Building a business without the usual scaffolding. Contributors here cover the operators who talk publicly about failure, debt and doubt, and the unglamorous compounding that rarely makes a headline until it has run for fifteen years.
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Founded in Lucknow in 2020, Foxtella set out to build a fashion jewellery label run entirely by women. We read its catalogue, pricing and dispatch promises to see what six years actually built.
From selling mobile phones for ₹500 in Hisar's auto market to building Make Way India across manufacturing, real estate and hospitality — the story of a self-taught entrepreneur preparing for a 2027 IPO.
From Kolkata to Krishnanagar, Premasis Bhattacharjee has built the SAP Group across education, finance, events and infrastructure — driven by the belief that a successful enterprise should create employment and strengthen families.
An entrepreneur building at the intersection of organic skincare, business mentoring and corporate training — Abu Amir connects growth, leadership and impact through Mitti Organics, TCC and ProStrategic-H.
At 16, Atharva Jain took his first step into business. At 21, he leads Jynexa — a digital-first e-commerce brand focused on fashion, lifestyle and the belief that the best chapters are still being written.
From financial advisory at American Express to founding a brand strategy firm and launching a podcast, Baani Bathla has built a career around one conviction: that brands are not competing for attention but for trust, relevance and lasting relationships.
From a bedroom office in Valsad to eight-figure monthly revenues, Avi Patel has built Enliven Lifestyle into one of India's most compelling bootstrapped fashion brands — without venture capital, without a metro base, and without a family legacy in retail.
Siddhant Digvijay Jaitha carries forward a family legacy rooted in Indian aviation since 1945 while building his own identity across healthy food, lifestyle, podcasting and publishing. A profile of the entrepreneur behind Crunch & Munch, the SDJ Podcast and Atherton Aero.
Poonam Kaur Bindra is building more than a successful business. As the founder and CEO of SAACOOR, she brings together her experience as a chef, entrepreneur, nutritionist, educator and TEDx speaker to create food that is not only flavourful but also thoughtful and conscious.
Ankur Warikoo built an audience of millions by doing the un-guru thing: talking openly and honestly about money, failure and self-doubt.
Justin Welsh built a multi-million-dollar business with no employees — and taught a generation that staying small can be the entire point.