It is every Potterhead's dream to own a wand. For unlucky people like me, who are yet to visit the UK and buy the actual merchandise from Warner Brothers (which might end up burning a hole in your pocket), Megha's wands are a dream come true! Albeit at a lesser cost.
Here is my interaction with this beautiful young woman with a quirky business!
Hello Megha,
First of all, congratulations! Your wands
look so perfect.
Me: Warner Bros have
their own official wand merchandise. What made you to take up this idea of
wand-making?
Megha : Wand making
wasn’t an idea as such , being a Potter head I wanted to own a few wands and
that’s how it all started J One instagram post later people had me asking if I was selling them
, and here we are J
Me : How do you really
make a Wand? What’s the process and effort that go into it? Give us an inside
sneak peek.
Well , the wands are hand made and hand
painted and go through several drying processes to finally look like the end
result and That’s all the Tea I can spill!
Me : Investing time
and money into a business is not an easy decision, especially if you are a
woman, the society tends to treat us with kid gloves. Though that is a changing
one step at a time, there is a long way to go. Enlighten us on the trials and
tribulations you faced when you decided to get into this business.
Megha : Wand making
wasn’t something I thought I would get into you know , but when I first started
I invested my own money on it . Self
doubt was one aspect that kept bothering me .Will people like my work was the
one thought I had 24*7 but then I let go of that and everything was easier
after that , also , not to forget ,the shipping! But … it got better with time
so we’re all good now J
Me :Your business is
online predominantly. Do you have some offline sales as well?
Megha : Yes , people who
know me in real life are my offline customers J
Me : The small
business scenario in India – How would you describe it from your experience,
what are the procedures you had to follow to bring your product out.
Megha : I think there is a lot of scope for small
businesses if you base your store on something that isn’t already available and
with the emerging use of social media it seems even easier , but you cannot just depend on what’s in front of you , you need to work equally hard and give
them the best so your business flourishes ! Hard work gets you places is all I
can say for now.
Me : Pillars of
support! Immaterial of gender, we all need support to embark on a venture, who
were yours?
Megha : I have always
had weird dreams but nevertheless I have gotten endless support from my family
and my Boyfriend J
Me : Words of wisdom
for women aspiring to start their own business.
Megha
: Work hard and give your all without calculating
the outcome ! You’ll be shocked to see how much you achieve!
Please do visit Megha's Instagram Page for her beautiful wands!
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