From Zero Clients to Bold Talent Bets: Priya Songappan (Designpluz) on Building a Design Team in Coimbatore & Erode
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In this episode, Sasi, founder of KonnectStudios, sits down with Priya Songappan, founder of Designpluz, to unpack a counterintuitive growth story: opening an office in a city with zero existing clients.
Priya shares why she made that bold move, what she discovered about the local talent pool's creativity and global exposure, and the pivot that led her to expand hiring efforts into Erode in search of fresh design talent.
Topics covered:
- Why Designpluz opened an office with no existing client base
- Identifying gaps in creative talent and global exposure
- The decision to expand hiring into Erode
- Lessons on building and nurturing design teams in emerging markets
- Founder reflections on risk-taking and long-term payoff
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