š”Ā Honest confession from a first-time founder
- Prafulla Deori
- Jul 5
- 2 min read

The title #Founder or #Cofounder may look fancy on LinkedIn... but behind the scenes ā it's anything but easy. š
If you're a parent, youāll relate when I say: a startup is like your baby.
And in my case⦠Iām raising five babies at once! š¶š¶š¶š¶š¶
1ļøā£Ā My first and most special ā Rian, my son, who reminds me daily what unconditional love looks like š
2ļøā£Ā The other four?
I AM A RECRUITER⢠(community)
AI REVO LABS (our product innovation hub)
VantaHire (recruitment consulting arm)
And⦠our 5th startup baby is on the way! š
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šÆĀ What Iāve learned in just 2 months of building from scratch:
ā Ā A strong and complementary co-founder is a must. I'm lucky to have Puneet Kumar ā a fellow dreamer and a powerhouse of positivity šŖ
ā Ā A supportive family is everything.
They stood by me when I quit a high-paying job to chase a crazy dream ā to create global impact in the recruitment world š
ā Ā As a founder, you wear every hat:
Recruiter, strategist, IT support, planner, delivery guy, teammate, father, husband, son ā sometimes all in a single day.
Yes, itās chaotic. Yes, itās scary. But itās also incredibly fun, fulfilling, and full of growth. š„
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šĀ Grateful to the universe for this journey.
šĀ Grateful to my co-founder, my family, my friends, mentors & clients who believed in me.
šĀ Special thanks to: Cyril Nandan Nazareth, Abhijit Paul, Abhishek Paul, Abhisek Agarwal (yes, two of them! š)
šĀ And to our amazing team:
SK. Kishan Babu, Sandra Joyce, Manjiri Pande, Bhaskar Boroo, Tarun Preet Kaur, Sonal Shukla, Parmita Mazumder, Payel Mandal, Shreya Jaiswal, Amritansh Tandon ā thank you for believing in our vision. š
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This is just the beginning ā Iāve never been more tired⦠or more alive. šš„
Letās build. Letās impact. Letās grow.
š”Ā Honest confession from a first-time founder




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