Pratik Patel

I’m Pratik Patel. My base of operations is at 2/22, Kailash Nagar, which is tucked into Bahweshwar Lane just off M.G. Road in Ghatkopar East. If you know Mumbai, you know Ghatkopar is always buzzing, and M.G. Road is right at the center of it all. My place is in an older building, the kind where everyone knows each other’s business. It’s 2/22, a small space but it’s all I need to keep Pratik Patel running. There’s a lot of noise from the street, especially during the festive seasons, but it keeps things feeling alive. I don’t have a team of employees or a fancy office with glass walls. It’s just a simple room with a solid wooden table and my old laptop. I’ve been in this neighborhood for a long time and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. The food around here is great, which is a nice perk for lunch breaks. My work day is pretty standard. I show up, check what needs to be done, and I do it. I don’t have a mission statement or a fancy vision for the future. I’m just a guy in Ghatkopar doing his job every day. Sometimes the rains make the lane a bit muddy, and the traffic on M.G. Road is always a headache, but this is home for my business. It’s honest, it’s local, and it’s just me.