In this episode of Getting to Aha!, Darshan Mehta is joined by Nikhil Jain, Co-Founder of Mealawe, to discuss Nikhil’s three integral lessons he learned during his entrepreneurial journey, how curiosity really benefited him in the long run, and why the process of finding new chefs and kitchens is a lengthy one, but completely worth it in the end.

Nikhil Jain is the Co-Founder of Mealawe, a food delivery service that’s redefining the industry with fresh, tasty homemade food. Not only that, he is also the Vice President of Rotaract and Founder of VIBRANCY. Some of his previous roles include being a Channel Partner at Exampil Solutions, the Founder of Sparkles Valley, and a Marketing & Public Relations Specialist at PICT Entrepreneurship Development Cell.

👉 When Nikhil heard the phrase ‘the goal is to die with memories, not dreams’, it impacted him in a very profound way. He wanted to not just dream about something, but also make it happen and turn his dreams into real-life memories.

👉 Nikhil’s entrepreneurial journey was a tricky one, accompanied by several setbacks. Controversially, the first lesson he learned was to never trust anyone, you should be prepared both legally and ethically for any setbacks - make sure agreements and contracts are always signed as a contingency for all parties involved!

👉 The second lesson he learned was to keep everything documented - this includes your plans and important documents that will be needed in the future. If none of it is written down or documented, then you won’t have the clarity that is so essential to your success as an entrepreneur.

👉 Thirdly - and this is the most important one - you must have consistency and passion. That is the key; you must be motivated by and really care about what you want to accomplish, otherwise, you will regret your decisions as a business owner.

👉 Curiosity is something that really benefits Nikhil in his career journey. Without it, he wouldn’t have figured out how to make Mealawe work as a business or, more than that, he wouldn’t have discovered the gap in the market for what he was offering.

👉 Nikhil says that the process of finding chefs for Mealawe is a very lengthy one. They have to check that everything is hygienic and clean - that all the food is safe to eat. This can take a lot of time, but without these steps, they wouldn’t be able to make the business a reality.