If food is the language that speaks to your soul, just hold on a minute! Storiyaan would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you the talented Naisha Mithani – entrepreneur and food enthusiast who has taken to social media to share her love for food with fellow-foodies, who appreciate her passion. Having realised at a young age that she wanted something more out of life than a 9 to 5 job, she had always wanted to start something of her own to nurture and develop.
Being born in a family of food lovers who regularly venture out to experience new restaurants and cuisines, the idea of food-blogging began to take shape in her head. Though she had her apprehensions, Naisha’s self motivation and strength enabled her to take the first step. Starting from just 10 followers in the beginning Naisha’s follower-base has been growing consistently ever since and she has been able to pull off what most people only dream about. She has built for herself a thriving community, engaged in numerous successful collaborations, and she has been unconditionally supported by her friends and family, which helped her to overcome all barriers.
Read on to find more about this amazing food-blogger that knows just the right places to satiate your food palate!
5 Min Bit with Naisha Mithani
Interview
Questions and answers
How has your journey with entrepreneurship been ?
My journey with entrepreneurship has been one of the most thrilling and exciting experiences since I get to talk to different people for collaborations and I am able to use my creative insight for designing the posts and guides. One of the best things is the variety of delicious food that I get to encounter, almost everyday.
Starting your journey as a food bloggers, what are some initial steps you took to set yourself up as a blogger
Coming from a family of foodies, I used to always capture the food I consumed. It was that which resulted in the birth of food blogging in my mind. Initially I used to research famous bloggers’ journeys, look up Pinterest and try different angles in photography. I did make my share of mistakes but it was the pure thirst of desire to improve everyday.
What are the roadblocks you faced on the way ?
You can’t have a rainbow without a little rain. As humans we forget about the hard work that goes behind the success. My blog took some time to take off which attracted criticism and discouragement. Moreover with more popularity comes more responsibility as a good food blogger to maintain the high standards without losing authenticity in greed of collaborations. It was my need for perfectionism in every post that even led to a content writers block for a month or so.
Take us through the process of collaborating with a brand
When it comes to brand collaborations , there’s really no set rule book splaying out the steps for you. So dare to be creative.
However The few most important things in the process of collaborating with a brand would be researching about the brand in detail, knowing your own values, keeping it authentic and knowing when to say NO.
Biggest pet peeve ?
I think when brands or small businesses start dilly dallying with the collaboration procedure like changing the dates or keep me hanging after finalising the details, It really irks me.
Favourite memory -
I think my first experience of an invite to an ice cream parlour has a soft corner in my heart. It was an experience I want to relive ! I literally travelled to another district just for the collaboration and by far that was the craziest but most memorable experience!
Lastly The message that I want to convey to other fellow people is to trust the magic of new beginnings.
Moreover, If you want something to believe in. Start with yourself.