Entrepreneurs

Homemaker Seema Makwana from Mumbai has turned a successful entrepreneur with her home business Buns & Deluchas, which sells healthy and homemade varieties of fast food with an Indian spin, earning lakhs per month.

Sheila Chacko Kallivayalil from Kerala runs a small business selling pickles and jams out of her house. The eponymous brand now earns her lakhs.

Rhea and Raunaq Anand founded Flexnest, a ‘fit-tech’ startup that is creating smart connected fitness solutions for the Indian market to enable a well-equipped home workout regime.

Basant Kumar Chandrakar, a resident of Chhattisgarh and a popular ‘bhajiya’ stall owner has made a handheld machine to ease his work. Now, over 200 shops in the city are using his device.

Quitting a corporate career, woman entrepreneur Sonia Anand started Monk & Mei to transform the lives of tribes in the naxal-affected areas of Odisha. Today, the startup's revenue is in crores.

Neeraj Sharma, a resident of Jhajjar in Haryana, quit his city life to go back to the village and start Mitti, Me Aur Aap to revive the traditional pottery techniques. Today, his venture earns him lakhs.

At 37, Neha Narkhede, co-founder of Confluent made her debut in the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022. She has an estimated wealth of Rs 4,700 crores.

Gurugram-based Veena Malhotra started Veena Ji’s Hair Oil at the age of 64, using the benefits of Ayurveda to create oils infused with herbs like ashwagandha, amla, and more.

Watch how Delhi-based designer Aakriti Kumar creates magic by using waste and discarded wood to create beautiful furniture like table, chairs, and more with her enterprise Differniture.

Induben Jhaveri’s name is permanently etched in history as the founder of the iconic Induben Khakhrawala, which sells homemade khakhras across the world. Here’s a look at the founder’s legacy.