profits

Ramesh Gera cracked the code to growing the world’s most expensive spice indoors and is now training over 12,000 people to follow suit.

After losing her husband, Kokila K rebuilt her life by founding Woodbee Toys, a company creating 110+ non-toxic, sustainable wooden toys. Her story highlights grit, family support, and empowerment for rural women.

At 17, Gagan Anand moved to Delhi and started working at Pizza Hut for Rs 1,500. Today, he owns Scuzo Ice-O-Magic, specialising in popsicles and gelato.

College dropout Ashish Ranjan started OCB in 2017 with his friend Buddhisen. The chain of bakeries employs and empowers 50+ women farmers in Bihar.

Alak Nanda and her mother Vasavi started Podi Life in Hyderabad to spread the essence of South Indian podis beyond South India.

Homefoodi in Noida is financially empowering home chefs and make making home-cooked meals accessible with just one click

Lucknow-based farmer learns how to grow lemongrass and vetiver, builds his own distiller and now sells and markets his own essential oils. And can teach you to do the same.

Harbant Singh from Punjab switched to organic farming to cultivate dragon fruit and sandalwood as they require less water than conventional crops.

From cost-cutting and jugaad, to investing time in building a customer’s trust - here’s what these housewives-turned-entrepreneurs are doing to expand their business

Every year, he exports close to six tonnes of ginger and turmeric (fresh and processed) to the US and countries in Europe. Moreover, he has trained over 200 farmers in the region.