Hi everyone: Faisal's interview on Succeeding as a First Gen - Entrepreneur, Afternoon was published on Monday, June 13, 2011

Faisal has been featured by the media several times. However this particular in The Afternoon has covered him like never before - in various moods and situations giving insight to the birth of his ideas, mistakes he had done and how he succeeded as an entrepreneur. Catch Faisal speak about MouthShut_Official.com and Dealface.com


Click on any of the link below to read the article or copy paste the link in the browser.

afternoondc.in/business-investment/succeeding-as-a-first-gen-entrepreneur/article_27103

https://dealface.com/images/press/Afternoon2.pdf

https://dealface.com/images/press/Afternoon.jpg

Cheers!
@caretaker (Aps)

Whoa! Finally! What amazing six weeks. Witnessed some lovely writing under the Diary section. It was tough, week on week, week on week to decide who would emerge on tops. But it was a decision which had to be made, six weeks in succession. One of the best, most exciting, month-and-a-half I have had in a long time.

Cheers!

Winner of Week 6

jains24 forhttps://mouthshut.com/diary/edafnoplr/Motivation

Let us join hands to celebrate her success. Also, let us applaud the efforts of the winners of the previous week.

Cheers!

Week 1

GEETA1963 forhttps://mouthshut.com/diary/fjigqqttq/LIFE-IS-THE-GREATEST-TEACHER
Cheers!

Week 2

sayanti.das forhttps://mouthshut.com/diary/gdccslpuq/GOD-Caged-in-A-Religion
Cheers!


Week 3

deepak27 forhttps://mouthshut.com/diary/eafdmpsuq/ConsumerFight-for-your-rights
Cheers!

Week 4

tom3357 forhttps://mouthshut.com/diary/fagimqllr/Triumph-of-Faith-Fight-against-Cancer
Cheers!

Week 5

Rajesh.Sinha for https://mouthshut.com/diary/gjdgtlplr/Your-present-hardsh%20ip-is-too-small
Cheers!

(and at the risk of sounding repetitive)

jains24 forhttps://mouthshut.com/diary/edafnoplr/Motivation
Cheers!

Congratulations to the winners and a huge hug to all those who participated.

luv u all

caretaker

PS: Another super contest down the line. Don't relax for too long.

Hello guys:

Week FIVE of the Original Diary Dearies Contestcomes to a close and the winner this time is Rajesh.Sinha for his wonderfully written diary, Your present hardship is too small - https://mouthshut.com/diary/gjdgtlplr/Your-present-hardship-is-too-small

There were other wonderful diaries like The Sepulchral Train - https://mouthshut.com/diary/gjfcutnlr/The-Sepulchral-Train - by sydbarett

and

Show me the rule - https://mouthshut.com/diary/bbfdmrnlr/SHOW-ME-THE-RULE - by GEETA1963

Congrats Rajesh.Sinha! Well done sydbarett and GEETA1963!

And guys! We are in the final week of this exquisite contest. Keep the original diaries coming in.

luv
caretaker

This is simply amazing !! This was his first diary and he won a prize for it. Any guesses whom I am referring to?

Well, the winner of the Original Diaries Dearies Contest – Week 4 is:

tom3357 for his touching post, Triumph of Faith - https://mouthshut.com/diary/fagimqllr/Triumph-of-Faith-Fight -against-Cancer

I am sure this post may have given you a lot to ponder upon.

But wait, there were some more names which were discussed in detail:Humanity is the biggest religion - https://mouthshut.com/diary/gegborllr/Humanity-Is-The-Bigges t-Religion by maaz_nawaaz

&Let me live - https://mouthshut.com/diary/hbiboutuq/Let-me-live by meghana.c. A special word for maaz_nawaaz and meghana.c. This is the second consecutive time that they have come so close to winning a contest. There is always a next time guys, not to fret. In fact, there are two more weeks to go.This week, however, we salute tom3357. In cricketing parlance, this is what they call, scoring a century on debut. Well, done sir!!And yes, we’re now into our fifth week of this unique contest. So get going people. More great diaries which will just up the contest mania.

luv
caretaker

Hi guys:

During the last few days we encountered few unexpected technical issues due to which some of you may not have had access to MouthShut.com.

Our team has resolved the issue and MouthShut is back at optimum usage.

A lot of you have been writing to us to find out if everything is fine. Yes, ALL IS WELL and we are back. Continue to use MouthShut as always.

We thank you for your support at all times.

luv
caretaker

And Week 3 of the Original Diary Contest comes to a close.

