Surat (Gujarat) [India], November 8: Ajay Ajmera, Founder and CEO of Surat-based Ajmera Vogue, a distinguished textile producer and exporter, engaged in an inspiring dialogue with Third Unicorn founder Ashneer Grover throughout the latter’s Surat go to.
Mr Ajmera, who has overcome humble beginnings and a number of hurdles to realize prominence as a textile entrepreneur, was enthusiastic about assembly the former co-founder and MD of BharatPe and the Shark Tank decide.
“Ashneer ji is a well known and revered identify in the area of finance and know-how and a supply of inspiration for a lot of startups and younger entrepreneurs. Assembly him and sharing our tales was a fantastic expertise. I additionally gained super insights about entrepreneurship, risk-taking and the use of know-how, from him,” says Mr Ajmera, who can also be a enterprise coach and motivator.
In a heartwarming gesture, Mr Ajmera offered a custom-made silk saree adorned with pictures of Ashneer Grover and his spouse Madhuri Jain Grover, additionally a profitable entrepreneur, to the latter. Ajmera welcomed each to the Textile Metropolis and expressed confidence that they might cherish this particular reward.
Making a mark in the Textile Metropolis has been something however simple for Mr Ajmera. Initially from Sikar in Rajasthan, and the youngest of seven siblings, Mr Ajmera, based Ajmera Vogue in 2011. He spent a number of years working in textile corporations to grasp the business earlier than launching his personal enterprise. Ranging from a small workplace, Ajmera Vogue is now a number one textile producer in Surat with exports to greater than 30 international locations globally. He attributes his success to a fearless method to taking dangers and staying true to at least one’s core values and aspirations.
“I’ve confronted many ups and downs in the business. There have been occasions when issues have been particularly dangerous, however I spotted that once we come from nothing, we now have nothing to lose. That mindset helped me obtain success,” he says.
Whereas his success speaks volumes, Mr Ajmera has additionally made a major contribution to the trigger of girls empowerment. He has helped greater than 10,000 girls grow to be self-reliant by offering self-employment alternatives to them in the final 12 years. The corporate’s mission is to create employment alternatives in addition to supporting and guiding aspiring textile entrepreneurs.
Mr Ajmera’s efforts haven’t gone unnoticed as he has been awarded a number of prestigious honours and awards over the years recognizing his immense contribution. He and Ajmera Vogue have obtained over 30 awards, together with the – Textile King Award by Divya Bhaskar in 2020, Champions of Change Award 2021 offered by Goa Governor, The Most Promising Girls Designer Garments Producers of the Yr (Gujarat) by World Signature Awards in 2019, Rashtriya Vikas Ratan Award by Nationwide Achievers Recognition Discussion board in 2019, Most Admired Producer of Girls Apparels in Gujarat by Worldwide Achievers & Zee Enterprise in 2018, and many extra.
When he thinks again on his life journey and how he has achieved his success, he says, “You have to assume in the limitless phrases of abundance and success. Pondering is amongst the biggest powers we possess and it’s our selection to make use of it negatively or positively.”
Throughout the session with Ajay Ajmera, Ashneer Grover shared his views on the position of founders in enterprise. He mentioned that solely the founders know the way they’re managing the present. He emphasised that folks don’t realise the onerous work it takes to grow to be a profitable entrepreneur and known as for higher understanding and appreciation of the founders’ position.
