small business

What happens to all the plastic waste we throw away? Delhi’s Mohd Suhail found a way to give it new life. Through his company, Athar Packaging Solutions, he has recycled 200 tonnes of plastic into sustainable packaging, proving that small businesses can create big environmental change.

Empowering rural communities with seed funding and mentorship, the ‘Future Tycoons Challenge’ is transforming Punjab’s villages into an innovation hub.

Started in the apartment where she works as a domestic help, Assam's Priya Chhetri runs a small business to sell exotic fruits and nuts, with help from her employer.

Always thought of monetising your hobby? These five women turned their passion for crochet into thriving businesses after they turned 60.

‘Nidhi’s Grandmaa Secret’, a homemade hair oil business, was built using Nidhi Tuteja-Dua's grandmother’s traditional hair care recipe.

Delhi-based Aakash Maan co-founded ‘Volunteer Yatra’ to establish volunteer tourism and help small businesses flourish, preventing rural migration.

Haryana-based Pooja Sharma started Kshitiz, a self-help group, that makes homemade cookies and food items, which sell like hotcakes in five-star hotels and employ 130 women.

Started in the apartment where she works as a domestic help, Assam's Priya Chhetri runs a small business to sell exotic fruits and nuts, with help from her employer. This International Women’s Day, let this story inspire you to #helpthemback.

T Jayalakshmi, a former teacher from Visakhapatnam makes edible tea cups using ragi and rice flour. Today, she manufactures around 30,000 to 40,000 cups per month.

Brothers-in-law Karthikeyan Palanisamy and Harish Manoj Kumar launched Soklet, an artisanal chocolate brand from their garage. Today, they export across the world from here, with a turnover worth crores.