MBA Chai Wala - The Journey from a roadside tea stall to owning a Million-Dollar Company. ~ The Daily Sameer

Can you think a roadside tea seller can become a millionaire? Of course, it isn't so much easy but a guy from Gujrat, India has made it possible. We are about to read a story of how an MBA dropout became the second most famous Chaiwala of the world after our beloved Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an international celebrity Chai guy by selling Chai on the streets of the Ahemdabad

Welcome guys again, Today I came with another inspiring and motivating story of Prafull Billore Founder & CEO of MBA Chaiwala. His journey was not easy so let's talk about the Journey from a roadside tea stall to owning a Million-Dollar Company without any further delay.

Mr Prafull Billore A'bad Chai Wala...(MBA Chai Wala).

It is said that the person who really wants to do something even storms can't stop him. Same with MBA Chai Wala. So let's discuss his inspiring journey.

This story is an inspiring story of a middle-class Indian guy Mr Prafull Billore, who, like any other ambitious teen wanted to pursue the dream course MBA. So, he appeared in CAT Entrance Exam for three years and failed every time.

He was a very sincere student who studied 8 to 10 hours daily for the exam. But due to repetitive failure, he got depressed and threw his all books and locked himself in a room for a few weeks.

He was surrounded by darkness and couldn't understand what to do now. He started exploring the whole of India Banglore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Gurgaon, etc.

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Later he thought how long he would keep wandering like this, to be alive he would have to do something. So, he joined McDonald's as Rs 37 per hour at Ahemdabad.

The reason for selling Tea:

From the delivery boy at McDonald's, he got promotions and he became a waiter. Now he was taking the order from customers. This was a good experience for him than his books because he was meeting new people, new ideas, new experiences every day.

Then he thought how long he would live with McDonald's identity he won't have any identity of his own.

The only thing which was with him during his depressing time was the Tea. So he was only thinking about his Chai. He wanted to start his own cafe, but starting a cafe need capital of 15lakh which was not possible for him while the chances of success in both were the same. So he thought why not to start with tea stall. He said that Dream Big and broke it into small parts.

It took 45 days to purchase the items like utensils and all not the items but the courage that the guy who never had made tea for himself have to serve others. He called his father and asked him for 15 thousand rupees that he needed to set up his Chai ka thela (Tea Stall) but he lied that he wanted to do a Course.

His friends were discouraging him but he observed that

the world's best blacksmith is TATA. &

the world's best cobbler is BATA.

They both are doing the same thing but with brand. So with this intention, he set up his Chai ka Thela(Tea Stall).

Rise, Fall and again Rise of MBA Chai Wala

He was very excited to do his job, to have something own. But his first day went waste. No customer came to him on the first day. On the second day, he thought what if customers are not coming, he should go himself to the customers and tell them he has opened the tea stall so please come to his stall. So, the second day he sold 5 cups of Chai from which he earned (5*Rs30) =Rs 150

So, his from 9AM to 6PM he was doing his Mcdonald's job and from 7PM to 11PM he was selling his Chai. He was serving tea in a very polite way and greet every customer in English that's why everyone wondered who is the guy that speaks English and selling tea! because in India speaking English is considered very proud.

Next day customers were already waiting for him to know the story behind this educated Chai Wala because he isn't a normal Chai Wala. He earned Rs600 this day, next day Rs1200, next day Rs4000, next day Rs5000. His business was going upwards and his job was going downwards so he has to quit his job.

One day his father called him and asked for details because he had taken Rs15k from him. He again lied with his father that in 2 to 3 days form will come and everything will be fine and he again took Rs 50k from him and got into local MBA college just only for his father to pursue the MBA.

After going to college he was surrounded with such students who were aimless. Who even don't why they are leaving? So he felt that his time was going waste. He thought instead of wasting time here if he focuses on his business then it will finer.

On 7th day of college, he moved out of the running college and left it and started focusing on his business. His aim was to be the best in the field whichever you choose. All things are going well but in every start-up, a time comes when your patience, your passion, your dedication and your will power is tested.

Hard times for MBA Chai Wala :

His business was booming and in every business, if your competitor succeeding rapidly then jealous occurs. There was no competition between MBA Chai Wala. So another tea seller complained that his shop was running more than them. So due to dispute, his shop was removed in only 2 months.

This time he got more depressed than earlier he again locked himself in the room and started thinking did he take the wrong decision?

He was missing all those customer's interaction, counting notes and all. His customers were messaging him on Instagram and FB.

Bounce back by MBA Chai Wala:

He started exploring Ahmedabad again to open his Chai Wala Thela in a better way that nobody can touch him again.

He went to a hospital and told the doctor that could he help him to put his Chai Wala Thela in front of the hospital so that nobody can remove him from there, he would pay him the rent whatever he wanted.

The doctor agreed and he rented Rs 10,000 per month and started his business again. He again his shop is unique so it will not only limited to tea so that he put a whiteboard in front of his shop for a jobseeker and many more.

And due to him, many people got a job. Now the people were coming to him, not because of only tea but because of networking.

He didn't name his shop yet so he named his shop 'MBA Chai Wala' (Mr Billore A'bad Chai Wala)

People started criticising his name and make fun of him see MBA guy is selling tea. Then he thought why should I care for those people who never helped me in life to get success?

Now the MBA Chai Wala became famous. Local events, Musical Night, Women Empowerment, Entrepreneurship programme, Social cause, Natural Calamities. MBA Chai Wala is there either to support you physically or financially. He had done 150 to 200 events in just 2 years.

Now the MBA Chai Wala became a networking hub, from 1 person it has become 35 members family. Prafull Billore now goes to the college and tell students how to live dreams.

Summary:

From the IIM, Harvard where he wanted to do MBA to throwing books keeping Rs8000 in pockets, telling lie to father, putting stall on the road to the international events. The journey was not easy but he didn't give up. So my dear friend if a person can earn crores just by selling tea so why you can't. You can but you have to keep the NEVER GIVE UP mindset in life. This is the secret of every entrepreneur, every successful person in every field.

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