I’m an Instagram Marketing Coach & Sales Expert.
I’ve been growing Instagram accounts since 2016.
Originally from India, and based in Bali, Indonesia for more than 8 years.
I’m an ex-Industrial Designer with 8yr of experience in selling & marketing high-end products worth millions of dollars around the world, using Instagram as the main marketing channel.
I know what it takes to GROW & SELL, without looking desperate.
I started my Instagram account from scratch in October 2023, went to 229 followers on 1st December 2023, and to 35k on 1st February 2024 (total 4 months only) and to 70k (in 2 more months), through the power combo of VIRAL REELS and stories.
You won’t believe it till you see it on your own account!
Come, let me help you get there.
"Value for every penny spent, working with Aanvi you will get dedicated & honest service without leaving any stone unturned. She gives critical feedback from an objective POV."
"It’s a privilege for any business-person to work with her! Quick-witted, proactive, sharp, creative & amiable. Resourceful and bilingual. She always goes the extra mile."
"Professional, market-aware and efficient. Aanvi can transform business trajectories. She identifies problems like a bullet and gets right down to the solutions."
I have previously generated more than $10M in sales for businesses, by using Instagram as the main marketing channel. My mission is to empower more Solopreneurs and Small Businesses like you, to reach thousands & thousands of accounts on Instagram and get Enquiries & Sales, WITHOUT:
I love to share whatever I know about Instagram, Content Creation, Marketing, Branding and Sales.
Anything that is about selling and making businesses reach MILLIONS OF PEOPLE, gets me excited at any hour of the day!
I clearly love what I do.
And want others to feel the same joy in growing their business through Instagram, instead of seeing it as a confusing maze that only others have the key to!
I come from a tight-knit family comprising my mother and two younger brothers.
One of my brothers has Down’s Syndrome and will have a mental age of 8 years throughout his lifespan, while the my other brother is a talented Software Engineer working in the corporate world.
My father passed away when I was 5 years old, and since then I have seen my mom single-handedly do all kinds of businesses and hard work to put food on the table AND give us a privileged home, life and education that even money cannot buy.
Thanks to her, I’ve gone to one of the top schools in Kolkata, India, and been trained professionally in sketching and watercolor- I have a Diploma in Fine Art, that I completed while studying for my national high school exams (ISC).
I’ve always LOVED doing homework, giving exams, and enjoyed both creative AND academic studies. In fact, even though I knew I wouldn’t per say ‘need’ a science background in my career, I still took up Physics, Chemistry and my favourite subjects- Maths, English, Hindi, Environmental Studies as well as Art in school. I scored an average of 94%, with 99% being my highest!
All this while:
– Having almost no extra tuitions for school
– Taking coaching 4 days a week to get trained to give the entrance exam of my college-to-be
– Helping my mother at home and at her retail store, attending to customers and selling at expos.
I studied Industrial Design for my 4½ years long Bachelors degree at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, NID.
NID is one of the Top 25 colleges in the world for design, and one of the toughest to get admission into. There are 5 rigorous rounds of exams & interviews, testing everything from academics to creativity and logical reasoning. At that time, I was only 1 of 100 students selected from around the world.
Everyone said, ‘No one gets in there, it’s impossible’. But not only did I ‘get in’ there, I also got into my 2nd preferred college, NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology), with a rank 16 from hundreds of thousands of applicants across India.
Once at NID, I had many newspaper/magazine features for my designs and won many awards too- including from Elle Decor, Asian Paints, Urban Ladder. I received a merit scholarship from the French Embassy to study in Dijon, France, chosen as 1 of 4 people from across India. It was daunting, but I taught myself French through videos & books and studied hard over there for 4 months while exploring other European countries too.
Few years later, I got another scholarship offer, this time from J N Tata Endowment, India, to study at the coveted Royal College of Art as well as Imperial College London for a Double Masters degree. I had just given the international management exam, GMAT and got a 650 grade, which is quite high for the first attempt and without any coaching.
But I rejected it after realizing that I was far more interested in learning, earning and growing big in the real world, rather than becoming an intern in my mid-20’s.
My interview in Times of India- advisory page
Some of many features in the press- for my awards, designs and interviews. I’ve always loved being on stage and taking part in competitions!
Speaking on an expert panel at a top hospitality conference in Singapore
Speaking on a debate at a top hospitality conference in the UAE- We won the debate!
I moved from India to Bali, Indonesia when I was in my early 20’s, on a flight ticket paid by my mom.
It was a place chosen purely by chance, and I again taught myself the local language- Bahasa Indonesia. I still speak it fluently to date, and can hold long conversations in both daily life & business meetings. Local people are often surprised at my fluency and wonder where I even got the local accent!
I worked very hard for the next 4 years to be self-dependent, doing consulting projects.
In 2019 I became Head of Sales & Marketing here at a Luxury Resort Design & Architecture firm, and did projects around the world.
I worked directly with the Owners & CEO, managed a team of architects, designers, marketers, salespeople and admin. I spoke at various top hospitality events and gave interviews to international magazines.
I took the company from making few hundred thousand dollars a year to more than several million dollars in sales in my last year there. 4x’ed the number of projects and 3x’ed the number of countries they’re present in today.
I managed 70% of the clients and closed large deals around the world, overseeing everything from the first point of contact to pitching, from the design management to signing of the contract- All with the help of a local Indonesian team under me.
With a heavy focus on Instagram, I helped get and convert enquiries worth MILLIONS of dollars using the power of content.
After seeing my design, sales AND marketing skills being so successful to do projects for both boutique hotel brands as well as top hotel brands like Kempinski, Radisson, Anantara, and after taking my then employer to such new heights, I felt hungry for something with an even bigger cause, and decided to use my knowledge & experience to help more solopreneurs and small businesses increase their presence on Instagram.
I wanted my freedom- Of time, money, location and to be able to work more than 8 hours a day, more than 5 days a week- Without feeling guilty of overworking. As you can imagine, I am bubbling with energy, ideas and passion, and I now craved a bigger outlet.
It was scary, but with the support of my loved ones, I left my job and began working on a new Instagram account from scratch.
I wanted to prove that it is possible even starting from zero.
So I started the account only in October 2023, and it has grown to 35k followers as of 1st February 2024 (just 4 months!), with a reach of more than 730k in one of the months.
It has certainly not been “easy or effortless”, but it has been worth it.
Come, let me share my knowledge & experience with you.
Screenshot taken on 31st Jan, 2024, 4 months after starting my new Instagram account.