{"id":260,"date":"2023-07-05T11:24:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T11:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/?p=260"},"modified":"2024-04-25T04:59:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T04:59:20","slug":"mithanshu-choudhary-of-ecopak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/mithanshu-choudhary-of-ecopak\/","title":{"rendered":"Mithanshu Choudhary of ECOPAK-Ask the Climate Startup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261\" width=\"349\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image.png 442w, https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ask the Climate Startup<\/strong>&nbsp;is an interactive series we run at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/climafix.in\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLIMAFIX<\/a>&nbsp;that derives key insights from innovative climate startup founders on many different aspects of their startup journey.&nbsp;(See all posts at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/index.php\/category\/ask-the-startup\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ask the Climate Startup<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This series is done as part of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/summit\/2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLIMAFIX Summit 2023<\/a>, India\u2019s largest climate startup summit, organized by&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/climafix.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLIMAFIX<\/a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyconsortium.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energy Consortium \u2013 IIT Madras<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, we have<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mitanshu-choudhary-59723916\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mitanshu-choudhary-59723916\/\">&nbsp;Mithanshu Choudhary<\/a> &nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ecopakindia\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ecopakindia\/\">ECOPAK<\/a>&nbsp; sharing his perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-green-cyan-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:19px\"><strong>CLIMAFIX thanks Mithanshu Choudhary for his valuable inputs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>Basics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>1.Are you a first, second or later generation entrepreneur?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px\">First Generation Entrepreneur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>2.What has been your previous work or professional experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\">Previously worked in supply chain in a CHA firm for 2 years and post that<br>in UAE for one year as Marine Gas Oil supply and sales division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>3.<\/strong> <strong>Were there any special or specific reasons for you becoming an<br>entrepreneur?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\">Personal growth and Challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>4.Where or how did you meet your co founder\/s?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\">Coffee shop and eventually got married.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>5.Was there anything noteworthy you wish to talk about from your first<br>year or the first couple of years of your startup?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\">Our first couple of years as we started manufacturing we had to face covid<br>19 just in the first year of its commencement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>6.Was there an Aha moment\/s during your startup journey that made a<br>dramatic difference ( positive or negative difference)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Product market fit happened and that cleared the way ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>Pespectives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>7.Is there a question you would like startup founders to ask before they<br>start?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\">How dedicated are you to take up this path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>8.What keeps you awake at night?<\/strong><br>Failure of new product development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>Others<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>9.Was there some support or help you received in your startup journey<br>that proved critical? Who would you like to thank?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The biggest and the greatest support I received is from Late Shri Ashok<br>Choudhary ( Father ) and Mrs Manisha Choudhary (Mother) for their<br>moral support and pushing me hard with belief to face the challenges. Our<br>team has helped us commercialise our products with patience and<br>tremendous self learning capabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Supportive Friends and Family:<br>The support and encouragement from loved ones can play a significant<br>role in an entrepreneur&#8217;s journey. They may provide emotional support,<br>understanding, and a strong support system during both the ups and<br>downs of starting a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-1-1024x256.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262\" width=\"532\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-1-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-1-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-1-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ask the Climate Startup&nbsp;is an interactive series we run at&nbsp;CLIMAFIX&nbsp;that derives key insights from innovative climate startup founders on many different aspects of their startup journey.&nbsp;(See all posts at&nbsp;Ask the Climate Startup) This series is done as part of the&nbsp;CLIMAFIX Summit 2023, India\u2019s largest climate startup summit, organized by&nbsp;CLIMAFIX&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Energy Consortium \u2013 IIT Madras. 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