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From ₹3 Lakh to ₹8 Crore: How Ecofynd Built a Sustainable Home Decor Brand in India

In India’s fast-evolving home décor market, one startup is proving that sustainability can also be stylish — Ecofynd. Founded by Sumair Jain and Vinay Pratap Singh in 2018, this eco-friendly brand has transformed a modest ₹3 lakh investment into an impressive ₹8 crore business rooted in creativity, sustainability, and design. The Journey: From ₹3 Lakh […]

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How this man Turned Wasted Flowers into a ₹1.5 Crore Eco-Business and helping 1,000 farmers

From Wasted Flowers to ₹1.5 Crore Success: The Inspiring Story of Shivraj Nishad In 2021, Shivraj Nishad from Shekhpur village, Kanpur Dehat, left behind his secure pharma job to follow a purpose bigger than profit — giving a second life to India’s discarded flowers. What started with a single solar dryer has blossomed into two

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From Assam to Silicon Valley: The self-taught coder who turned his passion into a $50 million global chat platform that’s changing how the world communicates.

A Small-Town Dreamer Who Redefined Communication In the peaceful tea-scented air of Dibrugarh, Assam, a teenager named Kishan Bagaria sat at his desk, teaching himself to code. He didn’t have access to a fancy startup accelerator, Silicon Valley mentors, or a college degree in computer science. What he did have was curiosity, patience, and a

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How Rishabh Chopra turned his belief in Ayurveda into a ₹235+ crore global ayurvedic brand

In a world ruled by fast-paced living and chemical-based wellness trends, one Indian entrepreneur dared to look back into the roots of ancient India. With a simple belief that Ayurveda could go global, he built what is now a ₹235+ crore global wellness brand—The Ayurveda Experience (TAE). A Vision Rooted in Ancient Wisdom It all

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Meet the Engineer turned farmer who built a ₹7 Lakh/Month Flower empire in Bengaluru

In the heart of rural Bengaluru, Lohith Reddy, a former engineer, traded his city life for soil, sweat, and sunshine. What began as a bold experiment soon blossomed into a thriving flower farm earning nearly ₹7 lakh every month. His journey from engineer to entrepreneur proves that when passion meets purpose, even the simplest ideas

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This Couple left their IT jobs and Built a ₹2 Crore Organic Dairy Brand with Just 4 Cows — The Inspiring Journey of Shrikant and Charmi Malde.

Introduction In a world obsessed with corporate titles and paychecks, Shrikant and Charmi Malde decided to trade their air-conditioned offices for open fields and the company of cows. The Ahmedabad-based couple, once IT professionals, founded GauNeeti Organics Pvt. Ltd. in 2017 — a brand that has redefined India’s organic dairy space. What began with just

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How a 24-Year-Old from Bihar Turned His Father’s Makhana Business into a ₹3 Crore/Month Brand Using Instagram Reels

The Backstory In Bihar — where nearly 85% of India’s makhana is produced — a young visionary changed everything. Nadeem Iqbal, a 24-year-old BBA graduate, took his father Md. Raish’s small makhana business and turned it into a modern, structured, and highly profitable brand: Nature’s Makhana. His father had run a modest makhana wholesale operation

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How a 22-Year-Old Turned Pajamas into a ₹100 Crore Business in Six Years

  Imagine turning a small sum of money into a brand that rakes in ₹100 crore. That’s exactly what Dixit Balar did — starting with just ₹1.5 lakh and a dream. He launched Rikasa, a women’s sleepwear brand, and in six years grew it into a thriving business. From Acting Dreams to Fabric Dreams When

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From Glow Blankets to Adventure Towels: How Famyo discovered Growth

A Bengaluru kids’ lifestyle startup called Famyo is on a mission to reinvent everyday kids’ products into fun, collectible items. They recently secured ₹4 crores in seed funding, led by IAN Angel Fund, to boost product launches, grow their brand presence, and expand beyond India. The Vision: Turning Must-Haves into Magic Famyo was founded in

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How a Bengaluru Startup Is Making Kitchens Smarter Than Smartphones

  A young Bengaluru startup is changing how Indian households use kitchens. Beyond Appliances, co-founded by Eshwar K. Vikas and Rakesh Patil, aims to bring smart kitchen appliances to every home. In October 2025, they raised ₹34.9 crores (US $4 million) in a Series A round led by Fireside Ventures. Their goal: ramp up manufacturing,

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