Startups : The Pandemic Story

By Megha Somani

We are all acquainted that the virus has taken a seat in our roller coaster life since 2020. Our days are unfinished without social distancing and sanitizing our hands. What has also emerged in this pandemic span are Startups. Individuals have braced their minds and come up with different startups and are becoming the entrepreneurs of the coming generation.

Masks have become such a vital part of our lives. People have initiated their businesses with hand-woven and customized handicraft masks. Who would have thought about hand-printed masks startups even at the start of 2020?

Cafes and restaurants were emerging before this pandemic, but now some new ventures have come up that provide us with delicious homemade food, cakes, pickles, and so much more. One such website is ChefJunction. During lockdowns 1.0 and 2.0, everyone who sat on their couches at home reawakened their inner chefs and began to rediscover hobbies that had become stale in this corporate life.

Numerous innovative ideas have surfaced on the platforms. People have drummed up with startups such as Greenhive Essentials that provide sustainable and plastic-free alternatives to daily items that would eventually help our planet and mother earth.

How can I not add mental health to this essay? Many companies provide online video counseling and telephonic therapy at reasonable prices. Felicity is one such platform. Salons services such as Urban Company are now available sitting on our divans without worrying about sanitization and distancing. Companies such as Zeta have come into the picture that provides an Omni stack for modern financial institutions.

As said by Anupam Mittal, "2020 to 2030 is a decade of entrepreneurship". Indeed. Grateful to the startups and upcoming entrepreneurs that have one or the other way helped us to cope with the virus in a more optimistic and forbearing way.

By Megha Somani