Business Success  

Shrikant Bolla was born with a visual impairment, and he faced several challenges in life. After not being able to secure admission at IITs, he aimed for USA’s MIT, and achieved success. In 2012, he launched Bollant Industries and today, the turnover of the company is in crores.

Ramesh Rupareliya, hailing from Gujarat, earns Rs 8 crore in a year with his ghee business. In the year 2005, he established ‘Shri Gir Gau Krishi Jatan Sanstha’ and started selling dairy products like ghee, curd, and milk. Today, Ramesh Bhai exports his dairy products to 123 countries.

Gujarat’s Neha Bhatt runs a tea startup with the name ‘Ampu Tea Neha.’ In July 2021, Neha met with an accident. Her left side of the body was damaged and due to a delay in treatment, she had to undergo amputation, losing one of her legs. She sells almost 300 cups of tea daily and earns somewhere around Rs 1 to 1.5 lakh in a month.  

Indore’s Nikunj Sharma launched his tea business in Gorakhpur. Initially, he found it difficult to open a single outlet in the city but with the kindness of other people, he successfully launched his business. Today, Nikunj operates seven outlets in different cities and provides employment to people with disabilities.

Chandresh Bayad started the tea business with a small investment of Rs 12 to 13 thousand. Only a few people knew of its existence when Starbucks sent the trademark notice. Over time his business picked up the pace and today, there are 75 outlets all over the country. An outlet has been established in Canada, and there are plans to expand to countries like the UK and Thailand.

The daughter-in-law, Nidhi Dua experienced hair fall issues during the lockdown. Her mother-in-law, Rajini Dua was facing the same issue. One day, Nidhi found her grandmother’s recipe for hair loss and used it to create a homemade hair oil for herself. Together with her mother-in-law, Nidhi commenced making hair oil products and currently receives approximately 200 to 300 orders each month. 

VSS Mani lacked both financial resources and prior business expertise. However, his determination and passion were his greatest assets. After experiencing two consecutive business failures, VSS Mani took up an office job. While working at a company that dealt with yellow pages and phone directories, VSS Mani got the idea for Just Dial. The valuation of Just Dial in 2007 was Rs 4,000 crore and it grew to Rs 6,000 crore in 2013.

Kuldeep Singh Rathi, the Managing Director and Chairman of ASK Automotive Limited, appeared for UPSC exams to fulfil his father’s wish. After working as a deputy SP for a few years, he quit his job and worked as a contractor in CPWD. In 1988, he established his own company and today, he makes profits in crores.

Kunwer Sachdev, the founder of Su-Kam company, began his journey with hardships but he never gave up. He sold pens door to door and in buses to support his education expenses. Kunwer Sachdev made the decision to leave his job and established Su-Kam Communication System. The company is valued at Rs 2300 crore.

Tapsi Upadhyay is pursuing a B Tech degree in computer science from IITM Janakpuri. She is the eldest among her three siblings. In her class 12, she offered tuition classes to earn pocket money. After experiencing food poisoning a couple of times, she made the decision to open her own food stall. Today, she operates approximately 20 stalls across the country.

The founder of Zoho Corporation, Sridhar Vembu, had humble beginnings, and yet, with sheer hardwork, he managed to establish a business empire. According to Forbes, Sridhar Vembu’s net worth is around Rs 39,000 crore.

Jayshree V Ullal is the CEO and President of Arista Networks. Her assets are more than the combined assets of CEOs like Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella. Her total net worth is Rs 28,000 crore as of 12 October 2023. Forbes included her in America’s self-made top four richest women.

Sandeep Engineer is the owner of the company Astral Pipes. He had no background in business and failed in the implementation of his first two business ideas. Today, according to Forbes, he is counted among top 100 richest people from India. His company has a value of Rs 27,893 crore.

Chandresh Bayad had a difficult childhood and despite everything, he single-handedly worked towards making his life better. He received education from Cyprus and returned to India to establish his own tea business. Today, he operates 75 outlets across the country and plans to expand his business to the US, UK and Thailand.

Balwant Parekh studied law with no intention of becoming a lawyer. He had better plans of bringing his life of poverty to an end. With his unmatched ability to work professionally with German companies, he established Pidilite and became the Fevicol man.