Time to announce the winner of this week. But before that let me tell you it was not an easy task. There were quite a few diaries to wade through. It took us a bit to get to the final shortlist and trust me announcing the winner was no mean task.

https://mouthshut.com/diary/iiebrmruq/Thoda-hai-bas-Jyade-ki-jaroot-hai by meghana.c
https://mouthshut.com/diary/aaiiomtuq/Dear-Daughter-I-will-be-there-always-for-you by maaz_nawaz
https://mouthshut.com/diary/eafdmpsuq/ConsumerFight-for-your-rights by deepak27

There were others too but these three were remarkable. However, unfortunately, since there is only one winner, this week’s Best Original Diary goes to:
https://mouthshut.com/diary/eafdmpsuq/ConsumerFight-for-your-rights by deepak27

Well done deepak27 but maaz_nawaz and meghana.c, you guys were also very good. Keep up the great work.

So a round of applause to everyone. And bhai and behn logs, Week Fouris underway. Chalo, chalo jaldi likho.

Luv

Caretaker

PS: For those who came in late.

Week 1 Winner: Geeta1963 for https://mouthshut.com/diary/fjigqqttq/LIFE-IS-THE-GREATEST-TEACHER

Week 2 Winner: sayanti.das for https://mouthshut.com/diary/gdccslpuq/GOD-Caged-in-A-Religion

Hello:

The Original Diaries Dearies Contestis in its third week now and thanks to all of you, it is a smash success. Well, time for recognizing the winner.

And hold your breath ….

The winner for Week 2 is ….

Hold your breath ….

sayanti.das for her powerful Diary – God Caged in a Religion? - https://mouthshut.com/diary/gdccslpuq/GOD-Caged-in-A-Religio n

Two weeks done with, but four more to go. Get the great stuff on board guys!

luv
caretaker

PS: For those who came in late, the winner of Week 1 was GEETA1963 for her extremely well written diary: LIFE IS THE GREATEST TEACHER - https://mouthshut.com/diary/fjigqqttq/LIFE-IS-THE-GREATEST-T EACHER

India: Diligent shoppers offer opportunity to manufacturers

By Amy Kazmin in New Delhi
Published: September 13 2010 17:21 | Last updated: September 13 2010 17:21
For decades after India’s independence from British colonial rule, Indian consumers were starved of choice.

During the socialist-era “licence raj”, nearly everything – automobiles, home appliances, phone connections, airline seats – was in short supply because of New Delhi’s restrictions on private sector activities, import controls and the inability of lazy state monopolies to meet demand.

Consumers, therefore, took whatever they could get, often after a long wait, and were generally grateful. Not any more.

Today, after two decades of liberalisation, Indians are among the world’s most demanding consumers, as they navigate a fiercely competitive market.

“People say that Indians want things cheap, cheap, cheap,” says Whitney Foard Small, Asia Pacific and Africa communications director for Ford Motor Co, which conducted extensive research on Indian consumers before launching its small car, the Figo, this year. “No. They want things that represent a good purchase for their hard-earned money,” she says. “It’s about value for money.”

Bindu Sethi, chief Asia Pacific strategy officer for Grey, the advertising agency, says: “Today’s customers are much more discerning.”

Before purchasing any big-ticket item, whether a vehicle or a phone, many Indians go on the internet to research specifications and manufacturers’ prices.

And then they will look for the lowest price. “They are diligent about shopping – careful buyers, who really do the research,” said Ford’s Ms Small.

Indians are also big fans of websites such as Mouthshut.com. Its 4m visitors a month check out consumer reviews for products and services ranging from electronics to banking and restaurants to holidays.

“Reviews are becoming an important determining factor,” says Faisal Farooqi, Mouthshut’s founder.

Consumers also challenge companies to respond quickly to complaints.

“A majority of brands in India have failed to give perfect after-sales service,” said Mr Farooqi. “Indians are very vocal. They will make a big deal about it.”

When it comes to non-durables, though, Indians are still more traditional. Grey’s Ms Sethi says: “They tend to make a list before they go to the store, or send the list to the store.”
That is changing, though. “Today, the retail outlet is no longer just a store, it’s a school where they go to learn about new products,” says Ms Sethi. “It will be a huge opportunity for consumer goods companies.

“When Indian consumers go to a hypermarket, they do what the rest of Asia is doing: they want to make the choice in the store.”

And the winner for the first week of the Original Diaries Dearies Contest is: GEETA1963 for her extremely well written diary: LIFE IS THE GREATEST TEACHER

https://mouthshut.com/diary/fjigqqttq/LIFE-IS-THE-GREATEST-T EACHER

Come on guys!!

Five more weeks and five more winners yet to go. You can do it, write a great original diary and win recognition and gifts. And Geeta, you can be winner yet again, so do not rest on your laurels.

luv
caretaker

Hi:

What’s up? How about writing an original diary and taking home some great prizes like books and DVDs.

Diary is your space where you can write about anything under the sun. Write about your childhood memories, the neighbourhood where you stay, festivals of India, the seasonal changes, the political governance …. anything and everything is welcome. Just make sure it is original.

There will be six winners, one for each week. So this contest runs for six weeks and yes, you could win all the six prizes if you have a diary for each week.

luv
caretaker