Languages: English (broken) , Hindi , Kannada
Education: 10th grade
Home: Shivajinagar
Occupation: Junk jewelry peddler
Marital Status: Married; 3 kids- 1 daughter, 2 sons
Income: 150-250 per day
The early years
He was born in a village in Karnataka, where his father was a farmer. He has 2 brothers and 4 sisters. He came to the city (Bangalore) to earn money at the age of 19. He began by working with his uncle in his silver shop on commercial street.
A young man
Having worked there for about 2 years he learned a lot about the basics of trade, and also observed several other s, who sold various products. He decided to start something of his own, and having noticed the popularity of clothes and jewelry, decided to sell artificial (junk) jewelry.
He began by getting himself a tiny little stall and decided to start selling on brigade road, because of lesser competition (than commercial street), and potential customers. His business began well, and he became street smart. He faced both success and failure, and learnt how to improvise effectively.
A family man
At 22 he was married off to a girl of his caste in his home village. His wife bore him three children, over a period of 6 years, increasing his expenses tremendously. He now has the pressure of feeding a family, and works even harder to fulfill their needs and demands. He was not doing as well as before due to increasing competition, thus after the birth of his second child, he decided to involve his younger brother in his business. His brother helps him set up the shop every morning, and dismantle it every night. He helps him sell his products, and convince customers to buy their products.
At present
He struggles, but he just about manages to make ends meet. Yet, he is happy. He loves his family, and though he would not mind making some extra money, is happy that his business provides for them.
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