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Why getting rejected 63 times was the best thing that happened to me | Kaushik Mudda | TEDxBMSCE


my name is started today Spain

my name is started today Spain I wanna start off my speech by showing

I wanna start off my speech by showing

I wanna start off my speech by showing you these two particular grid cuts of a

you these two particular grid cuts of a

you these two particular grid cuts of a high school student quite spotless

high school student quite spotless

high school student quite spotless record isn’t it his classmates this

record isn’t it his classmates this

record isn’t it his classmates this particular students classmates his

particular students classmates his

particular students classmates his teachers his family members extended

teachers his family members extended

teachers his family members extended family everybody thought that him to get

family everybody thought that him to get

family everybody thought that him to get into one of the premier Institute’s of

into one of the premier Institute’s of

into one of the premier Institute’s of the country we love the medicine science

the country we love the medicine science

the country we love the medicine science methods anything but when the banking

methods anything but when the banking

methods anything but when the banking fortunately or unfortunately he couldn’t

fortunately or unfortunately he couldn’t

fortunately or unfortunately he couldn’t get into one of these static speakers

get into one of these static speakers

get into one of these static speakers and that’s when going around from family

and that’s when going around from family

and that’s when going around from family mousou from his classmates saying

mousou from his classmates saying

mousou from his classmates saying something must have gone wrong and more

something must have gone wrong and more

something must have gone wrong and more than anything came to fight him judgment

than anything came to fight him judgment

than anything came to fight him judgment saying his career school if you want to

saying his career school if you want to

saying his career school if you want to lose report card this is none of those

lose report card this is none of those

lose report card this is none of those who’s the government’s which was flowing

who’s the government’s which was flowing

who’s the government’s which was flowing around ever affected me in the body at

around ever affected me in the body at

around ever affected me in the body at the same time there was one particular

the same time there was one particular

the same time there was one particular code which I came across which left a

code which I came across which left a

code which I came across which left a deep impression on me since the test of

deep impression on me since the test of

deep impression on me since the test of our progress is not whether we add more

our progress is not whether we add more

our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much

to the abundance of those who have much

to the abundance of those who have much it was whether we provide energy for

it was whether we provide energy for

it was whether we provide energy for those who have too little cooled by

those who have too little cooled by

those who have too little cooled by fraxinus be those well this got me

fraxinus be those well this got me

fraxinus be those well this got me thinking a lot and if this particular

thinking a lot and if this particular

thinking a lot and if this particular cult was combined with the statistic

cult was combined with the statistic

cult was combined with the statistic that I came across would say only 47 out

that I came across would say only 47 out

that I came across would say only 47 out of 100 children enrolled and last one

of 100 children enrolled and last one

of 100 children enrolled and last one reach class eight in India I’ve managed

reach class eight in India I’ve managed

reach class eight in India I’ve managed a very decent education and still

a very decent education and still

a very decent education and still because I those qualities what about

because I those qualities what about

because I those qualities what about these people what about the lives of

these people what about the lives of

these people what about the lives of other Indians who would never really

other Indians who would never really

other Indians who would never really make it to any particular college at all

make it to any particular college at all

make it to any particular college at all so the first time I ever stumbled they

so the first time I ever stumbled they

so the first time I ever stumbled they give me a purpose that I want to work

give me a purpose that I want to work

give me a purpose that I want to work for the common man I want to work for

for the common man I want to work for

for the common man I want to work for the Pharaoh

the Pharaoh

the Pharaoh India and that’s exactly what I want

India and that’s exactly what I want

India and that’s exactly what I want what I’m going to be doing but you know

what I’m going to be doing but you know

what I’m going to be doing but you know India at that point in time how I’m

India at that point in time how I’m

India at that point in time how I’m gonna do it so what is essentially doing

gonna do it so what is essentially doing

gonna do it so what is essentially doing was I started saving up money I had

was I started saving up money I had

was I started saving up money I had something called issus an ETF on the

something called issus an ETF on the

something called issus an ETF on the commercial development fund a small

commercial development fund a small

commercial development fund a small pouch every time I will see him five

pouch every time I will see him five

pouch every time I will see him five hundred and a thousand rupee note and my

hundred and a thousand rupee note and my

hundred and a thousand rupee note and my wallet it would automatically disappear

wallet it would automatically disappear

wallet it would automatically disappear and find its way into that charge and

and find its way into that charge and

and find its way into that charge and over there when they die clearly that I

over there when they die clearly that I

over there when they die clearly that I had to invest in an idea I invested him

had to invest in an idea I invested him

had to invest in an idea I invested him an idea for which I had always wanted to

an idea for which I had always wanted to

an idea for which I had always wanted to move in a direction in two words I go

move in a direction in two words I go

move in a direction in two words I go from the adhesion machines with my

from the adhesion machines with my

from the adhesion machines with my classmate Doug Naveen Jane I mistook my

classmate Doug Naveen Jane I mistook my

classmate Doug Naveen Jane I mistook my time I understood my efforts I invested

time I understood my efforts I invested

time I understood my efforts I invested my saved up money from a low tolerance

my saved up money from a low tolerance

my saved up money from a low tolerance prize money which I connected all of

prize money which I connected all of

prize money which I connected all of that went into a mail machines so what

that went into a mail machines so what

that went into a mail machines so what do we do we make cnc routers so what

do we do we make cnc routers so what

do we do we make cnc routers so what these machines do is basically you can

these machines do is basically you can

these machines do is basically you can provide a little design to a computer it

provide a little design to a computer it

provide a little design to a computer it will be anything

will be anything

will be anything implement then design on for you on

implement then design on for you on

implement then design on for you on marble granite any particular material

marble granite any particular material

marble granite any particular material you can receive my machine so what my

you can receive my machine so what my

you can receive my machine so what my client is do is they buy my machine and

client is do is they buy my machine and

client is do is they buy my machine and they start businesses in different

they start businesses in different

they start businesses in different verticals so tomorrow when you build

verticals so tomorrow when you build

verticals so tomorrow when you build your own house and you want to name

your own house and you want to name

your own house and you want to name plate with your with your name and your

plate with your with your name and your

plate with your with your name and your family’s name printed on it so you can

family’s name printed on it so you can

family’s name printed on it so you can go to one of my clients and he will put

go to one of my clients and he will put

go to one of my clients and he will put in the marble piece inscribe out the

in the marble piece inscribe out the

in the marble piece inscribe out the name and give you that particular piece

name and give you that particular piece

name and give you that particular piece which you can fix at your house so what

which you can fix at your house so what

which you can fix at your house so what we are doing is they’re creating to tell

we are doing is they’re creating to tell

we are doing is they’re creating to tell us so my clients settle businesses so we

