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Meet Varun Sarda who built Rs 20 cr travel company from Rs 6 lakh

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With Rs 6 lakh, Varun Sarda established Wtfares as an airline ticket booking portal in 2014.  The company has since then clocked a Rs 20 crore turnover. Varun Sarda, the founder of wtfares, a Nagpur-based online travel company, has an unique narrative to his Rs 20 crore-turnover company, which he launched with a Rs 6 lakh investment eight years ago. In 2013, he used a renowned travel portal to book flights from Nagpur to Delhi for himself and his father, as well as a hotel in Delhi for their stay. However, when he arrived in Delhi, he was horrified to learn that the hotel was no longer in operation, having closed down six months prior. " "Back in Nagpur, he recounted his traumatic experience on social media, and the positive feedback he received inspired him to start his new business. He worked as an independent travel agent booking aeroplane tickets for six months to acquire a feel for the industry and gather experience before taking the plunge. Va...