‘Start understanding finances, legalities’
Kanak Murarka, 23, Entrepreneur

What did you do?
I quit corporate life and started my own student-led business called The Commūn. We help students find accommodation and organise events, help them get internships, or prepare for entrance examinations. I have an Instagram page, @nmims_unofficial, which I use for lead generation. From there, I’ve tied up with some of the best hostels and student accommodations in the city. I get them customers, they give me a commission. I work alongside 20 other interns in my team.

Why did you do it?
I was tired of working for someone else. I realised that no matter how hard I worked, I was earning only a fraction of what I could make on my own. I was already working in a pretty similar field, in the sales team of a hostel company. So I decided to leverage the platform I already had with my Instagram page.