Business Venture  

Meghan Markle returns to Instagram with a new venture, American Riviera Orchard. No details yet, but trademark records suggest retail offerings

The net worth of Aryaman Birla, who joined the Rajasthan Royals in 2018 for a nominal amount, stands out at an estimated Rs 70,000 crore. Aryaman, the son of Kumaramangalam Birla, took a break from cricket in 2019 due to mental stress and later ventured into business

Isha Ambani has played a pivotal role in Reliance’s strategic initiatives as the Director of Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL). With a pre-money equity valuation of Rs 8.381 lakh crore, RRVL ranks among the country’s top four companies.

Nadeem was operating his restaurant business well until the pandemic hit the world. The lockdown made it difficult to attract customers and bearing the household responsibilities became troublesome. He tried his luck one last time before giving up and established a kebab selling business.

Radhika is a patient of brittle bones disease. This condition causes her bones to fracture even without doing any significant activity. Her brother introduced her to the concept of making African dolls. She was 14 and this sparked her interest in crafting dolls from newspapers. Radhika began receiving orders from overseas via social media platforms and by the age of 20, she became an independent entrepreneur.

In March 1959, 7 women from South Mumbai embarked on a business venture with hopes of making their family’s financial condition stable. The business was named ‘Lijjat.’ In Gujarati language, the word ‘Lijjat’ translates to ‘delicious.’ Gradually, the business transformed into a co-operative system. Presently, the turnover of Lijjat Papad is Rs 1600 crore and is exported to over 25 countries. 
 

Raksha Jha converted a double decker bus into a café. After completing her graduation, she wanted to venture into business, however, her ideas were turned down by her father. Looking at a decrepit bus outside a police station, she got the idea of opening her café. She received support from her mother and began with her project.

Rohit’s first two startups resulted in disappointments. He joined a job that paid him 42 lakhs a year. His dissatisfaction with an office job made him work on his third startup. Currently, Rohit’s application EduGorilla has millions of users.

Ankush Arora left his job in America and came back to India in 2015. His second application ‘HashTag Bazaar’ became a grand success and earned a turnover of 100 crore in just under two years.