders of Grey Orange, SamayKohli and Akash Gupta have spoken about the journey of their company and their future plans to expand the business.

MyBig Plunge has also published an interesting interview of AmitBhatiani, who has invested in the travel entertainment start-up Press Play. In conversation with My Big Plunge, Mr Bhatiani has spoken about the current needs of the start-up industry in the country and how the industry is going to take shape in the near future.

With Prime Minister NarendraModi taking all important steps to boost up the entrepreneurship of the country, media is also doing its bit to promote the start-up culture in the country. Established in the year 2013, My Big Plunge is totally dedicated to give a wide platforms to these entrepreneurs who have the courage to break the conventional career path and take up the challenge to do something of their own.

My Big Plunge plays a crucial role in stimulating the start-up ecosystem of the country

With advanced technology, economic growth, government’s initiatives and support, the golden era for start-up industry has arrived in India. Within a period of at least 5-6 years, several start-up companies have achieved success and expanded their business in different sectors. Countless individuals are taking inspiration from these successful start-ups and launching their own ventures. In order to make people aware or to promote the services and products of these enterprises, the role of media is vital.

Founded by Ashutosh Bhattacharya, My Big Plunge is a kind of portal which aims to cover all the feature stories, news articles of start-up industry and interviews of entrepreneurs who have already launched their business in this industry. The portal has already featured several interesting feature stories on important start-ups like Jabong, Naukri, HealthKart, Happily Unmarried etc.

My Big Plunge has presented some wonderful documentaries where several indian entrepreneurs got the opportunity to speak about their entrepreneurial journey. Some of the videos which are made on MakeMyTrip, OlaCabs, Nuakri, PressPlay, Cashkaro can be watched on the YouTube page of the website. The newcomers in the start-up industry can learn a lot and take inspiration by watching these brilliant videos.

Moreover, apart from bringing out start-up related features, articles, interviews etc, My Big Plunge has also paid attention to the cultural arena of the country as our country is renowned for its diverse and unique culture. The sister portal of My Big Plunge, which is named as – Sound Plunge has focused on the musical industry of India and given a platform to independent music composers or singers to talk about their journey in the musical industry. For example – in an exclusive conversation with Sound Plunge, Nikhil D’Souza, singer, song writer and composer has talked about his aspiration and influences of staying true to his music and roots. Sound Plunge has also presented several videos on different musical bands which showcase some of the best talents of India.

My Big Plunge is all set to bring some more interesting start-up stories

In order to achieve the title of the ‘developed nation’, India needs rapid economic growth and millions of job opportunities. The country is witnessing a fast increase in the internet users since last 2-3 years. Moreover, this internet growth has eventually resulted in the tremendous development of the start-up industry. Prime Minister NarendraModi has recently announced campaigns like ‘Digital India’ and ‘Start Up India, Stand Up India’ to boost up entrepreneurs of the country. Start-up industry of the country has led to massive job creation as these companies are hiring youngsters as their employees. Countless individuals are also taking the courage to leave their ‘secured’ corporate or government jobs and planning to set up their own ventures. Indian media is paying a special attention to this start-up ecosystem as this industry has the potential to change the economic scenario of the entire nation.

Established by Ashutosh Bhattacharya My Big Plunge is such a portal which aims to cover different sorts of start-up related news articles, feature stories, interviews of start-up honchos etc. The portal has already presented different news articles of Indian enterprises and will continue to publish more and more. Some of the important features of popular start-ups like Jabong, Naukri, Happily Unmarried, HealthKartetc have already been brought out by the website. My Big Plunge has very recently tied up with The Economic Times, which is among the leading newspapers of the country. One of the most wonderful characteristics of this portal is the documentaries, which showcase the entrepreneurial journey of the start-ups. One can watch these videos on the website’s YouTube page. Brilliant documentaries on Pressplay, Naukri, OlaCabs, CashKaro, MakeMyTrip have already been featured on the website and many others are yet to be featured.

In order to boost up the newcomers in this start-up industry, My Big Plunge has brought out many interesting interviews of famous entrepreneurs like BhavishAggarwal from Ola Cabs, Advancells founder Vipul Jain etc.

My Big Plunge has a sister portal called Sound portal which aims to highlight the musical aspects of India and mostly focus on the independent music. Sound Plunge has featured an amazing video showcasing the musical journey of Raghu Dixit who has become popular for his unique folk-rock style compositions. 

Founded in the year 2013, My Big Plunge is doing its bit to encourage the individuals who are all set to take the plunge and contribute in this society by launching something of their own choices.