Entrepreneur  

Amit Kashyap and Mannu Sharma are friends from Haryana. They moved to Mumbai to try their luck in running their own business. Mannu came up with an unconventional idea of opening a tea stall in their Audi car. Their business idea proved to be successful, and celebrities often visit their shop regularly.

Lara Dutta is an Indian model, actress, producer, and entrepreneur. On 12 May 2000, she became the second Indian woman to win the Miss Universe title. She made her Bollywood debut with 2003 film ‘Andaz’.

Divyanshu Shukla worked with the opening teams in Delhi and NCR malls for several years. From there, he got the idea of launching his own startup to educate the public about government policies. He is currently working with Startup UP and has helped many entrepreneurs launch their startups successfully.

Chandra Mishra never liked the sight of poor people and children begging on the streets. In hopes of making their lives better, he launched a mission called ‘Beggars Corporation’. Under this, he trains poor people in groups and helps them set up their businesses. So far, he has been able to give a better life to almost 14 families.

Sangeeta Pandey quit from her first job as it prevented her from taking care of her daughter. She thought of opening a business and was supported by her husband. An investment of Rs 1500 was made in the beginning and today her business has a value of Rs 3 crore.

Arshad Khan who gained popularity on internet after his picture went viral, has opened a tea shop in London. After becoming an internet sensation, he received many modelling offers that helped him gain connections. His first international tea shop is called Café Chaiwala and is situated in Ilford Lane, London.

When one is determined to make their future better, no problems pose an impediment for them. Simran lost her career as a model during the pandemic. She took up a job but could not earn anything. Getting inspired by other tea entrepreneurs, she launched her own startup ‘Model Chai Wali’ and today she makes up to Rs 1 lakh in a month.

Mukesh Pandey started his own farming business of making vermicompost and achieved success within months. The scepticism from people did not discourage him from continuing with his venture. Today, he exports his products to foreign countries and has a turnover of Rs 15 crore.

Ramesh Gera is a retired engineer from Noida. In 2002, on his business trip to South Korea, he learned about various advanced farming techniques. After his retirement in 2017, he utilized his knowledge and established a business of cultivating saffron in greenhouses.

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 launched his business. Today, Nikunj operates seven outlets in different cities and provides employment to people with disabilities.

Manzil Pathan has been creating a positive rage in entrepreneurship for all the right reasons.

Ekta Nahar resigned from her job in hopes of starting her art business. She made an investment of Rs 5000 and now she receives orders from London, Canada, Dubai and America. Her art studio is called ‘Rangsaji’ which she operates along with her partner Ashish.  

Dr S Haider’s startup ‘StuFit’ conducts health checkup for children. The camps are organized in private and government schools. His company is currently operating in 9 districts and provides health cover cashless card worth Rs 25,000 to children that can be used anywhere in the country.

While doing his engineering, Ajmer’s Shobhit Soni came up with the idea of building a company for making kulhad glasses. He has around 42 plants all over the country with a turnover of 2.5 crore.

Kalpana grew up in a life of poverty. Her father did the grave mistake of marrying her into the wrong family. She suffered from domestic violence; the trauma of the torture was unbearable and she tried to take her own life. Her life was saved, and her father motivated her to find a purpose. Today, Kalpana runs multiple companies with a turnover of 3000 crore.