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What does it actually take to build a business - and a life, at the same time?
In this episode of Making It Mumkin, founders Neha and Ben Samuel join our host Nikita Phulwani for an honest conversation about entrepreneurship, partnership, discipline and resilience.

Partners in both marriage and business, Neha and Ben are the co-founders of FITZE, a wellness rewards platform built around everyday habits and consistency. But their journey didn’t begin with funding or success. It began with uncertainty, failed ideas, financial pressure and moments where they were ready to walk away.

They share how their first venture struggled to generate revenue, why they faced repeated investor rejections, and how a series of pivots - including one during the pandemic - led them to build FITZE. Along the way, the conversation explores what it really means to work with your spouse, make difficult decisions together and continue building when results don’t come immediately.

Beyond business, the episode looks at the role of routine, fitness and discipline in managing stress, preventing burnout and staying mentally steady while running a company. It also touches on balancing ambition with family life and growing as individuals while building something shared.

In this episode, we talk about:
• Starting a business from scratch and navigating early failures
• Pivoting when an idea isn’t working
• The realities of funding, investors and generating revenue
• Working with your life partner as a co-founder
• Handling rejection and continuing despite uncertainty
• Fitness and routine as tools for mental resilience
• Balancing entrepreneurship, marriage and parenting
• Building consistency instead of chasing motivation

This is a conversation about persistence more than success - and about the kind of growth that happens quietly, over time.

This episode is for founders, professionals, couples working together, and anyone trying to build something meaningful while figuring it out along the way.

Time Stamps:
00:00 - The Initial Hurdles: Uncertainty, Failed Ideas, and Financial Pressure
01:28 - How a Mother's Vision Shaped Neha's Entrepreneurial Journey
04:17 - From Gym to Business: The Genesis of Fit Onclick and Their Partnership
09:50 - Navigating Investor Rejections and Pivoting to a B2B Model
15:02 - How the Pandemic Led to the Creation of the FITZE Rewards App
17:30 - The Role of Discipline and Fitness in Entrepreneurial Resilience
23:51 - Navigating Funding Rounds and Attracting the Right Investors
28:21 - The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Learning, Evolving, and Never Quitting
30:11 - A Dramatic Turn: How a Scratch Card Saved Their Business
34:19 - Building a Business and Family: The Dynamics of a Couple's Partnership
43:33 - Essential Advice for Entrepreneurs Launching Businesses in the UAE
46:11 - Mumkin Mantras
48:32 - Unveiling the Untold Realities of Entrepreneurship and Life
53:54 - Final Reflections on Ambition, Parenting, and the Future of FITZE


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