Peon to Millionaire

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Shyam Kumar is from small town of UttarPradesh, due to poor health condition of his father who was suffering from tuberculosis, Shyam kumar had to leave his schooling and support his brother in running the family, even after searching for several jobs Shyam could not find a steady job where he can continue for long.

Joining as Peon

Shyam Kumar joined Jitendra Gupta’s payment gateway company citrus pay as peon in 2011, his salary was Rs.8000/month which was more than market standard of peon salary in India offered by any start-up in India.
He used to live in a small 10×10 room in urban slum of Malad in Mumbai along with nine other members including grandparents, an uncle and aunt and their children.

The job was simple for Shyam at initial level as the start-up was still in its budding state and Citrus Pay was operated in small single room in Santa Cruz, Jitendra Gupta used to go out for meeting almost for entire day, shyam used to take care of single room office sometimes he even closed office and went home at 1Pm.

The Growth of Citrus pay gradually increased, the start-up attracted lots of investments from investors like Sequoia Capital, Ascent Capital, eContext Asia and Beenos Asia.Citrus went from the first customer to 50 customers within two months, within one year monthly volume of citrus pay was INR 1 Cr per month.

CitrusPay also signed on customers such as Indigo, Go Air and Amazon India, Cleartrip, Yatra, Myntra, Makemytrip, Pepperfry, BookMyShow, Reliance and many more.

The start-up has had a  policy since the beginning people who have joined at a senior leadership level or have spent a year within the company, are entitled to stock options.

Shyam was one of the first employees, Kumar was signed up for the employee stock ownership plan along with few other employees. Even though shyam didn’t fully understand how it worked, but Jitendra Gupta explained him saying that it would yield long-term benefits for him.

In 2016 when Citrus pay got acquired by global giant PayU his CEO personally called him and told that he would be getting 50 lac for his stake in the company. He did not believe the news at first but was later explained about the technicalities. Shyam’s stocks were worth Rs. 5 million . When Kumar told his wife, she didn’t believe him. Shyam who presently stay in a rented one-BHK flat shifted  to new house on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Shyam Kumar’s story is a great example of India’s growing startup culture and represents the big Indian dreams.

Urban Clap Journey From Unorganized Service Sector To 6000 Cr Company

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URBAN CLAP JOURNEY FROM UNORGANISED SERVICE SECTOR TO 6000 CR COMPANY

Urbanclap-founder

A strong belief in oneself can significantly address problems and sometimes works as a solution. As the famous author Sir James Matthew Barrie said, “The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it” so keep believing in yourself, it will help you to stay ahead in this competitive world.

It was 2013. Varun Khaitan and Abhiraj Bhal, two college friends decided to leave their  jobs and try their luck in this rising wave of the Indian startup industry. These two budding entrepreneurs started by researching the Indian market and got astonishing results. They understood that India is the current business hub and has huge  opportunities for startup. After an even more thorough analysis of the industry, they decided to invest in the service industry. Finding their niche in the online field service industry, they started UrbanClap. It was born with the support of local service providers. It opened many doors for them and enabled them to deliver their service in an effective way.

But suddenly in the year 2014, Abhiraj left, Varun was searching for another tech co-founder and he met with Raghav Chandra and they together decided to started something of personalized services. Varun added that India is a colorful country with so many festivals and social occasion we love to celebrate and people want a superior service experience. Keeping this in mind, they put 10 lakh rupees as a seed money and started their journey with the mission to deliver home service requirements in a minimal time frame.

The way UrbanClap has evolved over the years reflects the evolution of the market as well.  started out using the lead generation model for suppliers, who would respond to customer needs. It slowly evolved into a reverse auction model in which there are many potential suppliers for a customer. The app was launched in March 2015. The real challenge began when the company started going directly to service professionals rather than contractors or middlemen. It had to ensure quality to the consumer while making sure that the service professionals make enough money to stay on the platform and make this their primary source of work. “If a beautician is working for a salon, she might be getting ₹15,000-20,000; if she works as a freelancer, we would have to guarantee her a certain amount of money,” Chandra says. “These individuals are the most atomic form of business units in our society. Because they are not fully businesses, they need a lot of help. If India needs to grow, if consumers need to benefit, they have to be empowered.”

So, they decided to solve all these issues by building a mobile app called UrbanClap, which delivers home related solution instantly. Some challenges that UrbanClap faced in their start period.

In many places in India where people were not familiar with mobile applications, the UrbanClap team taught them how it works and gave them assurance of benefits. When UrbanClap came to this complicated marketplace they gave their best to create trust among the customers and service providers as well. All businesses need huge financial support to build their name. Like all start-ups, UrbanClap also fought with the monetary crisis.

