Success comes in many shape an forms, but it seldom arrives in a straight line. Such is the story of Adris Chakraborty - Founder of LYKSTAGE. His entrepreneurial journey started in 2003 after he lost his job as a Banker. Circumstances that made him venture into a complete unknown territory of advertising, as a the Head of Business Development, where he spent two and half years before moving on to Content Distribution, where he played a vital role in launching Foreign Channels in US on Satellite and Cable Platforms. This is also when his better half joined in on the Advertising business, which she now heads, named Mediamorphosis - which has now expanded to India, UK and Canada markets.
Today, Adris Chakraborty is a the founder of LYKSTAGE, - A content platform that is built from the ground up help creators make their content financially viable. “You can start earning from Day 1 on LYSTAGE”, says Adris, when asked why he started such a space, “…because I want to try and make a world where people wouldn’t have to struggle like I had to.”
“Entrepreneur via Circumstances”, as Adris calls himself, started his career as a Banker. Following the bigger dream, he moved to Dubai, then to New York, where he currently resides. And through all this, his story is tumultuous, to put it mildly. An emigrant’s trauma & tribulations, only multifold. But Adris knows how to make that lemonade, and he did. Constantly failing, and rising to the challenging circumstances.
Him, his family have been in the American Immigrant diaspora for almost two decades now. Apart from adding to the multi-cultural tapestry that is the NYC social fabric, they have started a highly profitable and culturally relevant Advertising Agency called Metamorphosis, which has been taken over by his wife Poulami, as Adris focused on the world of social media. LYKSTAGE is actually a is the video sharing platform of LYK, which is a social network for likeminded people. Just as LYKSTAGE is a video platform for likeminded creators, who want to monetise their skills.
“In 2014 we ventured into the technology journey of our business and we conceived a product called ‘Parents Concern’ which was primarily about connecting children with the their parents and school virtually, primarily in India.” - Says Adris, when asked about what drove him to create LYK, and later LYKSTAGE.
“I feel I have been extremely lucky that whatever limited I got from life, I feel it’s because I am blessed and lucky. I don’t think I have done things which others can’t do or haven’t done but possibly I got luckier in life than others” - Adris Chakraborty “I created LYKSTAGE to democratize the world of Content Creation and Viewing” ~ Adris Chakraborty
“If someone wants to leave their job, or has gotten fired, or is in a sticky situation, like I was”, says Adris, “I would like them to know that they have a way out.” - A undeniably noble thought, backed up by tech and algorithm. Mr. Charaborty has already filed five patents, and is bootstrapping through the current phase, as it crosses vital audience-ship numbers.
Adris Chakraborty's LYKSTAGE is more than just a platform in the fast-paced world of digital innovation. It's a promise of a future where privacy, reward, and creativity all work together seamlessly, changing how we interact with and add to the digital world. As Chakraborty's story continues to progress and LYKSTAGE continues to be a phenomenon, it serves as an example and an inspiration for would-be entrepreneurs who are also toeing the waters of change and creation.
To know more about Adris Chakraborty's entrepreneurial journey, check out this podcast- VY Talks- In Talks with Adris Chakraborty - LYKSTAGE FOUNDER
"Democratizing the World of Content Creation"
~Adris Chakraborty
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