Encouraging Entrepreneurs

Sharmila Jain Oswal's Story: An Entrepreneur cum Social Reformer for Farmers. The Inspirational Journey of Sharmila Jain Oswal: From NGO to Millets Startup Sharmila Jain Oswal is an accomplished entrepreneur and lawyer who has wholeheartedly committed herself to enhancing the lives of farmers and advancing sustainable agriculture practices in India. She was born and raised in Rajasthan, India, where her father operated a flour mill in a village where villagers preferred to use millet as their primary grain. After obtaining a master’s degree in environmental and agricultural law in England, she founded an NGO named the Green Energy Foundation in 2008. The foundation focuses on reviving water sources, implementing modern farming techniques, and empowering women in agriculture. Sharmila also co-founded the Millet startup ‘Gud Mom’ with her son, which sells millet-based products. Her initiatives have helped hundreds of farmers but have also been recognized and pra...

How a Surat Family Turned a Loss into a Profit by Making Craft Products from Sanitizer Stands? The Corona pandemic was challenging for everyone, but some people managed to turn this crisis into an opportunity. One such inspiring story is Vaibhav Sutaria from Surat, his wife Shruti, and his sister Khyati. They initially made sanitizer stands to sell during the Corona outbreak, but they could not sell enough and faced a loss. However, they did not give up and transformed their business into a profitable craft venture. The beginning of the idea: Vaibhav Sutaria  made 1000 stands for sanitizer bottles during the Corona epidemic, but his investment was jeopardized as he failed to sell them. He and his family, his wife Shruti and sister Khyati, decided to manufacture an alternative product using the sanitizer stands. They made craft items like key chains, rakhis, and many things. They created a page named Hobby India on social media and founded a company with the same na...