94-Year-Old Harbhajan Kaur Started Her Besan Barfi Startup Journey At The Age Of 90
Harbhajan Kaur, launched her own startup 'Harbhajan's' and she sells homemade besan ki barfi and pickles.
Dreams do not come with an expiry date and there is no 'ideal' time to follow them. This is important to know so that a person does not give up on their hopes and aspirations because 'time has passed'.
A clear example of this is a 94-year-old grandmother from Chandigarh who began her journey of becoming an entrepreneur four years ago at the age of 90. Harbhajan Kaur, launched her own startup 'Harbhajan's' and she sells homemade besan ki barfi and pickles.
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In fact, her journey and story is so inspiring that even business tycoon Anand Mahindra took to Twitter to call her 'Entrepreneur of the year'.
When you hear the word ¡®start-up¡¯ it brings to mind images of millennials in Silicon Valley or Bengaluru trying to build billion dollar ¡®unicorns.¡¯ From now on let¡¯s also include a 94 yr old woman who doesn¡¯t think it¡¯s too late to do a start-up. She¡¯s my entrepreneur of the year https://t.co/N75BxK18z4
¡ª anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 7, 2020
Talking to The Better India, Harbhajan's daughter Raveena Suri said that her mother expressed that she regrets never having earned any money of her own while discussing about her life. Upon finding that out, Raveena decided to help Harbhajan in starting her own business at the age of 90 so that her regret could turn into an inspiring story.
Raveen said, "She has always been such an amazing cook but was content in remaining behind the scenes."
She also said that her mother first sold besan barfi at a local organic market and made Rs 2,000 which was her first own earning. She said, "That earning not only brought her happiness but also...confidence to take this initiative forward and make something of it."
After that, Harbhajan continued to make barfis, chutneys and pickles to sell at the local market every ten days.
So, taking her talent to a professional level, 'Harbhajan's' was established with the help of Harbhajan's granddaughter who came up with the branding and packaging of the products and the tagline they come with: "Bachpan Yaad Aajaye" (You'll remember your childhood).
Raveena also said, "More than the monetary aspect, the fact that mom is so much more confident now is what I see as growth."
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Over a course of four years, Harbhajan has made over 500 kg of barfi and prepares five to 10 kilos every few days. Raveena also revealed that they are planning to bring in more help as they are getting more and more orders every day. She also mentioned how Harbhajan made 200 kg of barfi for her granddaughter's wedding.
She said, "Two months ago, my daughter got married and wanted the wedding invitations to be sent out with sweets that her nani (Kaur) made. She did not want any...from the market and preferred that they all be handmade by her nani. It was a lovely feeling for everyone."
What a beautifully inspiring story!
