“The degree doesn’t matter; the knowledge does. I’m a full-time chai wala & I love what I do.” ~ Prafull Billore.
Prafull Billore is a famous young Indian entrepreneur and a YouTuber who came up with the unique idea of starting his own tea-selling company. He expressed his dream of selling tea in every region of India. From his childhood, he has been very passionate about entrepreneurship. And now that he has built his goal into reality with a very successful startup. He wishes to up-skill the country’s youth by inspiring and motivating them to breed the spirit of entrepreneurship in them.
Prafull’s Life Story
Prafull was born on 14th January 1996, in Dhar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore, in 2016. In 2016, Prafull started his preparations for both CAT (Common Admission Test) and GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test). But, even after trying for two years, he couldn’t clear the exams. He was a bit depressed afterward. Therefore, he packed his bag and decided to travel and explore; he visited many cities and ended up in Ahmedabad with the thought of searching for a job. He started working in McDonald’s and learned skills like
- Sales
- Persuasiveness
- Managerial
- He was making approximately Rs. 6000 per month. But this does not make him feel contended. He was not the one to give up on his passion so quickly; finally, his immense love for tea aroused his dream of selling tea in every part of India. He borrowed eight thousand rupees from his father and managed to get a place for his tea stall. On 25th July 2017, he started his tea stall naming it ‘MBA CHAI WALA.’ On his first day, he wasn’t able to make any sales. The next day he came up with a strategy of selling tea while communicating in English, which worked well for him and successfully grabbed people’s attention. To make his tea more appealing, he started selling them in earthen cups accompanied with toast and a tissue. In a month, he sold approximately 10,000 to 11,000 cups daily. His customers were immensely impressed with his friendly conversations and communication skills.
Prafull’s Accomplishments
Over the several years, he has organized many events like ‘FREE CHAI FOR SINGLES’ on Valentine’s Day, ‘MEHFIL-E-KAVITA’ poetry/singing nights, and Election Campaigns with Delhi and Bihar governments, Fundraisers for cancer patients, needy people, and Kerala flood relief funds. With this, he has become a social activist, content creator, and angel investor. His kind-hearted deeds have always been a mesmerizing discussion.
- Prafull successfully gained recognition because of his unique tea selling techniques.
- His ideas & brand are accepted and honored by big media corporations like Times of India, NDTV, Zee News, Scoopwoop, Brut, AajTak, BBC, and CNN.
- Prafull has been featured in many talk shows by colleges like IITs, IIMs, LPU, TEDxKIET (along with Nitin Gadkari), Josh Talks, TEDxMDI Gurgaon, etc.
- His world-famous story was published in a book titled ‘All You Need is JOSH,’ which contains several entrepreneurs’ stories.
To inspire and motivate the people of our country, he is trying to make an effort by launching MBA CHAI WALA ACADEMY, where millions can be educated online just by opting for courses they desire from various fields.
Conclusively he articulates, “Let’s transform India and make it a place that inspires the world. My journey doesn’t end here. It’s just the beginning.”
