The two people who have encouraged Saloni to dream are her parents, both of whom are doctors. Her father works at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and her mother is a gynaecologist, who runs a clinic in Delhi. "Without their encouragement, I would not have done this. My mother is my biggest inspiration."
DesiCrew is now only ten months old, but Saloni has dreams for her future. "We have 60 employees now. We want to have 200 by the end of the year. We also want to have pan-India presence. We want to go to different States."
"There is a growing demand for skills in Indian languages. If you call your telephone operator, she asks you in which language you want to speak. In the bank and insurance company, the papers are in two languages; in English and the local language. A lot of corporates are selling their products in small towns and villages. So, we feel that having presence in various Indian villages, we can provide service in multiple Indian languages, and also in English. Karnataka is the next target, then Maharashtra and Gujarat," Saloni adds.
She admits, "You need a lot of courage and determination to struggle seven days a week when your peers earn a lot of money and enjoy!" No doubt, she has that in plenty.
That Saloni's work is slowly being recognised is evident from the fact that she has made it to prestigious Business Week's Asia's 25 Youngest Entrepreneurs list.
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Image: Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, who inspired Saloni Malhotra.
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