us so my clients settle businesses so we

us so my clients settle businesses so we are setting up and sustainable living

are setting up and sustainable living

are setting up and sustainable living for our clients only and only by the

for our clients only and only by the

for our clients only and only by the virtue of having this one particular

virtue of having this one particular

virtue of having this one particular machine but nothing is as lucy has it

machine but nothing is as lucy has it

machine but nothing is as lucy has it seen right so once we had the prototype

seen right so once we had the prototype

seen right so once we had the prototype we started approaching the market I was

we started approaching the market I was

we started approaching the market I was rejected quite a few times I was tuned

rejected quite a few times I was tuned

rejected quite a few times I was tuned away from home

away from home

away from home quite a few number of times number of

quite a few number of times number of

quite a few number of times number of reasons because I was young I started

reasons because I was young I started

reasons because I was young I started this when I was in my final year so

this when I was in my final year so

this when I was in my final year so because I was young because I hadn’t

because I was young because I hadn’t

because I was young because I hadn’t graduated yet because we lack experience

graduated yet because we lack experience

graduated yet because we lack experience and making technical products of such

and making technical products of such

and making technical products of such high precision umpteen number of reasons

high precision umpteen number of reasons

high precision umpteen number of reasons that’s also one of the reasons why I

that’s also one of the reasons why I

that’s also one of the reasons why I keep on Vietnam because my clients take

keep on Vietnam because my clients take

keep on Vietnam because my clients take up older than I am right now that’s one

up older than I am right now that’s one

up older than I am right now that’s one reason I can’t look good so I stumbled a

reason I can’t look good so I stumbled a

reason I can’t look good so I stumbled a lot many times but you don’t something

lot many times but you don’t something

lot many times but you don’t something kept me going and every time I was out

kept me going and every time I was out

kept me going and every time I was out of a particular office and I would

of a particular office and I would

of a particular office and I would insist that office and this is how I

insist that office and this is how I

insist that office and this is how I will be I will be back this is exactly

will be I will be back this is exactly

will be I will be back this is exactly my expression and any never then I never

my expression and any never then I never

my expression and any never then I never meant that make me feel bad at all so

meant that make me feel bad at all so

meant that make me feel bad at all so that’s how I used to take each of these

that’s how I used to take each of these

that’s how I used to take each of these rejections at this juncture I would like

rejections at this juncture I would like

rejections at this juncture I would like to talk to you about one particular

to talk to you about one particular

to talk to you about one particular rejection that I faced so engineering

rejection that I faced so engineering

rejection that I faced so engineering college will Bank know they wanted to

college will Bank know they wanted to

college will Bank know they wanted to purchase a CNC router so that they

purchase a CNC router so that they

purchase a CNC router so that they students can make prototypes of the

students can make prototypes of the

students can make prototypes of the products they wanted to tender so they

products they wanted to tender so they

products they wanted to tender so they wanted receives in outer so that so that

wanted receives in outer so that so that

wanted receives in outer so that so that they can cut out position parts and then

they can cut out position parts and then

they can cut out position parts and then put it together and make it a fully

put it together and make it a fully

put it together and make it a fully develop product so the Secretary of the

develop product so the Secretary of the

develop product so the Secretary of the College of the principal of the college

College of the principal of the college

College of the principal of the college called me over to their campus and said

called me over to their campus and said

called me over to their campus and said please give a presentation and if we

please give a presentation and if we

please give a presentation and if we like it then we 100 purchase your

like it then we 100 purchase your

like it then we 100 purchase your machine I said so I went down to the

machine I said so I went down to the

machine I said so I went down to the college job give the presentation the

college job give the presentation the

college job give the presentation the Secretary was making impressed he said

Secretary was making impressed he said

Secretary was making impressed he said mr. Buddha they were gonna buy a machine

mr. Buddha they were gonna buy a machine

mr. Buddha they were gonna buy a machine and I still had it netted my first order

and I still had it netted my first order

and I still had it netted my first order at that point in time I said well

at that point in time I said well

at that point in time I said well brilliant so he was overjoyed

brilliant so he was overjoyed

brilliant so he was overjoyed we started jumping so the secretary said

we started jumping so the secretary said

we started jumping so the secretary said why don’t we meet all next week an same

why don’t we meet all next week an same

why don’t we meet all next week an same time I said all right let’s do that so I

time I said all right let’s do that so I

time I said all right let’s do that so I went back I prepared all the nose tickle

