From Pennies to Power: The Man Who Turned Nothing into Everything
Ravi was born in a forgotten corner of the country, where drinking water was a luxury and electricity was a rumor. His family couldn’t afford slippers, let alone school. At age 8, he was already working at a tea stall, wiping tables for ₹300 a day. People laughed at him when he said, “One day, I’ll own buildings, not just sweep them.” The First Rupee Saved Instead of buying snacks or toys, Ravi saved every single rupee. At 14, he started buying old newspapers and bottles from scrap and selling them to recyclers. At 16, he rented a cycle cart. At 18, he opened his first junk shop made from tin sheets. Everyone mocked him: “Who gets rich selling garbage?” But Ravi didn’t hear them—he was too busy planning. The Smartest Risk He Took At 21, Ravi noticed something strange—factories were willing to pay more for sorted metal scrap. So, he hired three boys and started sorting, packaging, and delivering directly to factories. His profits tripled in 3 months . He rei...