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Meet Kiruthika Gnanasekaran from Vishru's Cute Cakes

Hello all, how are you doing? It has been a long time since I posted the last interview. Our last interview was with Nimita Rose Peter from Passion Hues. You can read her interview here . We have Kiruthika Gnanasekaran from Vishru's Cute Cakes with us this time. This time, I have a real treat for your eyes in addition to her inspiring journey. Read on! You can also get featured in Know the star. All you have to do is drop a mail to contactknowthestar@gmail.com with 2 lines about your business. Tell us a little about you: This is Kiruthika Gnanasekaran , I am married to Mr. Muthu Kumaran, our little cupcake Ms. Vishrudha(2years old). Currently, we are residing in Chennai (Alwarpet) I was born &brought up in Villupuram. And my husband is from Pondicherry.                                        Myself a graduate in Eng.Lit & he is M.sc Electronic media passed out from S.R.M University, Currently, my husband is working for a private concern(M.G.M-Marrybrown) as a Gr

Meet Nimita Rose Peter from Passion Hues

Hello all, How are you all doing? Last, we had an interview with Grace Lavanya from Crafters Nest. You can read her interview here - Crafters Nest . This week, we have the interview with Nimita Rose Peter who has done her ME in Electrical engineering. She has been working as a QA Engineer in Technopark, Trivandrum and doing her own business from her home too. Her journey started when her niece was born. Wondering how? Read on to know more. Do you want to get featured in Know The Star? Write to contactknowthestar@gmail.com about you. Tell us a little about you: I am Nimitha Rose Peter staying at Trivandrum, Kerala . I have done my Masters in Electrical Engineering and work as a QA Engineer for a software company in Technopark, Trivandrum .

Meet Grace Lavanya from Crafters Nest

A girl can reach greater heights by herself. What about when her husband joins in her effort? Here is the interview with Grace Lavanya who is successfully doing crafts, workshops and event management business along with her husband Mayudharan. It was very interesting and inspiring for me to read their story. I hope their journey will be an inspiration to you too for sure. Read on about this beautiful couple and their journey of success. Do you want to get featured in Know The Star? Write to contactknowthestar@gmail.com about you.

Meet Prianka, owner of Uniquely Expressive

We have Prianka Sadagopan with us this time, a person who is successful in her own business besides working in an IT firm. She is a proof that nothing can be a hurdle when doing a business with passion. She manages her business efficiently along with her IT Profession. A big kudos to her! Now, join me in reading her story. Read on. Tell us a little about you: I am Prianka , based out of Chennai . I’ve studied and I’ve been in Chennai almost all my life till date. I am a software engineer by profession in the field of Data Warehousing and analytics. I continue my passion in crafting and painting along with my profession in the IT sector. I finished my schooling in Holy Angels ; my school had a focus in Art and Painting up to class 8 and that could have been the reason towards my inclination towards crafting. My keen interest in different art mediums of painting like “ Oil on canvas”, “Charcoal or Pencil sketching”, “Acrylic Mediums ” etc., dates back to the end of my coll

Meet Tasneem Ilyas and Haseena Ilyas from Art Zone

Hello friends, hope you remember our last interview with Shiny Anto, owner of Fascino Tutu  who makes lovable dresses for kids and women. Today, we are going to meet two inspiring women who are the women behind the success of Art Zone . After trying trying their hands on various products like handmade jewellery, greeting cards and gift articles, they are now focusing on paper crafts. Their super-hit products are customized explosion boxes, birthday buntings and centerpieces. We feel really good to hear their story. Hope you will also enjoy and get to learn many things from them. You can also get featured in Know the star. All you have to do is drop a mail to contactknowthestar@gmail.com with 2 lines about your business. Tell us a little about you : Artzone is managed and run by the two of us sisters - Tasneem Ilyas & Haseena Ilyas . Tasneem Ilyas: I am a graduate in Nutrition & Dietetics , living in Adyar, Chennai . My native is Tirunelveli . Iam married to Moha

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The story of Fascino Tutu and the journey of the owner Shiny Anto

Fascino Tutu for Princess - Not only her brand's name, even her customized dresses are really beautiful for all the princess out here. Once you visit her page, it is tough to choose one since all her dresses are quite amazing. More than her interview about her journey, we love the message she wanted to convey to all the women. Here you go! Dear Ladies, YOU ARE BORN TO WIN. Come out of that inferiority complex in you. Don’t doubt yourself, you can do it! If you have a dream, make it come true. Run! It is now you can explore things. It is now you can work hard. It is now you can earn. Stay strong! Be bold! Never fear! WIN THE WORLD! Stay blessed. - Shiny Anto, founder of Fascino Tutu Want to get featured like Shiny Anto in this website? Send a mail to contactknowthestar@gmail.com. You can also get featured! Tell us a little about you: I am Mrs. Shiny Anto settled in Coimbatore, basically from Ooty. I have done my Master of Computed Applications. I have worked