went back I prepared all the nose tickle

went back I prepared all the nose tickle documents and the invoices and the

documents and the invoices and the

documents and the invoices and the Confucians of the blueprints and the

Confucians of the blueprints and the

Confucians of the blueprints and the next week I showed up at college again

next week I showed up at college again

next week I showed up at college again with the file I stood at the door with

with the file I stood at the door with

with the file I stood at the door with the Secretary’s room and I know I said

the Secretary’s room and I know I said

the Secretary’s room and I know I said my coming so he looks at me and says hi

my coming so he looks at me and says hi

my coming so he looks at me and says hi you said well I met you last week so he

you said well I met you last week so he

you said well I met you last week so he said what if I said C&C adoptive I give

said what if I said C&C adoptive I give

said what if I said C&C adoptive I give you a presentation I had lunch with you

you a presentation I had lunch with you

you a presentation I had lunch with you in this room he said oh we’ve changed

in this room he said oh we’ve changed

in this room he said oh we’ve changed our mind we don’t want the much anymore

our mind we don’t want the much anymore

our mind we don’t want the much anymore get out I wasn’t even in the room to get

get out I wasn’t even in the room to get

get out I wasn’t even in the room to get out I was at the entrance and I was

out I was at the entrance and I was

out I was at the entrance and I was shown the door right there this is the

shown the door right there this is the

shown the door right there this is the point where you realize that rejections

point where you realize that rejections

point where you realize that rejections stumbling is like fire

stumbling is like fire

stumbling is like fire what is the first idea or the first

what is the first idea or the first

what is the first idea or the first reaction of yours or anybody when you

reaction of yours or anybody when you

reaction of yours or anybody when you see a fire you’re afraid you feel it

see a fire you’re afraid you feel it

see a fire you’re afraid you feel it fire is moving to destruct but in the

fire is moving to destruct but in the

fire is moving to destruct but in the same time fire is needed to melt or

same time fire is needed to melt or

same time fire is needed to melt or metal and mold it into something

metal and mold it into something

metal and mold it into something distinctive rejections of very similar

distinctive rejections of very similar

distinctive rejections of very similar it can because you deep amount of hood

it can because you deep amount of hood

it can because you deep amount of hood if you think about it think about the

if you think about it think about the

if you think about it think about the last time you fell off stairs or you

last time you fell off stairs or you

last time you fell off stairs or you have some bruises on your hand you would

have some bruises on your hand you would

have some bruises on your hand you would never be able to relive that degree of

never be able to relive that degree of

never be able to relive that degree of pain but if you think about the last

pain but if you think about the last

pain but if you think about the last time you were rejected you will be able

time you were rejected you will be able

time you were rejected you will be able to relive that pain to a certain extent

to relive that pain to a certain extent

to relive that pain to a certain extent because you know the emotions you went

because you know the emotions you went

because you know the emotions you went to and you might end up feeling balanced

to and you might end up feeling balanced

to and you might end up feeling balanced way because that’s the characteristics

way because that’s the characteristics

way because that’s the characteristics of being rejected by something but I

of being rejected by something but I

of being rejected by something but I mean it’s up to you you can let the fire

mean it’s up to you you can let the fire

mean it’s up to you you can let the fire leave scars on you you can let the

leave scars on you you can let the

leave scars on you you can let the finally burn marks on you or what you

finally burn marks on you or what you

finally burn marks on you or what you can do is you can let the fire mold you

can do is you can let the fire mold you

can do is you can let the fire mold you into someone who does not bother about

into someone who does not bother about

into someone who does not bother about the rejections of mourning reduce

the rejections of mourning reduce

the rejections of mourning reduce someone who’s quite unique in

someone who’s quite unique in

