It has been observed that people above 45 years are now falling into the trap of the ‘generation gap’ as youngsters are almost intuitively better with technology. Vidushi Daga, Founder, Clone Futura observed that her son spent hours on iPad just playing games and spending hours on social media. In an exclusive interaction with Business2Business, Vidushi shares her thoughts of filling this gap between education and learning and much more.

The team and the platform- The team has always endeavored to be the market leaders, by bringing forth to our customers the latest, most innovative, and the best available technologies training, products and services. The success is measured on the basis of the customers’ satisfaction & training quality. Clone Futura’s core marketing team comprises of 8 people and they are also looking to expand aggressively Pan India.

USP’s of Clone Futura- Unlike other modules, Clone Futura follows a different structure. By giving customers simple & fast tech courses at the comfort of their home/workplace, they cater to a diversified age group. Keeping in mind that a lot of their users cannot travel, they teach their customers in their comfort zone. Online video manuals are created for their teachers which have automated assessment and certifications. Apart from this, they also have Automated Systems & Processes for their trainers. They call it uberizing their trainers. There are simple & fast tech courses for kids, women & seniors in the comfort of their home and train kids to be productive & innovative online. Another milestone has been their training modules for women, which have helped them to start their own business & sell online. The training focuses on bridging the digital divide & the generation gap by empowering users with current tech scenario and  customized training for principals, teachers & students as per their need & requirements. Whiz Juniors is another USP that sets the group apart. In this platform, all their students are joining hands on a single platform to help digitizing India. Our aim is to gives opportunities to our customers who are majorly the young minds to enhance the entrepreneurial and learning skills. They realize that the importance of empowering children with the latest technology and have a vision to be able to celebrate the power of knowledge, innovation, curiosity among the present generations

Organizing the unorganized private tuition segment- Clone Futura has uberized their trainers through measures like quality training, feedback system, learning management system, lead management, etc. which has helped in the systematic functioning of the system.

Technologies’ in use- Technology is becoming a major factor in every startup business. The last two decades marked an enormous increase in technology use in business. It plays a major role to administer, communicate and manage your work. With the kind of business Clone Futura is in, customers and trainers both can manage all their records, which helps the system to match the requirements, track the training, payments, etc. Their technologies help to train as well as tracks the skills and thus helps them to choose the paths carrier and education path where they would like to grow. 

Measuring the efficiency- The major area where Clone Futura measures the business efficiency or team efficiency is by performing differently. It depends on what is it different that they are offering to the masses. For example, with kids they teach levels as Basic, Challenger & Accelerators, how can children be safe online, ways on making children productive & constructive, cyber safety for kids, etc. With seniors, the training is majorly customized with a focus on Smartphones/Basics of Computers. The modules for housewives & women are based on getting their business online, optimum utilization of their smartphones, the accounting software’s on computers, etc. So from the time of recruitment to trainer executing the training sessions on the field, everything is automated!

Their trainers go through various tests to ensure that their skills and knowledge match Clone Futura’s expectations. In addition to this, they also give the trainer opportunities to upgrade their skills through various training videos and manuals available with them. Post the selection, the trainer gets batches near their vicinity and teach students at their doorstep. Their feedback system for the students as well as the trainers helps to keep a check on the quality of training. In fact, depending on the feedback and number of training's taken by a trainer, his/her per hour fees can increase accordingly. 

How is online tutoring space shaping in India- Vidushi shares, “In the 21st century, technology has changed the ways in which we communicate and go about in our lives. Technology is a central part of our everyday life now, so of course it should be a key aspect of online tutoring in order to prepare students for the real world and their future careers as well as other generations to grow and build the generation gap.” She adds, “Technology is a powerful tool that can support and transform India in many ways like making it easier for teachers to create instructional materials to enabling new ways for people to learn and work together. With the worldwide reach of the Internet and the ubiquity of smart devices that can connect to it, a new age of ‘anytime, anywhere education’ is dawning. It will be up to instructional designers and educational technologies to make the most of the opportunities provided by technology to change the phase of education so that an effective and efficient education is available to everyone everywhere.” 

Expansion plans- Clone Futura has seen success in Mumbai and have also initiated pilot projects in different regions of the country. Vidushi shared that, “ We are planning to expand and open a home based centre in every corner of India mostly by December 2016. Additionally, we also have plans of expanding the team of trainers from 4000 to 6000 people in the next 2 years. We aim to double the revenue from 10 million to 30 million in the next one year. My vision is to give jobs to millions of housewives and youngsters in cities all over India.”

Advice for the young entrepreneurs - “The most important fact in today’s business world is that ‘People really are everything in business’. Apart from the numerous thing that entrepreneurship has taught me over 4 years successfully running Clone Futura, one crucial thing I’ve learned is the importance of having the right people in your team. Success is always achieved when you have teamwork in your organization where each and every one has ownership of their work. Teamwork is a crucial part of a business, as it is often necessary for colleagues to work well together, trying their best in any circumstance. It’s worth the extra effort to find the right employees, and vendors who believe in your company’s mission and passionately desire to contribute to it – not just those who want to punch the clock or get their share of profits.  Our idea should always be solving real problems of people. People really are everything in business, and the people you align yourself with will either buoy you up or weigh you down!” shares Vidushi.