The center concept was extremely interesting, but hunting for the place was both challenging and disappointing.
I got a message from one person who was planning to start a new hobby center. Went and checked out the place. It seemed at that time the best option. What more should I ask for? A big hall with wall to wall mirror, attached toilet, low rent and the most interesting part was the place was at the happening place called Koregaon Park of Pune.
But it was too good to be true. The owner initially had a confusion with the hall I was interested and the rates we finalized. When that was sorted out, the timing was a problem. I wanted 5-7pm. And that’s a prime time for his business too. When there seemed a solution for the time too, the problem of advertising was something we were at loggerheads. I wanted my brand name SuperIndianKid out in the open right next to his brand. But imagining the personality of my center brand name, he was at least candid enough to acknowledge, that my brand name SuperIndianKid will eat away his brand name. So like a protective father he guarded and did what he should have done. I did not wish to compromise and chose to hunt for another place.
I had an idea. On 14th Nov 2009, the manager cum trustee of Preet Mandir had given me an open offer to start activities for the orphanage. I always wanted to do something for them. So I proposed we share the existing school of Preet Mandir with both our kids and their kids. We teach their kids, they allow us to use the place.
Everything was again perfect and planned and ready to be executed.
But the manager changed his mind in the last minute! Why, I can only guess, that he chickened out because of several thoughts, but since I am not sure, will not pen down here. I have never believed in tarnishing anyone’s image unless a larger section of people were suffering.
Disappointment was a tiny word in front of our feelings. But I truly believe and more so now, that whatever happens, happens for best.
The very same day we hunted down a few brokers from makaan.com and called them. The next day we had a deal. A cute little bunglow which was perfect our venture.
The place was 5minutes from kalyani nagar and in a less crowded and safer place than koregaon park. Ample parking area. All amenities right at the walking distance from the center. We had a place now for 24 hours at our disposal at the same rate at what we were planning to pay for just 2 hours at koregaon park! Also there would be no one to question us, unnecessarily advice us and take undue advantage of us.
The place seemed like a blessing in disguise.
SO finally our first center of SuperIndianKid is launching on 2nd March 2010 at BT Kawade Road, Ghorpuri.