someone who’s quite unique in completely different shape than itself

completely different shape than itself

completely different shape than itself so when I walked out of that room after

so when I walked out of that room after

so when I walked out of that room after that particular rejection I used to have

that particular rejection I used to have

that particular rejection I used to have an ID with each client’s name and phone

an ID with each client’s name and phone

an ID with each client’s name and phone number and details with one client per

number and details with one client per

number and details with one client per page I got all I waited till exit of the

page I got all I waited till exit of the

page I got all I waited till exit of the college sat across went and sat on the

college sat across went and sat on the

college sat across went and sat on the footpath open up my daddy told the page

footpath open up my daddy told the page

footpath open up my daddy told the page of this particular flight crumbled the

of this particular flight crumbled the

of this particular flight crumbled the beat and flung it as far as I could and

beat and flung it as far as I could and

beat and flung it as far as I could and the next minute I could not my phone

the next minute I could not my phone

the next minute I could not my phone turn the page died in the number of the

turn the page died in the number of the

turn the page died in the number of the next client so that I don’t seek an

next client so that I don’t seek an

next client so that I don’t seek an appointment again that’s how we went

appointment again that’s how we went

appointment again that’s how we went about selling our machines so after 63

about selling our machines so after 63

about selling our machines so after 63 rejections I managed to make my first

rejections I managed to make my first

rejections I managed to make my first order my first order with my machine was

order my first order with my machine was

order my first order with my machine was going all the way across the country to

going all the way across the country to

going all the way across the country to Punjab so we worked day and night for

Punjab so we worked day and night for

Punjab so we worked day and night for this and we built the machine we packed

this and we built the machine we packed

this and we built the machine we packed it up with that kind of clay and this is

it up with that kind of clay and this is

it up with that kind of clay and this is a picture from the logistical from the

a picture from the logistical from the

a picture from the logistical from the logistics company so this is right

logistics company so this is right

logistics company so this is right before it was being loaded into the

before it was being loaded into the

before it was being loaded into the truck and it was going there as it was

truck and it was going there as it was

truck and it was going there as it was to be set up a job six months of working

to be set up a job six months of working

to be set up a job six months of working hard

hard

hard pursuing clients three months of getting

pursuing clients three months of getting

pursuing clients three months of getting rejected again and again and two months

rejected again and again and two months

rejected again and again and two months of building the first machine and he

of building the first machine and he

of building the first machine and he finally enact this so once I reach

finally enact this so once I reach

finally enact this so once I reach Punjab I went with my client

and I was waiting for the truck goes to

and I was waiting for the truck goes to open so that I can see my machine there

open so that I can see my machine there

open so that I can see my machine there as I could feel happy about it and this

as I could feel happy about it and this

as I could feel happy about it and this is what I saw the crate was no sense

is what I saw the crate was no sense

is what I saw the crate was no sense there was a thousand of materials on my

there was a thousand of materials on my

there was a thousand of materials on my machine the sides were broken

machine the sides were broken

machine the sides were broken the bed was damaged the accuracy was

the bed was damaged the accuracy was

the bed was damaged the accuracy was completely compromised the next morning

completely compromised the next morning

completely compromised the next morning the client was inaugurating his shop he

the client was inaugurating his shop he

the client was inaugurating his shop he was performing the function

was performing the function

was performing the function at 6:30 so this is some better not might

at 6:30 so this is some better not might

at 6:30 so this is some better not might be up and I saw it I was extremely angry

