Sandeep Maheshwari is a renowned name reverbed all over the world. He is popular among the youth who seek motivation to be consistent towards their dreams. A dreamer who started off his journey as a model has now turned into one of the biggest names in the entrepreneurial world. What is it that made Sandeep Maheshwari talk of the town for top business magazines? To unfurl this, we have come up with his story of becoming a well-acclaimed photographer, entrepreneur, and public speaker.
The early life
Sandeep was born in New Delhi in 1980. With time, he grew up with a unique philosophy and distinct perspective towards life. Gradually, he developed the skills of public speaking. He graduated in Commerce from Kirorimal College, New Delhi. However as he grew up, he realized that he wanted to walk the road less traveled. After this realization, he dropped out of college. It was this time when his father’s thriving aluminum business collapsed. Sandeep was 16 during this time.
A born fighter
After learning lessons from his past failures, Sandeep launched a counseling company for 12th-pass students and started to work there as a counselor himself. But due to his lack of experience in the field, it ended soon. Afterward, Sandeep realized his interest in modeling. He tried his hands in the modeling industry where he met with harassment and exploitation. This saddened him and made him change his career trajectory. He decided to become a freelance photographer and rented a studio for this purpose. Later, he found his passion for photography and honed his skills. In the beginning, without thinking of his profit he started making free portfolios for models. After knowing the modeling industry from within, he wanted to create positive change for which he established Mash Audio Visual Pvt. Ltd. to start making pocket-friendly yet high-quality portfolios.
Following his passion for photography, he made his entry to the Guinness Book of Records by clicking 10000 photographs of 122 models in 10 hours and 45 mins.
Today, he successfully leads his company lmagesBaazar which is a stock photography website. This venture of his is one of the largest collections of Indian images, a pool of millions of images. His company has 75,000 clients across the world.
Public speaking
Sandeep’s love for working something different from others takes him towards working for people who lack direction in their lives. Following his passion for public speaking, he started as a motivational speaker. From his life experiences and deep learning about life, he started to share this knowledge with youngsters, who were struggling to find a better way of chasing their goals in their life. All of his seminars and public speaking sessions are free of cost and for the well-being of the mankind.
Sandeep follows and says “asaan hai”, (It’s easy). Sandeep has a simple mantra in his life “If you have more than you need simply give it to those who need it most”.
Creating an impact
Based on his years of experience, Sandeep wrote a marketing book to guide businesses as well as individuals in the business world. Though the book did not sell well, it is indeed a knowledge reservoir for business people. With more speaking, he has made his influence clear in the business world.
