“Just decide who you are what you wanted to be & thus start pursuing your dreams”. ~ Vandana Luthra
Mrs. Vandana Luthra, Founder of VLCC, is globally acknowledged in the beauty, health, and fitness endeavor. Her vision is extravagant. Also, she is a proud member of the successful first-generation women entrepreneurs elite list in India. She is also the director of the Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council (B&WSSC), an initiative by the Indian Government that provides apprenticeships under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana schemes.
She was assigned the first chairperson of the Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council in 2014, which is backed by the Government of India and offers aptitudes training for the beauty enterprise.
VANDANA LUTHRA CURLS & CURVES (VLCC)
Mrs. Luthra earned humble inception in 1989 by unlocking a beauty and slimming assistance center in New Delhi that concentrated on dietary transformation and activity regimen-based weight management programs. VLCC has a solid national and international presence.
Her perseverance and hard labor have been her resilience since she began VLCC. She once stated that when she commenced her business in the 1980s, there were barely any women entrepreneurs in that era. The circumstances were highly skeptical of women entrepreneurs, and she has also confronted criticism in the male-dominated world. Yet, she believed that her concept was exceptional and was being familiarized in India for the first time. Luthra also praises her husband, who supports her dreams to make them come true. Within a month of launching her first outlet, she was enticing many consumers and celebs living in the vicinity. The customers were captivated by her service. She once spoke about how she approached her work scientifically and initiated functioning with doctors from the first day of her work. She wanted something different with her brand to be clinically helpful and not only about glamour. She met backlash when it reached compelling nutritionists and cosmetologists, which was later very helpful in gathering some.
LUTHRA’S TRIUMPHS
Today her ambition and vision have influenced individuals across the globe. According to a report, 40% of her principal clients are from multinational centers. A report also stated that VLCC’s assessed annual revenue is $91.1 million.
Luthra is also Vice Chairperson of the NGO Khushi, which has schemes like telemedicine camps, a remedying school for up to 3,000 children, and a vocational training facility.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Luthra has acquired many awards for excellence and entrepreneurship over the years, including the Padma Shri (India’s fourth-highest civilian honor) in 2013 for her assistance to trade and industry. Additional honors incorporate:
- The Asian Business Leaders Forum Trailblazer Award in 2012.
- The Enterprise Asia Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2010.
- Luthra was rated 26th in the prominent annual Forbes Asia 2016 list of 50 Power Businesswomen in the APAC territory (including Asia, Australia, and New Zealand).
- She has been featured in Fortune magazine’s annual listing of the ’50 Most Powerful Females in Business in India for five years in a row – from 2011 to 2015.
