Jishnu Murali

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Hours of hard work have gone into making The Big Billion Days sale the nationwide shopping extravaganza that it has become. And now that #TheBigBillionDays 2019 is in full swing, take a look at some of the people who made it all come together seamlessly. Each of these individuals have incredible stories about their lives to share — stories of courage, resilience, determination, and everything that makes us all human. Give it a read.

When Aashika Sadh became a Flipkart seller, the lawyer-turned-entrepreneur had no idea that her company would play a big part in empowering women, both at work and outside of it. Read this #SellfMade seller’s inspiring story about taking chances and enabling change!

When one of #NayeIndiaKeSellers Pramod Kumar from Chikmagalur decided to become an entrepreneur, he didn’t realize the struggle ahead to get his business running. When relocating to Bengaluru, working longer hours and unwillingly sipping on lotas of coffee distinctly different from his fresh Chikmagalur brew didn’t do the trick, his friend suggested he begin selling online with Flipkart. Did that decision change the life of this seller? Watch the video to find out.

From a kindergarten schoolteacher who discovered her mojo a la Rocket Singh, to a stay-at-home mom who conquered adversity and empowered women like her along the way, these Flipkart sellers have sent a message to India’s e-commerce industry. They’re here to stay. They’re here to inspire. Read about our special #SellfMade sellers who found success and fulfilled their dreams on Flipkart.

In this edition of our #SellfMade series, we bring to you the inspiring story of young entrepreneur Vivek Kumar Sharma, a Flipkart seller from Delhi, who was forced to turn his back on academics and support his family from a young age. How did this Flipkart seller withstand all adversities? Read and be inspired.

In the fourth edition of our #SellfMade series, we introduce you Yash Dave, a Flipkart seller from Gujarat who took a leap of faith and left a well-paying job to start his own business. What kept him going? His loving wife’s support and belief in himself. Read his heartening story.

Sumeet Kaur loved her job as a kindergarten teacher. But things changed dramatically in her life after she watched the Bollywood movie Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year. Inspired, she started her online business. After she began selling on Flipkart, Sumeet’s fortunes skyrocketed. And guess what she named her company? Rocket Sales Corp! Be inspired by this story of guts and determination.

To many, selling online means access to the entire Indian market. For a few others, it’s a way to break gender bias and take a firm step towards independence. In the second story of our #SellfMade series, read how Flipkart seller Monica Saini, owner of MP Mega Store in Delhi, quashed her family's age-old refrain that women should only take care of the home, by becoming an ace online entrepreneur on Flipkart.

The first in our new series #Sellfmade — a stay-at-home mom who decided to pursue her fashion design training by selling her designs on Flipkart, and along the way, found a way to create jobs for more women. Read her story, in her own words, and be inspired.