Chitransh, a café owner from Kota, plans to expand his business by opening multiple branches and franchising across India. With five years in the industry, he embarked on this entrepreneurial journey at 18, despite financial challenges from demonetization. His single mother, who serves as his role model, has inspired his belief in treating others well and maintaining self-belief.

Chitransh Verma is the owner of Hum Tum Café & Lounge in Kota. He has been in this business for the past five years.

Chitransh says that his schooling took place in many schools. His primary education began at Deos Tiny Tot School. He then went to Decent Public School and Annapurna Public School for two years each. He completed his 11th and 12th grades at Central Academy and graduated from Modi College.

Chitransh says that after he turned 18 years of age, he decided to do something and start a business. The initial factor that came into play was the financial aspect of setting up a café. He took out a loan to meet that need, but demonetization hit soon after, which resulted in a crash.

Chitransh says that he has big plans for his café. He wants to open many branches and even start a franchise model to cover all of India.

Talking about his daily routine, Chitransh says that he wakes up early and hits the gym. After that, all his time is spent in his café, and if he gets free early, he likes to hang out with his friends.

Sharing about his struggles, Chitransh says he feels that every day is a new struggle. He says that there is no fixed time for customers to come to the café, and he has to always be vigilant. He adds that COVID was also tough for his business.

When asked about his role models, Chitransh says that his mother was a single parent and raised him single-handedly. He is inspired by the dedication of his mother and considers her his role model in life.

Chitransh says that his success mantra in life is to never do any wrong to others.

The quote that he follows in life is, “Always believe in yourself.”

Chitransh says that failure teaches us many things in life, and one cannot learn from success as much as one can from failure. He feels that we cannot rise unless and until we fall.

Chitransh advises the youth who aspire to come into this field to start with small ventures and learn as much as possible.