Chinu Kala
| Chinu Kala | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 October 1981 Rajasthan |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | entrepreneur and founder of Rubans Accessories |
Chinu Kala is an Indian entrepreneur[1][2][3], Former Gladrags Mrs India Finalist and founder of Rubans Accessories.[4][5][6][7][8]
Early Life and education
Chinu Kala was born on 10 October 1981 in Rajasthan.[9][7]
Due to family issues, Chinu left her home at the age of 15. Initially, she lived at Bombay Central Railway Station and later at a women’s dormitory. Chinu worked as a door-to-door saleswoman, tele-caller, makeup artist, waitress, and receptionist in her early days.[10]
She had no formal education and learnt only through practical experiences.[11][12]
Career
In 2008, Chinu started up Fonte Corporate Solutions, her first venture, which specialised in corporate merchandising and worked for brands such as Oracle, ITC Limited, Sony Pictures, Tv Today, Indian Premier League (IPL).[13], Sony Ericsson, Titan, Star Plus, Aaj Tak and SABmiller[4]. Chinu participated in Gladrags Mrs India Pageant[14] in 2008 and reached the finals.[15]
Being fond of fashion, Chinu Kala founded Rubans Accessories,[16] an online Indian fashion jewelry brand in 2014[12] with the support of her husband, Amit Kala. Rubans headquarters is located in Forum Mall, Bengaluru.[17]. Its official retail store is at Lulu Mall, Kochi.
Rubans won The Star Debutant Retailer Awards of 2016.[18] She started 24-hour delivery service of Rubans Accessories through its website. In 2017, Rubans made a sale of Rs.54 Lakhs[2]. Rubans’ last year (2019) turnover was recorded to be Rs.7.5 crores.[7]
Personal life
Chinu Kala was born on 10 October 1981 in Rajasthan. In 2004, Chinu married Amit Kala in Delhi.[19] They have a daughter.
References
- ↑ Sehgal, Sadhika (2019-08-30). "From Having Just Rs 300 To Now Owning A Company With A Turnover Of 7.5 Crores, Chinu Kala Is A Real-Life Inspiration". Hauterfly. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chengappa, Sangeetha (10 March 2019). "Work without a fallback and you will succeed". The Hindu.
- ↑ Chandy, Susanna (14 February 2014). "The charm of faux". The New Indian Express. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "From a Lone Teenager Who Had to Stay at Railway Platforms to an Entrepreneur with Rs.13 Cr Revenue: Chinu Kala's journey". in.makers.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ↑ Chengappa, Sangeetha. "Work without a fallback plan and you will succeed". businessline. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ↑ "घर-घर जाकर बेचती थी चाकू-छुरी, ऐसे बनी करोड़पति - job alerts education news general news current affairs AajTak". aajtak.intoday.in. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Raja, Vidya (2019-08-27). "Thrown Out With Rs 300, This Woman Today Runs a Company With Rs 7.5 Crore Turnover!". The Better India. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ↑ "Success Story: जेब में 300 रुपए लेकर छोड़ा घर, अब चलाती हैं 7.5 करोड़ की कंपनी". Punjabkesari. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ↑ Kumar, Smitabalram (10 August 2015). "Ex-Models move away from Catwalks to new career path". The Economic Times. p. 1. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Chengappa, Sangeetha. "Work without a fallback plan and you will succeed". @businessline. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ↑ Kashyap, Sahil (2019-11-12). "She left home at age 15, had 300 rupees in pocket, now running 7.5 crore company". Today's Headline News, Latest News from India & World - Politics, Business, Cricket | THN. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Mitra, Anindita (2012-02-23). "It's important to plan ahead when you're expecting: Chinu Kala". DNA India. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ↑ "15 साल की उम्र में घर छोड़ा आज है 7.5 करोड़ के बिजनेस की मालिक Chinu Kala Story in Hindi". www.storytimes.co (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ↑ Gopal Rao, Bindu (5 May 2018). "Accessorise Right". Femina.
- ↑ "Chinu kala: The Story of Grit & Determination | CEOInsights Magazine". www.ceoinsightsindia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ↑ Govindraj, Susila (2 February 2020). "The Story of Grit & Determination". Fashion Startups Ceo Insights. 2: 11.
- ↑ "From Earning Rs 20 A Day To Making Rs 7.5 Cr Annually, Journey Of Chinu Kala's Fashion Brand". Marketing Mind. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ↑ "Chinu Kala – Founder, Rubans Accessories, On Women Entrepreneurship". StartupTalky - Your Entrepreneurial Journey Starts Here!. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ↑ "Thrown Out With Rs 300, This Woman Today Runs a Company With Rs 7.5 Crore Turnover!". The Better India. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
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