Indian Entrepreneurs  

Deepak Dhanotiya had grown up witnessing the challenges his father faced as farmer and a shopkeeper. With the expansion of e-commerce in India, he wanted to devise a solution. Along with his friends, Sumit Ghorawat and Tejas, he launched the Shopkirana platform.

Aamir Qutub faced financial difficulties while pursuing his MBA in Australia. To survive in a foreign land, he even worked as a sweeper and a newspaper distributor. Finally, Aamir got a job at a company where he successfully progressed to establish his own company. Today, Aamir’s company Entreprise Monkey has a turnover of Rs 10 crore.  

Aarin Ratnesh Sorathiya launched ‘Chaiwale Ki Chaipatti’ in the year 2016 with a single product, and today the product line has expanded to include 50-60 varieties. Aarin’s company has a range of flavoured tea and coffee which not only boosts the sales but also provides customers with interesting choices.  

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.

After getting married, Dilkhush Kumar relocated to Delhi to seek employment. He drove rickshaws there but did not like the work and returned to his home. He acquired his driving skills by learning from his father. Dilkhush purchased a small car while working in Patna. He launched his cab service from that point onwards. Today, the company works with 250 cab drivers from across Bihar.

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.

Neeraj Chopra was operating his family business in Hong Kong since he was 18. Due to some circumstances, he returned to India in 2012. Neeraj launched a new business in India. He began importing power banks and distributing them nationwide. He worked on a new idea and started repairing and selling old mobile phones. He sold around 100 mobiles in the first month and gradually the sales increased to 20 to 25 thousand mobiles each month. Neeraj Chopra’s company is now valued at more than Rs 50 crore.

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 and earns in lakhs.

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.