Being Indians, there is a special inclination that we have towards the food of the country and especially the delicious snacks. Samosas, laddoos, kachori, choley-batura are some of the main foods enjoyed by people in the country. But the taste buds are pampered at the cost of something. Although they are loved and consumed in large quantities, they come with a lot of fat and oil ready to increase the fatty acids in your body. High proportions of ghee can increase cholesterol levels in your body, which will not allow you to taste your favorite food forever.

But, at Zao Foods Private Limited you can have all your favorite foods without worrying about putting on unnecessary pounds. The foods have been made with the health of the consumer in mind and are therefore healthy foods. The brains behind the nutritious food concept is Mitali Kalra, who started the Mediterranean cafe, Crostini, located in South Delhi. Mitali has an MBA in Finance from INSEAD in France in 2008 and has worked with several companies in Dubai and Singapore on private equity investments in oil, gas and shipping. After returning to India, he realized that the country had fewer healthy takeaways or outlets. He discovered that fast food in the country was unhealthy compared to abroad. The vocation to establish his own business came when he was still working with his investment bank in India.

With opposition from parents and ignorance about the details of the business, she wasn’t sure how to deal with the industry. Being from the corporate world, she was used to being appreciated by her superiors for a good job, but in her new job, no one praised her start-up. Instead, she here she had to guide everyone here without getting credit for her work. Her appreciation came after she established her company and clients admired her great work. With more hard work, she got repeat customers who encouraged her to keep up her good work. She invested Rs 14 lakhs from her savings at the beginning and received Rs 25-30 lakhs as turnover in the first year.

If she had settled for her promising job, she would not have been mentioned among the country’s startups with good billing. She had enough reasons to feel comfortable in her comfort zone, but moving to pursue her dreams gave her a better idea of ​​the world outside the company.

But Ms. Mitali was determined to have a business of her own that she started with her savings. Her hard work and perseverance lead her to build the cafe of her dreams. Her courage to try something new when the world disagreed with her has made her a business woman today.

If you too have entrepreneurial dreams or want to have a business like the ones mentioned above, you must have faith in your Idea Chatur. You will always wonder who will finance this idea and where you will find investors. In that case, you can enter the #BeACatur Contest and not only get mentored but also get a chance to win a huge funding of Rs.10 Lac for your dream startup idea.