Thinking of start up? Here is your inspiration! 94 yr-old entrepreneur says, ‘better to wear out than to rust’

News Bharati    21-Jan-2020 13:41:12 PM
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Chandigarh, January 21: Do you have any plans to start your own business? Do you still dream of earning for self and belongings? You probably are in right spot then while here is your inspiration! Chandigarh resident Harbhajan Kaur, who started her own business at the age of 94 is now forcing people around to stick to the authentic 'Besan Barfi' taste while she also earns, fulfilling her dream at last.
 
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In 2016, Kaur confided in her daughter Raveena Suri that she felt dejected at not having earned her living all these years. Aware of her mother’s cooking capabilities, Suri decided to motivate her then 90-year-old mother to sell her personal favourite 'besan ki barfi'. “Though she has been making barfi for ages, it was only for the members of the house. However, when she expressed that she has never earned on her own, I decided to give her a push", daughter Suri noted.
 
Visiting the local market in Sector-18 to sell the sweet, Kaur and her daughter then started as a weekend startup that soon became a 'on-orders-only' enterprise, with Kaur selling her specialities under the brand name Harbhajan’s and the tagline 'Bachpan yaad aajaega'. “She makes only on orders and people come to collect the freshly made sweets,” Suri said.
“She is forever grateful. Moreover, this can be a message for all people of such age groups that everybody can do something, She always says, better to wear out for rust. Moreover, as children, we must motivate them so their life becomes more meaningful", she said. Kaur’s accomplishment has drew plaudits from many, including business tycoon Anand Mahindra, who called her his '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 year old woman who doesn’t think it’s too late to do a start-up. She’s my entrepreneur of the year,” he said in a tweet. The viral tweet prompted several reactions with people from across the country praising Kaur. “She proved that age is no factor when there is a will", he added.