In a recent Microsoft survey of over 30k global workers, approximately 41 per cent said they were considering quitting or changing professions this year. According to a summary from the Department of Labour, more than four million people quit their jobs in the United States in April alone. Reasons varied. Some, for example, have shifted their priorities, while others have resigned due to unfair working conditions. The sudden shift has also propelled many to take that leap of faith and launch their own ventures. G Srinivvasan, former head of marketing and strategy for the Reliance Sports Group, started SPORJO  last year in July. “When I started my career in the late’ 90s, there wasn’t much scope in sports. And so, I worked in advertising for four years. Later, I got my first break in ESPN in the early 2000s. From there I went on to work for large sporting corporations.” In the last decade though, the sports industry has flourished, he observes. “Thousands of people come to you wanting to work in the sports field. Just watching a football game doesn’t get you a job, you need a skill set. That’s the reason I decided to start SPORJO, which educates, trains and helps you get a job in the sports industry. It’s about turning a hobby into a legit career option.”

Heena Mehta, 29, wanted to start her own business and started selling khakra during the pandemic in a market in Ghatkopar