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Down but not out – Inspirations who bounced back from failure
Failure is the stepping stone to success. These five business leaders will help you know why. Arianna Huffington | Huffington Post Chances are you have heard of The Huffington Post. Chances also are...
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College dropout to business tycoon — tracing Gautam Adani's thorn-filled journey
This isn’t just your ordinary 'rags to riches' story. This is the extraordinary tale of a man who refused to cower down to fate and chose to make a solid mark in the business world instead. Gautam...
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7 inspiring rags to riches stories of entrepreneurs
This is one genre of stories that has enjoyed an ever-lasting appeal: rags to riches tales. Stories of heroic struggle against odds, survival and eventual triumph have always inspired people, given...
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He begged on the streets once. Today, this entrepreneur has a turnover of Rs...
His company today has a turnover of Rs 30 crore and employs 150 people. This by no means is the finishing line even though 50-year-old Renuka Aradhya started life’s race with a major handicap. Renuka...
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From selling fruits on a cycle to expanding his business to 12 countries,...
Determination and relentless hard work can take a person anywhere he or she wants to go. This man's rags to riches story is a perfect testament to that principle. Once only a fruit seller who used to...
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Ramesh Babu, the barber who owns a Rolls Royce
Leonard Willoughby said, “As you begin to live according to your own guidance and your own daring everything changes completely.” Ramesh Babu, the barber who became a millionaire, did exactly this when...
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The story of multi-millionaire Ambur Iyyappa: Flipkart's first employee who...
Around 12 years ago, Ambur Iyyappa was working as a delivery boy with a courier company. Now, courtesy of ecommerce major Flipkart, he is a multi-millionaire. How he went about transforming his own...
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From penniless immigrant to multi-billionaire: Thomas Peterffy's wisdom in 13...
In 1965, a Hungarian immigrant named Thomas Peterffy landed in New York in search of a better life than the one his home country could offer him. Unable to speak English and with only a few dollars in...
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Thomas Peterffy: A Hungarian immigrant who became the tech wizard of Wall Street
While it's hard to believe it under the current political scenario, the United States of America was once the one country where a downtrodden and financially-destitute immigrant could reach the...
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This Diwali, we present the stories of 6 individuals who lit up the ‘diyas’...
The festive season is upon us and the city seems to adorn every variegated shade of the rainbow. The sweet shops are making the best of their all year round sales and the local firecracker sellers are...
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How Jack Ma overcame his greatest failures to become the richest man in China
A little boy once believed that everything was possible, as long as you tried your best for it. Growing up, he had to face the edge of the knife more times than he was willing to count. He faced a...
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From selling pakodas to being Patna's biggest jeweller — meet Chand Bihari...
His is a rags-to-riches story that should serve as an inspiration for millions to rise above their struggles and achieve great heights. Meet Chand Bihari Agrawal, who started by selling pakodas on...
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Rags-to-riches stories which inspired the world
Not all successful tycoons and industry leaders had a reign to an affluent family heirloom; many struggled through the grim in their heydays before they made it big. They climbed to the top because of...
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Down but not out – Inspirations who bounced back from failure
Failure is the stepping stone to success. These five business leaders will help you know why.Arianna Huffington | Huffington PostChances are you have heard of The Huffington Post. Chances also are you...
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Persistence is key: Meet entrepreneurs who survived hardships and losses to...
We often hear stories of entrepreneurs who started small and made a big business. But today, SMBStory, has brought for you a dose of motivation from those who faced fears, risked themselves, and fought...
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How failures can lead to successes and other SMB stories of the week
It is said failure is not fatal if there is courage that lets us walk on the path of our dreams. This week, SMBStory came across two entrepreneurs who have shown that resilience and an undeterred...
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SMBWrap: Rags-to-riches stories of two Indian entrepreneurs, and other top...
Not everyone is born with a silver spoon. Some have to undergo great hardship before making a mark. SMBStory traces rags-to-riches stories of two entrepreneurs who proved that grit, determination, and...
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From rearing pigs to being a self-made billionaire: Zhou Qunfei’s tryst with...
A poster child of the rags to riches story, Zhou Qunfei’s success paints a picture of dedication, hunger for success, and defying every restrictive social norm - gender, poverty, class inequality. Born...
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Never say die: 9 rags-to-riches stories that warmed our hearts, inspired us...
Meet these inspiring people whose stories of grit and gumption made us sit up and take note. They have braved all odds to dream and achieve big.Don’t you get a warm, fuzzy feeling every time you hear...
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From selling paani puris to being signed by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 2.4 Cr,...
His is a rags-to-riches story, that began with selling paani puris for a living to now being signed by Rajasthan Royals for a whopping Rs 2.4 crore, for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL)...
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