Zik Enterprises

We operate Zik Enterprises out of Azadnagar in Burnpur, which is part of the Burdwan district. It’s a busy little corner of the world. Our building isn't very big, and we have to stack things pretty high to make everything fit in the back room. We’ve been here for a while, and most of the people in Azadnagar know us by name now. It’s the kind of place where you can’t walk down the street without stopping to say hello to five different people. That’s how we like to do business too—just face to face and very simple. We don't use any complicated software or have a big human resources department. It’s usually just me and a couple of helpers managing the day-to-day tasks. Some days are slow and we just sit around the radio talking about the news, and other days are so hectic we forget to eat lunch. The traffic in Burnpur can be a bit of a nightmare sometimes, which makes getting supplies a bit of a headache, but we manage somehow. We handle a bit of everything here, whatever needs doing to keep the lights on. It’s not a fancy life, but it’s steady and we like it. We don't have a big mission statement or any of that. We just want to do a decent job and be able to close up shop at the end of the day knowing we did our best for the locals.