A 17 year old girl dreamt of an idea to light up everyone’s home and be a part of their happiness. Fast forward 10 years, we have a successful young entrepreneur, Swadha Jain running her own business Glimmer Lightings, helping the NGOs, bringing out the beauty around the Indian culture and traditions, an awardee of the Times SheUnLtd Entrepreneur Award, yet so down to earth.

That my friends is my Dussehra special story as part of @Renaissance with Swati Episode 22

Dussehra is the festival that signifies the victory of good over evil, the victory of your courage over your fears. And this young successful woman has truly achieved victory overcoming every fear.

Swadha is the founder of Glimmer Lightings. Her inspiration is that whenever we put on a light, it’s because we are happy. And her vision is to make an Indian brand around string lights, which is made for India, made by India, made for the people and festivals of India.

Topics Discussed
Envisioning a dream as a school child and starting a business at age 17
What is Glimmer Lightings
How difficult or easy it is when you start your business
How entrepreneurship moulds you
Male entrepreneurs vs Female entrepreneurs
Social life in a business vs job
Importance of Financial freedom
Make in India and working with NGOs
Advise for people who want to start on their own but hesitate

Key Takeaways
✨ Once you start a business, you cannot just take a break. Either you do it or you put an end to it. Take risks, be courageous!
✨ We all feel that, I am going to do something I really like, but what is hidden behind those doors is the plethora of 80% of things that you have to manage
✨ Women are sometimes not taken seriously when they start a business. You literally have to tell them hey, I am not kidding, start taking me seriously.
✨ You see the world when you step out of home, be it a job, be it a business. And Thats when you see and learn a lot.
✨ To have the ability to take decisions for yourself is a big thing. It helps you have an opinion that is yours.
✨ When you are in a job, you can complain about having bad bosses. But when you are the boss, whom do you complain to :)
✨ Financial independence gives you the freedom to do what you want without having to ask somebody
✨ Creative people are golden retrievers They see the beauty in everything and then they are big hoarders!
✨ If you are confident, and you feel you can do it, and you are happy, then just jump for it.
✨ Don’t think too much. Forget about what people will say. Test the waters. Be ready to do everything on your own and be ready for rejections
✨ Even if you fail, that’s a wonderful thing, you learnt that early on to not make that mistake again

And lastly
Take the light, set your vibe, sip a cup of coffee and forget everything else!

Chapters :

00:00:00 Start
00:0:1:31 Envisioning a dream as a school child and starting a business at age 17
00:02:33 How and why Glimmer Lightings
00:03:49 How difficult/east it is to run a business
00:08:45 Male entrepreneurs vs female entrepreneurs
00:12:19 How being an entrepreneur moulds you
00:14:12 Social life in a business va job
00:15:58 Inspiration and Vision for Glimmer Lightings
00:19:11 Make in India and involving women from NGOs
00:20:53 Importance of financial freedom
00:24:36 Seeing beauty in everything around you
00:27:35 Any advise for people who want to start a business but hesitating