PRESENTED BY

MUNTAHA QADRI

THE SUCCESS STORY OF THE INDIAN LEGENDARY BEAUTY ENTREPRENEUR

GROWING UP• Born into a royal Muslim family• Family originally came from Samarkand(Pakistan) and later

held important posts in the princely kingdoms of Bhopal and Hyderabad before India’s independence

• Shahnaz’s father , Justice N.U Beg , was a progressive man who instilled in her a love for poetry and English literature

• Schooling in an Irish convent

Married at the age of 15 and was a mother by next year

STORY

• Husband was posted in Tehran , Iran• Developed an interest in beauty

treatments and decided to study cosmetology

• In the course of her studies she learnt of the harmful effects of chemicals on the human body• Consequently, she turned her

attention to Ayurveda

RETURN TO INDIA

• 1997• Set up her own saloon at

her house , Delhi• Initial investment of Rs

35000• In contrast to salons

offering chemical treatments, Shahnaz offered ayurvedic products.

PROFILE• One of the India’s most successful

women entrepreneurs• India’s leading company in the field of

natural beauty and anti aging treatments• This group has over time encompassed

every aspect of Ayurvedic care and cure• The Shahnaz Herbals has been valued at

$ 100 millions• Chain of over 400 franchises in India and

abroad covering over 138 countries

• Employed about 4200 people in 650 salons, spread across 138 countries

• She has dominated the market from USA to China

• During 1990’s the average growth of her company, which is based in New Delhi , was nearly19%

• In the year 2002 , her company touched $100 millions

• Her works are real praiseworthy and have been appreciated all over the world

TURNING POINT-SALOONto Shahnaz Hussain herbal

• Given an opportunity to represent India in London during the festival of India in 1980

• Her products created a huge stir and soon she captured a huge market there

DIVERSEACTIVITIES

• Beauty training institutes• Growing of its own herbs• Manufacturing of its

cosmetics line• Retail to specialized

treatments through its chain of beauty centers worldwide

INNOVATION BEYOND PLANET-INTO SPACE

• Recently come up with her innovative products for skin care in space

• Contacted NASA with her product samples for market testing

AWARDS

2006-India’s highest honor, thePadma Shree,in the field of industryand trade for bringing Ayurvedic to thewest

She is the first women to behonoured , in the 107 year history of the success award

1996-The Worlds greatest women Entrepreneur award from success group of the USA

The Indian Government Awards for Export Excellence

The arch of Europe Gold Award for quality

The Golden America Awards

CONTROVERSIES

• Sameer Hussain died - 06 January 2008

• Rabiya Hussain – lodged a 40 page complaint against her for dowry and allegedly blamed her for her son’s death

VISION :- “I DO NOT SELL PRODUCTS. I SELL ANENTIRE CIVILIZATION IN A JAR’’

SHAHNAZ HUSSAIN

“IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A DREAM AND TO BELIEVE IN THE MAGIC OF YOUR DREAMS”

“A TRUE ENTERPRENEUR IS A PERSON WHO HAS INDEPENDENCE OF SPIRIT”

“ONE SHOULD BE INNOVATIVE , DYNAMIC AND WILLING TO TRY EVERY AVENUE TOWARDS SUCCESS”

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