K S Bhatia's inspiring journey to build Rs 17 crore Grow India Ventures by selling shawls and outfits
K S Bhatia saw several ups and downs in life before he built Rs 17 crore turnover business. What's amazing is that his company, Grow India Ventures India Pvt Ltd, clocked the turnover amid the Covid-19 pandemic. K S Bhatia, 50, of Amritsar, who currently serves as CEO of the businesses he founded, Pumpkart and Figgital, sold shawls and sweaters while studying engineering in Bengaluru. Pumpkart is an online B2B platform that offers water pumps and agricultural equipment, whereas Figgital is a chain of electronics stores that sells anything from computers to mobile phones to television sets and washing machines. Bhatia's business path has had many ups and downs, but every time he reached rock bottom, something happened to reverse the course of events and he was back on his feet. "That's God's way of holding my hand," says Bhatia, whose business was in decline when the Covid shutdown caused a surge in demand for pumps in the market, allowing hi...