Meet Moksh Sani, the founder and Director of Living Liquidz, the wine and liquor retail store chain in Mumbai. He recently announced the launch of a luxury lifestyle experiential bungalow, Mansionz by Living Liquidz. Mansionz by Living Liquidz is a bungalow which contains an American brasserie, an oriental cafe and bar and a tasting room. In an exclusive interview, he says..
Where/How do you get your best ideas?
It’s the day to day learning! Whatever I see and hear aground I try to adapt to my business and that’s how Living Liquidz & Mansionz was born.
What’s something they don’t teach you in University that you should probably know?
What they don’t teach you is to be patient. To be a successful business person that’s something one needs to pioneer.
First thing you do as soon as you wake up?
I try to do something new from what I do otherwise or did yesterday. New is the only constant change I’m looking for in each day.
What do you hope to see happen in the near future for small businesses in the country?
Small businesses have the charm but in today’s environment, I can see the sustainability is becoming less, especially post Covid years. I see more big fishes absorbing small businesses.
What was your biggest stroke of luck since the launch of your company(s)?
The biggest stroke of luck has been my family. Especially my dad who never used the word NO. He use to let us experiment with ideas even if we made losses – it’s the experience from the mistakes which makes you stronger
Favourite book?
Blue Ocean Strategy
The best boss you had and what did you learn from them?
My best boss was my dad, he taught me the ropes of the business. His experience and my young passion are what help me drive new ideas. Also, my elder brother Mahesh is always supportive and has been my guiding light.
What questions do you ask at interviews?
Where do you see yourself 3 years from now?
What’s your passion and why this job?
One thing you learned about yourself?
I am passionate about technology and trying to bring that passion in our traditional business hence the birth of the Living Liquidz app and Mansionz which has first of a kind tasting room in India with the concept – Try before you buy
How do you keep your team motivated & engaged?
By throwing new challenges and motivating them to think out of the box.
Encouraging them to be honest and transparent, we all learn from our mistakes.
How do you maintain work/life balance?
My family time is precious and I encourage everyone to have that.Weekly off’s and holidays are a must to reboot in life. Keeps your mind fresh for new ideas
A childhood memory that shaped something you do in your business today?
Always seen my dad passionately build this business brick by brick from 1 store to 100 today. He is my inspiration to do better always.
If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be?
Believe in yourself and the project you undertake.Passion with intelligence and patience is the key to success