The Good Road: Our Journey from Basement to HQ
It started with two sisters, a cramped basement, and a whole lot of stubbornness. Here is a look at how we went from packing orders on the floor to opening our own professional office space in Delhi.
A wide shot of our new, spacious office and workshop. This is the dream we worked towards for four years, a space that reflects our passion for gifting.
Our brand logo, proudly displayed in our new HQ. This milestone represents our journey from a small "hobby" to a professional business.
The client meeting area in our new office. We designed this space to be warm and welcoming, a place to build relationships and create beautiful things together.
A quick, dynamic video showing the transition from our old, cluttered space to the clean, organized, and expansive new office. The glow-up is real.
A look back at where it all began in October 2018. This scrapbook-style video shows our initial idea and the "flop" of our first test run, reminding everyone that failure is part of the process.
From November 2018 to January 2019, we were refining our product options after our initial test. This clip shows the early days of planning and exploring unknown territory.
A diary entry from Jan to July 2019-2020, marking our first big order from HCL and our early experiences with pop-ups. We were exhausted but so grateful.
August 2020: our gifting company is officially open for business. This video captures the excitement of launching our website and getting our first orders from family and friends.
By September 2020, we were picking up pace but still running the company from home. This clip shows the beautiful mess of curating, shooting, and shipping orders from a home setup.
A before-and-after of our first "office" in the basement of our home. This was a huge step for us as we hired our first two interns and needed more space.
About Our Journey: From Basement to Business HQ
Moving from a home basement to a dedicated warehouse was not just about extra space, it was about fixing our systems. We realized early on that constant hustling is not a strategy, so we spent months refining our packing lines and inventory flow before hiring our first two interns. It is the unglamorous backend work that actually allows us to promise the premium quality our clients expect today.
Transitioning from a home based setup to a professional workspace is a milestone many founders dream of, but the reality is rarely as polished as the photos look. When we started in 2018, every inch of our parents' basement was dedicated to our inventory. It was chaotic, loud, and incredibly real.
The biggest challenge was not just finding a new space in Wazirpur, but figuring out how to maintain that same level of personal care when we were not the ones touching every single gift. We had to build standard operating procedures from scratch. We treated our warehouse like a laboratory for operational efficiency. This meant standardizing our ribbon ties, managing bulk sourcing from small Indian brands, and creating a culture where every team member feels like part of the family.
Today, our HQ serves as both a logistics hub for our corporate gifting and a community space for our founder meetups. We host sessions here for creators to share their wins and flops over coffee. If you have ever wondered what it takes to scale a bootstrapped business in Delhi NCR, these photos show the messy, honest truth behind the polished final product. We are proud of the journey, even the parts that included failed pop-ups and cramped packing sessions, because they made us who we are.
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