After overcoming all these challenges, UrbanClap grew fast and soon caught the eye of investors. In a short span of time, the company noticed by the astute business leader Ratan Tata.

Today, UrbanClap is already a big brand in the hyperlocal space. The hyperlocal sector recorded 80 PE/VC investment deals worth $2.3 billion in the period 2013-2018, mainly skewed by a single large $1-billion investment in Swiggy by Naspers, DST Global and others in 2018, according to an EY report on e-commerce in Indi

Grandma Started Business in Lockdown; Now Bachchans & Fadnavis Are Her Clients

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It is never too late to follow your dreams! How many times have we heard that but never taken it seriously? Well, to inspire your journey, we bring you the story of Pratibha Kanoi, who started a successful business venture at the age of 67.

Mumbai-based mother and grandmother, Pratibha would have never dreamed that her home-made  Pizzas would become the toast of the city. what can you say about talent?  Her story is inspirational for all. 
For most of her life, Pratibha had been a homemaker, taking care of her family. When the pandemic hit, she and her family decided that they would not eat any outside food. But then lockdown cravings hit everyone, and since her 2 sons, their wives and kids live with her, she decided to make pizzas at home.

The pizzas turned out to be so good that her sons encouraged her to actually turn it into an enterprise. Thus on May 2, 2020, Mommy’s Kitchen was born. Serving vegetarian pizzas, in a short time her clients have grown. pratibha and her in-house team, including cooks who stay at home, do all the cooking.

Delivery is done through Dunzo and dedicated chauffeurs and bikers. Initially, they would ask their customers to pre-order a day before but now  they deliver  same  day. They serve Margherita, Fungi, Primavera, Diet Pizza and Mommy’s Special. Pastas like Aglio E Olio, Spaghetti Arrabbiata, and Cheesy Spaghetti are also on the menu. Pratibha makes all of her pizzas from scratch, including the dough and sauce. Her small business has become so famous that big  shot Mumbai names like Devendra Fadnavis, Praful Patel, Sonali Bendre, the Bachchan family, and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar are a part of her clientele. 

She is perfect example of how to convert problem into opportunity.

Dr. Masooma Ladiwala– Youth Icon In Physiotherapy ( Dr. Masooma’s Advanced Physiorehab)

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Dr. Masooma Ladiwala–
Youth Icon In Physiotherapy
(Dr. Masooma’s Advanced Physiorehab)

Dr. Masooma is a Celebrity Physiotherapist who aims at turning ‘Setbacks into Comebacks’. Her passion for her profession is unmatched. She has received many national awards and is an inspiration for wannabe Physiotherapists. Being a single mother and fighting the battles of life her journey clearly states that if you dare to dream you can always achieve it.

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P C Mustafa (Coolie’s Son who Set Up 1000 Crore Company with just 25,000)

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This is the story of a man who failed in Class 6 but wen on to join the Regional Engineering College Calicut and the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore.

Mustafa grew up in Chennalode, a remote village in Kerala’s Wayanad district, and is the son of a daily wager. His village neither had electricity nor roads. At the age of 10, Mustafa decided he wanted to become an entrepreneur.

“Since my family lived on the meagre earnings of my father who slogged as a daily wager, getting pocket money was a distant dream for me. So, during the summer holidays I borrowed Rs 100 from my uncle and set up a make-shift mithai shop (which sold chocolates and sweets) in our village,” said Mustafa. Earnings from his mithai shop gave him decent returns and he did not have to worry much about his pocket money anymore. After school and during weekends, Mustafa helped his father in his job as a kid.

After Mustafa finished his engineering course, he worked in several places. Starting off by getting a salary of Rs 6,000 per month at a start-up in Bengaluru, it crossed Rs 1 lakh when he shifted to Citibank, Dubai. “I sent my first month’s salary of Rs 1.3 lakh to my father through a friend of mine to clear all his debts,” he said. He soon presented his parents with a house in his village, and his father got his three sisters married. Mustafa got married in 2000 and has three sons now. Through a series of events, Mustafa went on to study at IIMB and started an enterprise that sold idly and dosa batter along with his cousins while pursuing his MBA. His company, iD Fresh Food, which in 2005 made 10 packets of one kilogram batter a day, today manufactures 50,000 packets a day and a team of 1,300 employees works in Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Dubai, at their units.

