Rags to Riches

Prafull Billore

Entrepreneur, Public Speaker

Once a small-town boy with big dreams and repeated failures, Prafull Billore turned rejection into a roadside revolution. Today, he’s...

Kalpana Saroj

Entrepreneur, Industrialist

Born into a Dalit family and married off at 12, Kalpana Saroj's life seemed like it was written for tragedy....

Karsanbhai Patel

Entrepreneur, Industrialist

The man behind the iconic yellow sari-wearing Nirma lady started his journey not in a boardroom, but on a bicycle—selling...

Savji Dholakia

Diamond Tycoon, Philanthropist

From a small village in Gujarat to the sparkle of global diamonds, Savji Dholakia carved his path not just with...

Patricia Narayan

Restauranteur, Social Entrepreneur

Once a young woman escaping an abusive marriage with two kids and ₹50 in her pocket, Patricia Narayan built her...

Howard Schultz

Entrepreneur, Former CEO of Starbucks

Born in a Brooklyn housing project, Howard Schultz grew up watching his father struggle with low-paying, unstable jobs. That memory...

Roman Abramovich

Industrialist, Investor, Sports Owner

Orphaned at two and raised by relatives in a rough part of Siberia, Roman Abramovich’s early life was anything but...

Ralph Lauren

Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur

The son of immigrant parents from the Bronx, Ralph Lauren didn’t grow up around wealth—but he always had an eye...

Daymond John

Entrepreneur, Investor, Author, TV Personality

Raised by a single mother in Hollis, Queens, Daymond John turned a street hustle into a streetwear empire—and became one...

Ursula Burns

Engineer, Executive, Board Member, Advocate

Raised in a New York City housing project by a single mother who ironed clothes and ran a daycare to...

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