Despite being out of the market, Rashi started doing freelance jobs from home with a determination to do something worthwhile and slowly she started her own startup in the IT sector.

Rashi Agarwal is the Founder of a Lead Generation/B2B Database platform in Gwalior. Earlier, she used to work as a Freelancer. Gradually, she increased her client base and started taking on projects from all over the country and abroad.

Rashi hails from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. She graduated in IT from Aptech Learning Institute. Then she did her B.Com and a Diploma in International Business. She is also a Software Tester. She also did her MBA from Delhi. There, she got her first job at Standard Chartered Bank as an Attrition Control Officer in their Credit Card Division. Soon, she switched her job and joined ABN AMRO (Bank of Scotland) and worked there for some time. Then she took a break as she got married. Recently, she has completed her LLM in Company Law and Corporate Finance.

Talking about her role models, Rashi says she considers her mother as her role model for always encouraging and supporting her in everything. Her sister is also her mentor for being a guiding light and pushing her to move ahead in every phase of life. She also draws inspiration from her brother for being supportive and believing in her. In addition, Priyanka Chopra and Muniba Mazari are also her inspirations.

When asked about her difficult times, Rashi shares that she had always been an average student. So it was quite difficult for her to choose a particular field to go in and take a firm decision of making a career in that field. However, there was a new rise in the IT sector back then, which got her interested and so she decided to pursue her career in the IT industry.

Talking about her achievements, Rashi says that she did not get any career exposure in a city like Gwalior, but with her hard work and determination, she managed to establish her own startup by making international clients, and it was no less than an achievement for her. Besides, she feels that if in any way she could do some good to people working with her, then she considers it to be her biggest achievement.

Sharing her COVID experience, Rashi says, she started upskilling herself and did freelance and contract jobs from home. She did certification courses and became a Google-certified Data Analyst. Soon she started hiring people and in no time her team increased and she ended up setting up her own lead generation startup.

Regarding her mistakes, Rashi says that while she was in her job life, she never set any goal or planned to reach a position in a pre-determined time, which she considers her biggest mistake that hindered her growth in her career.

According to Rashi, education plays a vital role in building a career because everything that you study or learn in your life, helps you in your professional career. She believes that basic education is very important in order to know your field and go a long way in your career.

In her spare time, Rashi enjoys hanging out with her friends, watching movies, traveling, going on outings, listening to music, and spending time with her children.

Rashi advises the youth that success does not come quickly and neither is it easy to achieve. You have to work hard and give it time to reach any point, she adds. Apart from this, she advises them not to get so influenced by influencers and internet exposure that you lose your own identity in your aspiration to be like them. Further, she says that by seeing the success of others, you should not feel jealous because everyone’s journey is different and only you can decide your ultimate destination.