be up and I saw it I was extremely angry

be up and I saw it I was extremely angry my eyes were ready the Beatles on the

my eyes were ready the Beatles on the

my eyes were ready the Beatles on the verge of tears

verge of tears

verge of tears I tried shouting at the person of the

I tried shouting at the person of the

I tried shouting at the person of the companies that sell I don’t do anything

companies that sell I don’t do anything

companies that sell I don’t do anything I’m just hitting you right into any

I’m just hitting you right into any

I’m just hitting you right into any knowledge to this I said there’s no

knowledge to this I said there’s no

knowledge to this I said there’s no point arguing in this so we took back

point arguing in this so we took back

point arguing in this so we took back the machine to the plants place 10:30 we

the machine to the plants place 10:30 we

the machine to the plants place 10:30 we instead take 32 539 and I work in

instead take 32 539 and I work in

instead take 32 539 and I work in version we did not stop we corrected the

version we did not stop we corrected the

version we did not stop we corrected the entire machine overnight so that they

entire machine overnight so that they

entire machine overnight so that they could perform that in operate their

could perform that in operate their

could perform that in operate their workshop the next morning so what we of

workshop the next morning so what we of

workshop the next morning so what we of course the paint was compromised whether

course the paint was compromised whether

course the paint was compromised whether something we took care of later so the

something we took care of later so the

something we took care of later so the next time I was dispatching a machine

next time I was dispatching a machine

next time I was dispatching a machine all right no I wouldn’t wanna close the

all right no I wouldn’t wanna close the

all right no I wouldn’t wanna close the company and I’d say the last time I was

company and I’d say the last time I was

company and I’d say the last time I was sending a machine this happened with me

sending a machine this happened with me

sending a machine this happened with me to get this repeated said don’t worry so

to get this repeated said don’t worry so

to get this repeated said don’t worry so we have the most foolproof mechanism I

we have the most foolproof mechanism I

we have the most foolproof mechanism I think I should give it to it so he said

think I should give it to it so he said

think I should give it to it so he said so I’ll be back in a moment

so I’ll be back in a moment

so I’ll be back in a moment where’s your crate I said yeah that’s my

where’s your crate I said yeah that’s my

where’s your crate I said yeah that’s my tree table that you can have a look at

tree table that you can have a look at

tree table that you can have a look at it okay so he goes and said I thought is

it okay so he goes and said I thought is

it okay so he goes and said I thought is gonna bring in the next photos what who

gonna bring in the next photos what who

gonna bring in the next photos what who convinced me that you know my package is

convinced me that you know my package is

convinced me that you know my package is safe over there

safe over there

safe over there but in turn he walks up with a marker

but in turn he walks up with a marker

but in turn he walks up with a marker walks up to my Creed and right

walks up to my Creed and right

walks up to my Creed and right ex-army looks at me and he says that

ex-army looks at me and he says that

ex-army looks at me and he says that nobody’s gonna mess with the people who

nobody’s gonna mess with the people who

nobody’s gonna mess with the people who have guns

have guns

have guns I said you did it but it won’t so that’s

I said you did it but it won’t so that’s

I said you did it but it won’t so that’s how my second book later my machines

how my second book later my machines

how my second book later my machines were being dispatched that’s now in my

were being dispatched that’s now in my

were being dispatched that’s now in my co-founder

co-founder

co-founder very decent picture so eventually we

very decent picture so eventually we

very decent picture so eventually we grew in size we grew from a to me please

grew in size we grew from a to me please

grew in size we grew from a to me please from top of 4,000 square-foot workshop

from top of 4,000 square-foot workshop

