We invited Praharsh Anurag, Founder & CEO of Drivesme Technologies for an interview with Most Popular Stories to know more about his entrepreneurial journey.
Drivesme Technologies builds next-gen ML-based SMT devices for the transport Sector, Their application also provides a platform to its customers to visualize Transportation in a more smart, safe, and reliable way for them.
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your journey as an entrepreneur
I am Praharsh Anurag Founder & CEO Drivesme Technologies, I am 10th Standard Student from Kendriya Vidyalaya BHU Varanasi 2019-20 Batch.
From 6th Standard I am very passionate about innovative solutions which lead to solving society Level Problems, in this view, I think that Fresh minds like teenagers are the most preferred ones to do this task.
In my starting time, I used to spend my time in doing research related to curing air pollution emitted by industries, like this I have done many projects and finally came in Electronics Background in 2019 when I got a golden opportunity by CISCO thingQbator IIT (BHU) Varanasi to resolve in its Cohort Program as a “Maker” and further I lead this opportunity to start my entrepreneurship journey in the field of transportation & Llogistics through AI and IoT by launching “Drivesme Technologies” (Next-Gen ML Based SMT Device for Transporters).
I worked in these fields with my team members who are undergraduates from IIT (BHU) named as S.Abhisekh Lal Naikk, Rupendar Singh Saran, and Manikant Sharma.
We get to see many tough times and one thing which I learned from it is that tough time goes very fast if you are having capabilities to escape it from your life. Through entrepreneurship, we are getting a kind of furnishing in our personalities, experience, maturity, and the most important thing, we think that we are doing something which is a kind of asset for our country.
2. Why did you choose entrepreneurship over a job?
Till now I didn’t get capable for doing a job but you can say that I choose it over my basic education because you know there are many guys who can do those things but you know there are some society-level problems like road accidents & many more which could be solved by entrepreneurs only, mainly who are fresh minds and having more thinking power with high dedication to implement their innovative ideas in society and build ‘Impact’ to the Nation.
3. What was the vision behind it?
To solve Society Level Problems with Innovative Ideas from a young age, this can build more & have more ‘Impact’ to our Livelihoods.
4. Describe the services that you offer to your customers and in what way they are unique?
Drivesme Technologies offers, Next-Gen ML Based SMTD to transporters which helps them to ensure vehicle and passenger safety while traveling.
Our Smart Technology can detect the root of all kinds of Road Accidents occurs during Traveling on the road.
SMTD also ensures Women Safety in Cabs.
Drivesme Technologies is providing these all services at very low cost.
5. What is one strategy that you believe has helped you grow as a person/startup?
People depend on AGE, TIME & Opportunities
But I just depends on TIME & Opportunities
6. How your company is helping India to grow?
- Drivesme Technologies is Supporting “Make In India”
- Drivesme Technologies reduces Death Rate increasing due to Road Accidents
7. In your opinion what are the keys to success?
- Dedication
- Time & Opportunity to Kick as higher as you can
- Always have Learning Nature from Someone
- Don’t tolerate any kind of Arrogance for a while in yourself
- Confidence Level should be Balanced
8. What advice would you give to someone starting out as an aspiring entrepreneur?
Should start Entrepreneurship as a Career Choice on your own, not as a liability or due to situation and also not in the view of being rich.
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