CosmoGene: Discover your holy grail skincare routine with India’s first DNA based skincare program.

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November 24, 2022

Skincare is an essential aspect of self-care. After spending years turning a blind eye to skin care needs, people are realizing the need to incorporate the right products into their skincare regimen, products that suit their specific skin types and are free from harsh chemicals. However, before hopping on to a shopping spree, it would be prudent to try and understand your skin’s genetic makeup.

Launched on 15th November 2022 by Mohd Rizwan Younus and Dr. M Sai Babu, CosmoGene is a unique initiative that uses the science of genomics to identify key pathways affected in aging skin, to be able to generate highly personalized and accurate recommendations of cosmetic products that improve your skin’s overall health and eliminate the aging process. The brand is committed towards making this more affordable and accessible to all.

How CosmoGene’s journey started

CosmoGene Skin Care has been founded with the intention of helping people know their skin inside out. With a deluge of products available in the market, one can’t be blamed for getting confused and picking up random stuff with fancy catchlines and smart packaging. In an attempt to address this problem, Mohd Rizwan Younus and Dr. M Sal Babu decided to establish India’s first DNA-based skincare program and that’s how CosmoGene came into existence.

There may be a lot of skincare products in the market but only a few are meant for you. Because each skin is unique, a cream or treatment that works well for someone else might be a disaster for you. You need to understand how your skin responds to environmental factors such as sun exposure and which specific skin care ingredients are best suited to your skin profile. CosmoGene’s DNA tests can shed new light on your skin’s exact needs and provide all the answers you need.

Take the guesswork out of caring for your skin!

CosmoGene is a science-based DNA program that identifies your skin’s genetic potential in five key areas : collagen quality, fine lines & wrinkles, sun protection & pigmentation, free radicals and skin sensitivity. Simply take the easy, at-home test and in just a few weeks you will receive a comprehensive genetic report from the lab that gives you personalized recommendations based on your unique DNA – for the most effective topical ingredients and professional treatments.

Kit contents include easy-to-follow instructions and cheek swabs for DNA collections. Results will be ready in just 2 weeks from receipt of samples at the lab. The founders explain “We let the client know exactly in what way their skin is aging; it can be wrinkling pigmentation or a collagen breakdown. Our personalized report suggests which product is suitable for them and what kind of professional treatment is required. Though quite common in the western countries, such DNA-based skin tests have been unheard of in India.

Skin goals for now and the future

CosmoGene tests are pretty affordable given the high-end technologies required to conduct them. The brand is already making waves in the market with their scientific approach towards skin health. Since the tests are a one-time scenario that remains relevant all through your lifetime, it’s prudent to hear what your skin is trying to tell you.

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JIGSAW THINKING – Coaching entrepreneurs to put them on the right track to achieving their economic stability and business goals.

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November 19, 2022

Always wanting to be an entrepreneur, Raashid gleaned the key learnings from his Business School in the UK, his experience in strategic consulting at Accenture (London) and analyzed his own stumbling blocks when he kick started his venture. Having realized the paucity of professional advice while starting a self-driven business, Raashid decided to make this gap his key business proposition.

Today JIGSAW THINKING is democratizing access to professional, result oriented business coaching by opening its doors to its knowledge portals and building a community of self-starters. It is a transformational space that is schooling passionate self-starters to discover and follow the clearest path towards their goals.

At the heart of every single service and solution lies the best interests of the entrepreneur…

At JIGSAW THINKING the ENTREPRENEUR is not just another individual.

“What we see and also what we work with is the individual, and along with it their dreams, their ambitions and of course their business model.” Says Raashid.

JIGSAW THINKING is today a magnet for small businesses owners who seek professional mindset building and hand holding, to fast track their growth plans. The brand is a business coach, friend and guide minus the stuffy corporate hierarchy. It offers time tested and market validated tools and processes, to shift businesses into action mode the moment they are onboard.

With JIGSAW HQ, LABS@JIGSAW LABS, JIGSAW LIBRARY and JIGSAW COMMUNITY as its focal offering – the brand has nurtured a whole generation of successful entrepreneurs who are experiencing exhilarating creative and financial freedom.

JIGSAW HQ is full of those advice enriched pockets of know how and do how. LABS@JIGSAW brings you advice on Strategy, Sales, Customer experience and Team Building. JIGSAW LIBRARY is of course the updated knowledge archive made up of podcasts, case studies and more. JIGSAW COMMUNITY is where the cool gang hangs out to serve up genuine advice and network.

A truly value laden HQ MEMBERSHIP fee of Rs.12,500/- gives the solopreneur access to high quality business coaching, plus the backing of a vibrant community that is always rooting for each other.

A mission not just of growth, but of tangible transformation and rewarding success…

It’s been about 3 years since the inception of this venture, driven by the ambition to be a powerful Knowledge Centre for Entrepreneurs, set forth with a business blue print that combined experience, innovation and tangible solutions for diverse enterprises. Having successfully advised and guided 1000 self-starters, the larger mission is to create a win-win partnership with 10,000 self-starters.