from top of 4,000 square-foot workshop now we have a team of engineers who

now we have a team of engineers who

now we have a team of engineers who helped us in building the machine but

helped us in building the machine but

helped us in building the machine but you know what I love most about the work

you know what I love most about the work

you know what I love most about the work we do the kind of entrepreneurship will

we do the kind of entrepreneurship will

we do the kind of entrepreneurship will be helps my clients to gain a new

be helps my clients to gain a new

be helps my clients to gain a new recognition some of my clients are from

recognition some of my clients are from

recognition some of my clients are from marginalized sections of the society

marginalized sections of the society

marginalized sections of the society people from marginalized sections feel

people from marginalized sections feel

people from marginalized sections feel the pinch when society denies them of

the pinch when society denies them of

the pinch when society denies them of opportunities at places of interaction

opportunities at places of interaction

opportunities at places of interaction such as work or such as educational

such as work or such as educational

such as work or such as educational institution entrepreneurship helps them

institution entrepreneurship helps them

institution entrepreneurship helps them greatly from these chains where they

greatly from these chains where they

greatly from these chains where they don’t have to depend on anyone else and

don’t have to depend on anyone else and

don’t have to depend on anyone else and they can clean what’s theirs by break

they can clean what’s theirs by break

they can clean what’s theirs by break away from the chains of oppression and

away from the chains of oppression and

away from the chains of oppression and discrimination by making their own

discrimination by making their own

discrimination by making their own opportunities of making their own

opportunities of making their own

opportunities of making their own destiny so that’s how entrepreneurship

destiny so that’s how entrepreneurship

destiny so that’s how entrepreneurship helps these kinds of people and that’s

helps these kinds of people and that’s

helps these kinds of people and that’s why unlike my machines have been able to

why unlike my machines have been able to

why unlike my machines have been able to help people do that so the next time you

help people do that so the next time you

help people do that so the next time you stumble promised yourselves the Houston

stumble promised yourselves the Houston

stumble promised yourselves the Houston you dust yourselves off and will not

you dust yourselves off and will not

you dust yourselves off and will not treat it as anything more than a

treat it as anything more than a

treat it as anything more than a momentary tumble and you’re gonna take

momentary tumble and you’re gonna take

momentary tumble and you’re gonna take it head-on and you will never feel bad

it head-on and you will never feel bad

it head-on and you will never feel bad about it

about it

about it very recently a new member joined us on

very recently a new member joined us on

very recently a new member joined us on board and exterior machines and the new

board and exterior machines and the new

board and exterior machines and the new member ensures that the work level of

member ensures that the work level of

member ensures that the work level of the candid on a walk is that a conducive

the candid on a walk is that a conducive

the candid on a walk is that a conducive level all the time and shows that the

level all the time and shows that the

level all the time and shows that the mood is always uplifted at our workplace

mood is always uplifted at our workplace

mood is always uplifted at our workplace and is a huge and a very vital part of

and is a huge and a very vital part of

and is a huge and a very vital part of my phone Cillian machines right now I’d

my phone Cillian machines right now I’d

my phone Cillian machines right now I’d like to sign off by showing you a

like to sign off by showing you a

like to sign off by showing you a picture of this new member with us and

picture of this new member with us and

picture of this new member with us and the entire team thank you for having me

the entire team thank you for having me

the entire team thank you for having me here keep stumbling and keep learning

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