The journey of Renee - the owner of R^3 Iniya's World from M.E graduate to a mompreneur

Meet Renee Jebaline who is the owner of  R 3 Iniya's World . She shares her journey with us how she has turned to a mompreneur after doing Post Graduate in CSE. She is from Kanyakumari district and a mom of a little girl. She has earned around Rs.50,000 just by doing crochet business in her free time alone. Hope you love to read her journey. Tell us a little about you: I am G. Renee Jebaline from Thuckalay a small town in the district of Kanyakumari. I am a post graduate in Computer Science and Engineering . My dad is working as a Deputy Manager in CDPC in City Union Bank, while mom is busy in building our home with care and affection.  Since I got married during my PG to a PhD student I couldn’t find a job. Moreover, my kid Iniya was born on 15.10.15.  So, I was not able to go outside for a job.                   Please tell us more about your business: I learned this art of crochet from my mom who learned the art from her mom. Initially I was doing this art for per

Top 10 Investment Tips from Cartoons

The smallest of things can have the biggest influence on us. The weirdest of places can teach us the most profound of lessons. Learnings and teachings can be found in strangest places, even when it comes to financial information. Yes, the book 9 Steps to Financial Freedom by Suze Orman is definitely useful and great place to start. But, if you look for them you will find advice on investment even in cartoons. The twist is to learn to apply them.

Business Ideas for Women - How to choose the right home based business?

Business Ideas for Women - How to choose the right home based business? Recent days, shopping, social Medias and fashion have a lot to do in common. An actress sports a big jhumka or a new style of dress, every lady secretly wishes that she gets her hands on that or something similar. That becomes the trend. Practically, it is not possible to find all of that in a virtual store for so many reasons. So fashion freaks resort to online shopping . Now, this is where social media comes of help. I am writing here to share my journey of running home based online jobs with you all. I am from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. I ran an online jewel business on Facebook for few months. Due to personal constraints, I am not doing it anymore. But still, I feel that I have a lot of experience to share some helpful information with the women who have some business ideas in their mind and got stuck in taking it forward. I had crossed paths with a lot of people who were into the same business as me or others.

Mushroom Cultivation | Farming In India | Kalan Valarpu

Know about Mushroom Cultivation | Farming In India | Kalan Valarpu: Mushroom cultivation has become one of the popular farming business in India. Mushroom farming is called Kalan Valarpu in Tamil Nadu.  The mushroom cultivation has boomed in recent period where in they cultivate the mushroom with certain conditions in a small area. The mushroom cultivation was started again due to the high demand of the mushroom in the market. Out of which button mushrooms had the highest demand as they are edible and used in various dishes. White button mushroom is the most preferred mushroom cultivation business in India. Mushrooms are one of the tastiest food and favorite food loved by many. They can be used in many dishes like salad, soups, curries, and rice. Mushrooms have become a most wanted food by the kids as it has a unique taste when added to the dishes and served as snacks. There are many mushrooms available in the market but only few are edible. Mushroom cultivation has be

From a finance professional to the owner of online handmade gift products - Meet Anuja Singh

We have Anuja Singh , owner of Hand magic crafts sharing her story with us. After working with famous banks and finance institutions, she has become a business woman who is earning from home . Her love for handmade gifts helped her to become a successful woman entrepreneur. She has quit her job and now able to find a perfect work life balance at home itself. Read on to know her success story. Tell us a little about you: I am Anuja Singh, owner of Hand Magic Crafts . Crafting has always been my passion ever since my school days. I would say my soul is happy when i indulge in crafting. I have done my schooling in Convent of Jesus & Mary, Agra. I have done my MBA specializing in Risk & Insurance and have worked close to 5 years with financial brands like ICICI Bank, HDFC Standard Life & ICICI Prudential Life Insurance. I am born & brought up in the city of Taj - Agra. I have been in Bangalore close to 9 years. My Husband is an IT professional. My father is an Eng

Launch of Women of Pure Wonder, 4th edition of Vodafone Foundation’s flagship book

With the theme  ‘Bold, Brilliant, Brave’  Vodafone Foundation’s much awaited   ‘Women of Pure Wonder’ , the  4th  edition of Vodafone Foundation’s flagship book is being launched in Delhi. The WoW book narrating stories of India’s unknown women champions   highlighting awe-inspiring exploits that have been categorized under three aptly named sections – Bold, Brilliant, Brave.  This fourth edition of the book follows the success of the first three editions and reveals several unheard and unknown stories from previously unexplored domains.