Mrs.Summan R Agarwal- Women Icon For Social Cause (Suprayas Foundation)

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Mrs.Summan R Agarwal-
Women Icon For Social Cause
(Suprayas Foundation)​

Social Work runs in her blood as her grandfather, Mr. Hukumchand Bansal, was a freedom fighter. She consistently works for the welfare of the downtrodden. Being a member of acid survivors foundation India Ltd, she has been working since 2009 for the acid attack victims. It is because of her efforts & followup with the law ministers, member of parliaments & MLAs, that the formation of new IPC Section 326(A) & 326 (B) took place.

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Shreya Gupto- Emerging Face in Digital Cinema

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Shreya Gupto

Shreya Gupto- Emerging Face in Digital Cinema

Shreya Gupto Started as a child artist in Tamil Film industry and worked her way up in Films, TV Commercials and known for her roles in Youtube World. she has been awarded as an Emerging star of the year by Intercontinental Quality Awards

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Miss Forum Bakulesh Kathrani– Iconic Best English Grammar Class(Playwood Activity Classes)

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Miss Forum Bakulesh Kathrani

Miss Forum Bakulesh Kathrani– Iconic Best English Grammar Class
(Playwood Activity Classes)

Miss Forum Bakulesh Kathrani is the in-charge and proprietor of Playwoods Activity classes situated at J.P Road Andheri west. Having done her Diploma in English grammar and Jolly from a well known U.K Trainer Mrs. Jigna Dharod, She is popular for teaching phonics and English grammar.  

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Ankita Lokhande- Fresh Face in Bollywood Industry

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Ankita Lokhande

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Ankita Lokhande- Fresh Face in Bollywood Industry

Indian Film and TV Actress who is popularly known for her role in Pavitra Rishta as Archana on Zee TV. She was one of the highest paid actresses of television industry until she retired in 2018 to plunge into films. Made her Debut in the Film Industry in Manikarnika and feature in Baghi 3 movie, she is a state-level Badminton player and also won a few awards in her field. #womenicon2020 #ankitalokhande #marketingmind #timesapplaud

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Ramesh Babu – The Barber who owns a Rolls Royce Worth Rs. 3.1 Crore

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In this mighty world, nothing is impossible to achieve. The only aspect that a man or woman must delicate toward is its motto, honesty, tough work and to have a foresight for its precious life. A man or woman who follows this can’t be stopped from earning a first rate amount of money, getting wealthy and reaching your success. The story of Ramesh Babu is an instance that will actually inspire you to how you can rush beforehand in this cut-throat competitions in an enterprise world while doing things that you love and passionate of. This normal barber proved to be an excellent businessman and with his skills, he reached to a new peak that has now made him a positive millionaire that sounds stunning to hear for the first time.
Ramesh Babu is a Bangalore based barber who runs his business of cutting and styling hair. He fees a hundred Rs to his clients for a haircut and now owns a Rolls Royce Ghost worth Rs 3.1 Crore and owns sixty seven other automobiles as well. 

How it all started

1989: However his existence used to be not so handy before. His father died in 1989, when he used to be nine. His father owned a small salon which was the only skill of their survival. After, Ramesh’s mother started out working in his keep placed at Brigade Road as a home help, making their store on a lease for Rs 5 a day.
1994: Ramesh discontinued study after Class 10 and determined to run his father’s shop as a barber. The salon named as ‘Inner Space’ strolling beneath a buying complicated close to his school. As the salon enterprise started developing well, he bought Maruti Omni Van and started out renting it out and this car condo commercial enterprise grew to be a turning point in his life. However, he used to be going for walks a successful taxi operation commercial enterprise by way of the title of Ramesh Tours and Travels for the duration of the cease of the year, 1990.
2004: He entered into the luxury car condominium and self-drive commercial enterprise and hasn’t seem to be again since.

“This is extra of a passion. As for being a barber, I will proceed to be one as lengthy as my palms are healthy”, said the millionaire barber and additionally added, “Somehow, things have clicked for me”. Even today, he hasn’t forgotten his roots. He charge Rs 65 for a haircut of his historical customers. He says that he will continue to cut hair as lengthy as his palms are healthy. Although, he charge Rs 75,000 a day for the Rolls. He additionally owns a Suzuki Intruder high-end bike which is well worth Rs 16 lakh. Apart from the Rolls Royce, his fleet consists of 4 Mercedes, BMWs and 50 Toyota Innovas, which he rents out.
This is the time to get amazed that his clients include Military officers, Politicians & Famous Bollywood movie stars.  Most probably, there is a chance of making a film on the life of this ordinary millionaire that has expected to be released soon.