Kalpana Saroj’s life (2)
Kalpana moved to Mumbai where she got a job at a factory . She was unable to work the sewing machines, so she picked..... Kalpana Saroj’s life (2) Kalpana moved to Mumbai where she got a job at a factory . She was unable to work the sewing machines, so she picked lint off the fabric. She was paid just 15 cents a day, but she was ambitious. While her co-workers went to lunch, she practised on the sewing machines . After some time she was promoted to a tailor making $5 a day. “It was the first happiness in 15 years,” she said: “I’ve earned millions. But that initial $5 was the most satisfying.” Kalpana saved her money and eventually was ready to start her own business. Together with some other poor, but ambitious women, she got a business loan from the government . They opened a furniture business, and it thrived. Kalpana started to make a name for herself as a savvy businesswoman. Kalpana next invested her money into real estate and development. Kalpana moved from rea...