From a teacher to work from home entrepreneur - Story of Neelima Badola

Tell us a little about you: My name is Neelima Badola. I have done my Masters in English literature. After completing my degree of Bachelor in Education, I took up teaching as my profession. I taught all age groups, starting from K.G to M.B.A students. I’m blessed with 2 sons and had chosen teaching as my profession to be available for them afternoon. But I guess that was not my destiny. After 10 years of being a successful teacher, I decided to do something different. But it came into action only when my husband seriously suggested me to go for my passion of crafting.  But I have been very passionate about creating new things. I love crafting. Seeing my passion, my husband wanted me to do something of my own and at my convenience to work. He always encouraged and supported me. He always motivated me by saying I should concentrate on creating and establishing first and not earning. Tell us a little about ur part time career: I started with my creations of cr

Meet the 5 owners of Chandhini Creations who sell handmade gift items

Last time we had an interview with Neha Khan who is running her own playschool successfully. You can read her interview here . Today, I have an interview with not just one but a group of 5 women. These 5 women entrepreneurs have partnered to sell handmade gift items which are a huge hit among their customers. The interesting thing is the fact that they are from the same apartment. If you are someone who wants to start a business from home but not as a single owner, here is the right interview for you. If you are such an inspiring person who has a wish to get featured at this website, please send a mail to  contactknowthestar@gmail.com. Do not forget to subscribe to our free email updates. About you: Chandini Creations is the group effort by 5 of us. Gayathri, Pritha, Subbulakshmi, Sujatha and Uma is our team. We all reside in the same apartment. I, Gayathri Sreeganesh is a B.tech Graduate and an Ex-TCSer . My native is Trivallur. My Husband Mr.Sreeganesh is a Standard C

Siru Thozhil Ideas in Tamil Nadu

Siru Thozhil Ideas in Tamil Nadu: Siru thozhil Ideas - Women are flying in colors in all the fields, but still, there are women who suffer losing their career after marriage or after their baby birth. They want to do something and achieve big in life, but the sad thing is they lose their career because of the gap in experience, they will be hired as a junior once they join after a gap. Women are also scared to take up business as it may need a huge investment. Actually, women are great entrepreneurs, they have excellent leadership qualities and grasping power so that they can learn anything easily and manage efficiently. Women can take up small scale business which incurs low investment to start doing it. This is called Siru thozil in Tamil or Suya thozil in Tamil . It is known as self-employment or small scale business in English.  Siru Thozhil requires low investment, less risk, less labor cost, and also give good income. The success of the business depends on the idea and i

Meet Neha Khan, owner of Little Angels playshcool in Thane, Mumbai

Hello all, We had an amazing response to our last interview with Priya Kumar, who has chosen Digital Scrapbooking as her work-from-home career. Check out her interview here - http://www.knowthestar.com/2017/01/digital-scrapbooking-career-priya-kumar-work-from-home-business-idea.html . We have Mrs. Neha Khan this time who is a running a playschool successfully in Thane. She shares her journey with us. Running a playschool has always been considered as a very good option for women who want to have their own career while taking enough care of their families. She started with just two students in her first year and she has more than 40 students right now. It really feels very good to know that she is giving importance to practical learning instead of loading the preschool kids with a lot of subjects. We feel really proud to feature her and her playschool. Read her story to get inspired! Tell us a little about you: I am Mrs.Neha Khan from Thane (Mumbai). I have done my Bachelors in

Digital scrapbooking turned Priya Kumar as an work from home entrepenuer

We had an amazing response to  our last interview with Leela Gomathi  from Booktoonz , an online book shop owner. If you have not read it, it is time to read her interview now. Now, we have another interesting mom entrepreneur with us who works from home. She took her creativity to the next level and made her as her career. When she tells that she can make 8000 INR per month from home itself, it shows her love and dedication to her work. Read on to know more about her career. If you are such an inspiring person who wish to featured in this website, please send a mail to  contactknowthestar@gmail.com.

From a Power Plant engineer to an online book shop owner - Meet Leela Gomathi of Booktoonz

Hello peeps, how are you all? Our last interview was with Abida Sultana  who is the owner of Uusinool and successfully doing an online crocheting business. This week, I have an another inspiring woman with me. Leela Gomathi is a stay-at-home mompreneur who is successfully doing online business. Her online bookshop ' Booktoonz' is very popular among young moms. I find her interview very interesting and inspiring. I hope you will also feel the same. Here you go! 

How to sell as an individual in Amazon - A big Opportunity for small sellers

Are you a small seller who sells small scale products like  crochet item, fashion jewellery item, saree, salwar or quilling item ? Is your product doing good among your friends, relatives, and existing customers? Are you able to reach hundreds of customers by your impressive products? This is the time to reach lakhs of customers. Wondering how? Amazon.in now provides an opportunity for small sellers like you to sell your products in Amazon.in. Currently, this opportunity is available only in Bangalore. With Amazon, you can see this opportunity gets expanded soon to other cities too in a very short time. So, sellers from other cities do not lose your heart. Just wait for the game to begin.