“I want JIGSAW THINKING to be the flag bearer of a trustworthy business partnership, acting like a compass to every solopreneur and setting them on the path to achieve and even surpass business and personal goals.” Says a confident Raashid with his trademark smile.

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The Balcony Palette- Paintings That Adds The Perfect Look To Your Space

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November 19, 2022

“Painting is an illusion, a piece of magic, so what you see is not what you see.”-Philip Guston.

“A painting is never finished – it simply stops in interesting places.” – Paul Gardner

Paintings Are Still The Strongest Ways Of Expressing The Unspoken

Around the world, art has stood the test of time. In India, paintings comprise 99% of the art market. Indian households, which earlier used to have paintings of religious significance to adorn their walls, have now grown a taste for exotic themes.

When it comes to artwork, every artist has his style of painting – be it impressionist, expressionist, abstract, the Tanjore and Madhubani styles of painting, or even the traditional Maori style – and every piece of art has a story behind it, behind the style and theme. Given the rising popularity of art in Indian homes, paintings are a great business opportunity. While volumes remain low, there are decent margins to be made in imports of hand-made paintings, be it high-end exclusive pieces or low-priced machine or hand-made lookalikes that adorn the walls of regular Indian homes.

Bringing such unique & mesmerizing paintings to adorn your living spaces with a dash of dynamism, vibrancy & aesthetics is a startup firm called The Balcony Palette founded by Priyanka K in 2022. The brand offers acrylic paintings, sketch paintings and illustrative paintings depicted both on canvas & sheets. They have also launched bookmark products and also developing art forms with various mediums.

From Ideation To Execution- The Founder’s Story & Vision

Priyanka was always drawn to paintings since her childhood days and her studies and graduation kept her busy with academic routines. It was only in 2016 that she followed her passion back again & undertook painting different art forms. This unplanned entrepreneurship started taking it took its full bloom with affirmations & appreciation from family and friends who encouraged her to portray the collections at art exhibitions and reach out to the masses through social media. It was only in the year 2022 that this budding & talented 24-year businesswoman launched her brand “The Balcony Palette”. With a small investment in sketchbooks and acrylic colours, she set out on a journey of following an occupation that defined her skills and nurtured her dreams. Within a short span, her Instagram account got flooded with appreciation and client reviews, positive responses and consistent orders. The brand has happily painted the lives of 21+ art lovers with its vibrant hues and beautiful sketched paintings on different canvases.

Five years down the line, the brand envisions not only growing double in terms of market share & revenues but also creating goodwill and gaining mindshare. Reaching out to customers and making an impression in their hearts with their paintings is another imperative goal the brand aims to achieve.

Painting Is An Opportune Space But Has Its Share Of Flips Too

In today’s world, where India is seeing a whopping upturn in sales, contemporary artists are finding difficulty in selling their paintings. Selling the paintings is more of a problem for those artists who are a novice. It is so probably because art enthusiasts and collectors are flooded with various kinds of paintings and artefacts to choose from. The options are so many that the works of the new and emerging contemporary artists get overlooked or go unnoticed because of the works of the established artists.

Sharing her experiential journey from 2016 till 2022 when she launched her brand, Priyanka states, “Earlier when I started in 2016, I uploaded my painting on different art selling platforms and did not get great responses from sites that allow artists to sell their paintings. My friends & family encouraged me a lot, and after consistent efforts, I tried my luck on Instagram keeping a daily eye on trends, customer preferences and responses. As an artist, taking photographs and photoshoots and handling multiple things has been a herculean task. While capturing the exact painting the way it is with a camera lens, I personally don’t feel satisfied because the exact beauty of the painting is very difficult to capture. As always, I view art from the customer’s point of view while selling and while painting I am an artist with liberty of thoughts. It was only gradually that I understood the intricacies of the photos and made sure that whatever I painted using colours of different shades should look exactly the way it got depicted in pictures. All the challenges helped me get better in my work and now I have customers who are elated & satisfied with my work and I curate my work according to their needs.”

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Lagom India: This Sustainability Focused Start Up Will Beautify Your Home and Without Harming The Planet

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November 18, 2022

Sustainability is the current buzzword that is generating a lot of chatter. Be it environmentally conscious decisions in one’s daily life or even the need for suitability in business, one thing is clear- the future must be sustainable. A growing number of organizations are integrating sustainability into their business strategy—realizing they can do well by doing good. In business, sustainability refers to doing business without negatively impacting the environment, community, or society as a whole. The goal of a sustainable business strategy is to make a positive impact on at least one of those areas. When companies fail to assume responsibility, the opposite can happen, leading to issues like environmental degradation, inequality, and social injustice.

