Vandita Purohit — Co-Founder

Community Builder | Experience Creator | Travel Junkie ✈| Happiness Ambassador | Mother to 2 boys An engineering graduate with an unmatched passion for sales, I began my entrepreneurial journey with Mint Tree, essentially focussing on lead generation. I attribute the learnings from my first venture to the best of the kind, which gave me the desired inertia to dream big, hustle, and never give up. A few years and many more diverse ventures down the line, I founded Mauji - India's first & biggest Time Cafe, and Kalapentry - An Interior Design Studio. I have a keen interest in community building, space design, collaborations, and events. As the visionary behind Mauji Time Cafe, our mission is to redefine the cafe experience by offering a space where community and individuality flourish. With over three and a half years at the helm, the focus has been on creating a 'Third Space' that welcomes everyone—whether to work, socialize, or enjoy solitude—without the obligation of a purchase. Our innovative Time Cafe model places us at the forefront of hospitality, transforming the concept of cafes in the urban landscape. Concurrently, leading Kalapentry as a Founder, we channel our passion for sustainability into designing eco-friendly furniture and home decor. We take pride in repurposing materials, breathing new life into the old, and offering end-to-end design solutions that resonate with a growing clientele seeking both aesthetics and sustainability. These dual roles underscore my dedication to community building and embody my ethos of fostering inclusive spaces that empower creativity and collaboration. Currently working on Expanding Mauji, The Garage Sale event, and growing Kalapentry. Move Fast, Break Things and sometimes even Break your Head...!! Think. Believe. Dream. Dare.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Community Builder and Entrepreneur in the Hospitality and Design industries.

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 15 yrs 6 mos

Skills

Sustainable Design
Community Building
Customer Experience
Community Development
Travel

Career Highlights

Founder of India's first Time Cafe.
Expert in community building and sustainable design.
Innovative approach to blending work and travel.

Work Experience

Kalapentry

Founder (4 yrs 5 mos)

Mauji Time Cafe

Founder (5 yrs 5 mos)

TraWork

Founder (7 yrs 10 mos)

The Daftar

Co Founder (4 yrs 5 mos)

Tradecraft

Sales & BD (3 mos)

Mint Tree

Co- Founder (5 yrs)

Education

Bachelor's degree at Nagpur University

High School at Centre Point School - India

Vandita Purohit

Co-Founder

Pune, Maharashtra, India15 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of India's first Time Cafe.
Expert in community building and sustainable design.
Innovative approach to blending work and travel.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Community Builder and Entrepreneur in the Hospitality and Design industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sustainable DesignCommunity BuildingCustomer ExperienceCommunity DevelopmentTravel

Other Skills

ArtBusiness DevelopmentConsultingCreative IdeationDesign ResearchDigital MarketingE-commerceLead GenerationMarket ResearchMarketing StrategySalesSales ManagementSocial Media MarketingSpace DesignStart-ups

About

Experience

Kalapentry

Founder

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Kalapentry is everything design & creativity. We are a group of creative minds, artists, designers, and architects, that have come together to create a sustainable line of furniture and home decor that is beautiful, friendly, adaptive, and innovative.
Kalapentry, the name is a combination of ‘Kala’ which means creativity and ‘pentry’ is from the word carpentry. We are the Creative Carpenters.
At our core, we want to refurbish and reinvent old furniture, furnishings, and home decor and give them a brand-new life, while creating a sustainable line of products for our customers. We are always looking for that junk in your backyard and finding new materials and designs to give it a makeover.
We also provide end-to-end design solutions to create collaborative, community-driven spaces for our clients. We want to build fun, creative & engaging spaces and work with cafes, restaurants, coworking and coliving spaces, offices, community centers, and everything that has community at its core.
Our services include refurbishing the old, space design, space styling, art & decor, and installations. We believe that your space must communicate and translate your ideas, vision, and philosophies to your team, customers and other stakeholders. Every space has a story to tell and we help you build that story with our design
We also organize Garage Sales to create awareness about refurbishing, recycling, and reinventing existing furniture and home decor.

Sustainable DesignCommunity BuildingSpace DesignArtDesign Research

Mauji time cafe

Founder

Oct 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 5 mos · Pune · Hybrid

Why do you step out of your home?
Well, there are a lot of reasons & definitely, those are not limited to coffee or food.
We step out to meet our friends, spend me-time, or sometimes work, right? With that in mind, we created the perfect CAFE SPACE for you, that’s conceptualized to ensure an unmatched experience that will allow you to be who you are and do what you love. We serve great coffee and the best sandwiches, but hey it’s not mandatory to order, because we are a Time Cafe.
Located in the heart of the city, yet away from the hustle and bustle amidst nature, we welcome you to MAUJI.
Bring your work, read a book, or hang out with your friends, without risking the comfort or the safety of your home. Pay on an hourly basis and relish in a creatively done space like no other.
And your beverages are on us - UNLIMITED!"

Customer ExperienceCreative IdeationCommunity BuildingSales Management

Trawork

Founder

May 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 10 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Bitten by the travel bug, I set sail to a shore that held my passion for work and travel strong in 2018. With the clock ticking and ideas growing larger than life, TraWork came into being – a Travel Startup. TraWork is curated especially for those workaholic travel junkies who have a great passion for travel and their work. These are the folks who are looking for opportunities to blend both work and travel without having to hamper their schedule - an idea that typically defines ‘work on the go’ or a 'work vacation'
Breaking stereotypes around working and traveling, TraWork gives its members the unique opportunity to work while witnessing some of the most fascinating locations around the world. Work fills a major part of our lives, so let's make it amazing.
This project was severely affected by the pandemic and is currently on hold, I am looking for a CoFounder to kickstart this all over again!

Community DevelopmentTravelCreative IdeationCustomer Experience

The daftar

Co Founder

Oct 2015 – Mar 2020 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Pune

The DAFTAR is a Coworking space for StartUps, Independent Professionals, and Freelancers. Whether you are a Techie or an Artist, a Writer or a Start-up, we have a space for all...!
At The DAFTAR, our aim is to provide a collaborative environment where individuals and companies can thrive and grow together. This is where ideas and people come together to create something AWESOME!!
The DAFTAR provides comfortable conditions to work and many more activities like training workshops, mentor talks, events, games night etc. And we don't want to just provide an awesome Work-cum-Think space but we also want the cooperation and support of those who inhabit this place in creating a community where more and more people can come and be a part... Happy Coworking!!!!