Always remain grateful to people who help you grow.
Always remain grateful to people who help you grow.
Vishakha Mittal is the owner of The Art Bells India which is based in Chandigarh. Besides this, she works as a learning and development lead with a corporate company.
Vishakha was born in Haryana but raised in Chennai. She completed her school and college education both in Chennai itself. She has done a BBA and an MA in Communication. Besides, she recently completed a fellowship in Learning and Development.
Recalling her childhood, Vishakha says that from the beginning she would multitask and would endeavor to learn various skills. She acknowledges that her teachers and family members would always support her in her pursuits.
Vishakha shares that she started her venture - The Art Bells India when she was twelve years old. She would make gift cards for people and they would pay her for her gift cards. Slowly, her passion for handcrafted miniature items led her to turn her small venture into a big one.
Vishakha believes that every girl should be independent and earn for herself. Through her work, she tries to encourage and empower girls to earn a livelihood for themselves. And being able to empower girls this way is her biggest accomplishment as well, Vishakha says.
With regard to her mistakes, Vishakha says that initially, she would invest her money in things that she would not really need or that would not really help her in making more money in her business which was a mistake she made. She advises budding entrepreneurs to utilize their capital sagaciously.
When asked about her role models, Vishakha says that she considers her father as her biggest role model. She says her father is a businessman and his learning from the ups and downs of his business helps her in running her venture.
Vishakha believes in making a to-do list every day which in turn helps her keep her mental peace in check. Besides, listening to retro songs and taking naps help her attain mental peace, she says.
Her Life Mantra is to always yearn for more to keep growing in life.
When she is not working, Vishakha likes to travel. Besides, she is fond of savoring local food and watching Telugu movies on the TV in her free time.