Meet The 'MBA Chaiwala' Who Became A Millionaire By Selling Tea

Praful Billore today is known as the 'MBA Chaiwala.' Despite all the efforts, he has not been able to score well in CAT so he decided to leave studies mid-way.

With a broken heart he finally started selling tea on the street.

While studying MBA in Ahmedabad he worked part time in a restaurant. During this time, after talking to a tea seller, he decided that he would open a tea shop.?

On the first day of business, Praful sold only one cup of tea after having spoilt the milk and adding too much sugar.

Gradually his tea shop started running well. In a few months, he started earning up to Rs 15,000 a month. Meanwhile, he quit his MBA even though his parents opposed it.

Praful struggled to reach the heights. His story was recently shared by?Humans of Bombay. "When I didn’t score well in CAT after giving it my all, I was devastated. Frustrated, I decided to take a hiatus & travel. But my parents wanted me to get a degree & weren’t okay with me just taking off, Praful told? Humans of bombay".

"So at 20, I used up my savings from internships & left. I travelled a lot, but upon reaching Ahmedabad, I decided to stay. I got a part time job at a restaurant to sustain myself. I knew my parents wouldn’t take it well. And I was right – they were furious. They wanted me to get a degree, he added"

"So, I enrolled myself in a local MBA college. I was studying & working; honestly, I was learning more as a cashier than as an MBA student.

I even wanted to start my own business, but I didn’t have the funds. Then, one day, while having chai, I spoke to the chaiwala. Afterwards, I knew I should open my own tapri. I immediately bought a patila, a lighter & a chalni!"

Praful wanted to give everything to his work, so he quit MBA. However, during this time his parents said that he is bringing shame on his family. Even his friends mocked him. But Praful thought it better to distanced himself from everyone.

Later he started organising open mic sessions and book drives at his shop. His 'free tea for single 'on Valentine's day went viral and all the singles around there went to his shop. He got famous then and started getting orders to serve tea at weddings.