With an aim to take sustainability a step further, Indian mom turned entrepreneur Natasha began her venture Lagom India, which is a platform that engages with local artisans and rural women to create upcycled, traditional and artisanal products from Malabar. Natasha’s husband is a fourth generation organic farmer by choice. He has over 200 coconut trees apart from other local varieties of fruit and grain. The coconuts are used to make wood pressed coconut oil for home use, the shells of the coconuts are often discarded as they are of no use post the process of oil extraction. “We have so much wastage of these shells every year so I finally decided that something has to be done in order to combat this wastage,” shares Natasha.

Aiming High, After flying high

So in 2021, with an initial investment of Rs 5 lakh, this mother of a toddler decided to use discarded coconut shells to create beautiful artefacts and homemade products that add a touch of Malabar to every home through her start up called Lagom India. Here you will find a range of products- soap dishes, hanging lanterns, water goblets, bowls and much more. Additionally they also sell traditional south Indian delicacies like banana chips, murukus, masala podis and so on.

Perhaps one of the most surprising things about Natasha is that she is a Captain trained on 3 different aircraft’s and has been working with major domestic airline since the past 15 years! Natasha says, “I decided to take a sabbatical from flying post the birth of my son and focus on something else that I felt strongly about. I had shifted to a mindful way of living a few years ago, where I would not consume fast moving, toxic products, however the pandemic really made me realize how important sustainability is the need of the hour. We are currently in the midst of a major change in what people eat and in the way they eat because traditional eating has been related to positive health outcomes and sustainability.”

Mindful Consumption

Lagom India products are available online and through its official Instagram handle. The brand ships its products across India and had successfully fulfilled more than 100 orders per month. When asked what her plan is for the growth of Lagom India, Natasha says, “We are really passionate about mindful living and reusing products. We want to infuse the thought of sustainability into the minds of our consumers so that even a small step towards sustainability can create a huge impact on the overall health of the planet and ours. For Lagom in Swedish means, not too much, not too little, just right. We truly believe that sustainability shouldn’t be viewed as a burden but simply as a set of different viable and alternative choices.

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LITTLE THINGS BY SHIVANI – A passion for learning created an artist, who explores the endless possibilities of creating vibrant art for every space…

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November 17, 2022

The desire to learn and expand one’s creative horizons is a very powerful motivating force. Shivani Kohli the founder and talented womanpreneur of the Art Décor enterprise LITTLE THINGS BY SHIVANI – is a real time example of this universal axiom.

Hailing from the historic, holy city of Allahabad, Shivani’s tryst with art started with watercolours and hand lettering, but soon resin art caught her fancy and she started experimenting with it.

During Covid 2020 she moved to Gurgaon for her job and continued dabbling in resin art as a side hustle. Soon however by December 2021 she took the plunge to make art her full time business.

With no formal education in fine arts of any kind, it was only Shivani’s passion for learning that pushed her to explore lessons available on the internet. From creating art with watercolours to challenging and expensive Resin Art; You Tube, Instagram and Pinterest became her teachers. Today this commitment and desire has made her a much sought after artist for Resin Art.

In the creative arts, for an artist, imagination is the only limit….

Every artist is blessed with creativity; how he or she uses it to create art is what makes a difference to the final creation. Having started out in 2020 with a few experiments with the resin art medium, Shivani quickly mastered the technique and started creating pieces that really grabbed the attention of the market.

Gold leaf resin coasters, alcohol ink coasters, vibrant ocean theme wooden tray, elegant tissue boxes and coaster sets, gorgeous serving tray, beautiful resin wall clocks, name plates, stunning trinket trays, resin cake stand with real dried flowers, floral trays, flower preservation in resin, candles and more – all these are in great demand.

Customized bathroom vanity shutters is a product line that is gaining good traction with 3 projects already completed. Recently she she achieved a milestone by making 200 coasters in a span of 5 days for corporate gifting.

For the festive season or for that matter any occasion, there is a range of hand poured scented soy candles in five soothing and calming fragrances that are now available. The range is called “Illuminate” and its one more feather in the cap for the artist in Shivani!

Creating space to grow and achieving a childhood dream is the next milestone to reach…

LITTLE THINGS BY SHIVANI as a brand, is today well accepted for its wide range of innovatively interpreted artefacts and home décor creations. There are about 10 to 12 orders every month being regularly fulfilled for clients, across India and the globe as well. From visualizing to creating and photography to packaging, Shivani works to market and deliver happiness.

“My long term vison is to set up my own art studio where I can experiment and create different art forms. I would also conduct workshops here, to introduce all those interested, to Resin Art and its many possibilities.” Shares Shivani.

For a self-taught artist Shivani has come a long way and the way ahead is definitely to look and encash upon opportunities to grow exponentially.

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LITTLE THINGS BY SHIVANI-An artist who is inspired by a desire to learn explores the ample scope for producing vibrant art for every place..