Great business idea from a illiterate woman –

I received a video on whatsapp today. The video (just 1.11 mns) is about this woman who sits in front of a temple in Mumbai and sells grass. What’s so great, you might say. Ah! But here’s is the crux of the matter.

This woman comes daily to the temple along with four cows. She ties them in front of the temple and she herself sits in the side and sells grass and cow fodder. People coming to the temple buy the grass and fodder from her and feed her cows.

The grass, the fodder, the cows and the resultant milk and cow dung all belong to this woman. It is a double whammy for her. She actually charges people to do her work. The people pay her to buy her grass and feed her cows.

But don’t fret ladies and gentlemen and even for a moment think that the woman is deceiving the devotees. This is mutual benefit, the woman benefits by the business of grass and cow, and the devotees feel blessed to be feeding the ‘go’ mata. After all trying to find a cow in the Great Mumbai is so difficult.

What a great business idea and that too from a woman who appears to be illiterate. Hats Off to this woman.

As I was seeing the video, I was thinking the woman should apply kumkum and turmeric to the cow and also keep a plate in front of the cows. Now if she starts selling flowers, then the devotees will start buying the flowers also from her, garland the cows, do pranams and also put some money in the plate. Of course she will then have shell out some part of her earning to the temple priest and to whomsoever (in authority) who might object to this business.

Hence, I appeal to any ILite who happens to see this woman in Mumbai to please pass on this idea. A good idea should be passed on and if it is of help to somebody, then we should not delay.

 

Good afternoon Jaya Mam
Hats off to such enterprising and hard working women. Really when i hear such stories or see such persons, I feel very ashamed of myself. Here I am working in a 9-5 job, sometimes satisfied, sometimes grumbling about the pay, the work and what not. It's like a ostrich which buries its head in the sand, oblivious to the world around it.
Though I have the best of education, opportunities, ideas, I hesitate to take that extra step.

 

Hi @chillbreeze - Very well said. But do u know even an

can come up with great ideas. U should just the young startups now-a-days they find a business idea in each and every situation. For ex., u take this zivame.com, it has been started by young IIT enggineer Vidya Nagaraj (i hope i got the name correctly), who would think that lingerie can become such a fast selling item on the net.

 

Aww @chillbreeze - A person who can philosophize about a fly on the window, is definitely not to be taken lightly.
Seriously, it is just that sometimes for want of self belief/confidence call what u may, we just don't deliberate on that small idea. There is a saying where it says 'if u want to become successful in life dream an idea, think only about it and act upon it' (not the exact words, but roughly the translated)

 

Very true @Balajee sir.
Is'nt that what PK is all about.
But to give due credit to d woman, she did not deceive d people, d people r doing it voluntarily, with full knowledge.