New Age Mompreneurs

                           Alka was working full time till she had her son in 1991. She decided to take a sabbatical to be able to spend as much as possible with her baby. Alka always believed in natural products. She strongly felt that long term use of products containing chemicals could prove to be harmful in the long run. A chance meeting with a Japanese lady, selling combinations of henna, indigo and hibiscus oil in Japan to cover grey hair made Alka think. She tried the combination herself and was so pleased with the results that she decided to introduce this product to others. Alka also felt that there was a huge market in India for such natural products. She began researching various options for plant based, natural products. She followed this through with meticulously designing her packaging and thus was born Plantpure. Being a mompreneur was what Alka enjoyed the most; the work kept her busy and she had t...

             Tanvi began exploring DIY activities and sensory play when her son was 2.5 years old (he is 6.5 now). She started blogging on Instagram and lot of her mom friends asked her to start doing activities with their kids as well. So, Tanvi began taking sensory play classes for children. The classes became a big hit and Tanvi started posting on Instagram regularly. Soon, she began receiving requests from moms outside Delhi to send them the activities as well and that is how Tanvi came up with the idea of a sensory play box business. During the pandemic the business was a huge hit since almost all moms were looking at options to keep their children meaningfully engaged while they were stuck at home. Being a mompreneur was not something Tanvi consciously decided on but it came to her through this incredible journey. Her friends and other moms have been immensely supporting and encouraged her to pursue this line. Every time Tanvi gets an order for...

            Deepti was born in a business family, resulting in being exposed to business discussions throughout her growing up years; something which fascinated her from the beginning. Her first business experience was going to her father's office, supporting him and learning about the various nuances of business. The aspect of business which fascinated Deepti the most was public dealing. Marriage and motherhood took precedence and when her daughter started growing up, Deepti decided it was time to venture into a business again. A chance introduction to an American air filtration company, led to the starting of RePure. Deepti’s father-in-law suffered from bronchitis, and once he used their product for six months, he felt a remarkable improvement in his breathing. This spurred Deepti and her family to venture into this business; relatively new but with a solid product offering. Deepti took over the responsibility of retail ...