In 2013, Homayra Mostofa Sohani started out her architectural and interior design studio “Sohani’s Inside” with Tk50,000 that she bought from providing her paintings. She also borrowed some cash from her relations to start her desire venture with only 11 staff.

With time, the lover of portray has risen through the ranks and turn into a productive entrepreneur with tricky operate and dedication – her business with over 100 staff members at work now has a yearly turnover amounting to Tk100 crore.

As a token of appreciation for her achievements, Homayra, who is now in her thirties, has obtained the Nationwide SME Entrepreneur Award this 12 months from the prime minister.

Homayra started her job as an inside designer at Partex Team immediately after ending her university training. However, she normally had a desire to be an entrepreneur, which did not enable her continue on the work for a very long time.

“I have been a lover of paintings given that I was a boy or girl. I was a stats pupil at the College of Chattogram but I also properly trained myself as a painter. One working day I noticed a call for designs from the military services and I participated in that. My style and design was appreciated and permitted by the armed forces. That was my very first good results. Considering the fact that then I have never seemed again. I nonetheless work on various designs for the military services,” Homayra advised The Organization Standard.

“I had to facial area a great deal of hurdles to start out my organization and keep on my operate. At initially, I experienced to acquire loans to encounter financial troubles. I also had to encounter social dogmas about paintings,” she additional.

Analyzing herself, Homayra said, “I have come to this position as a result of challenging get the job done. It took a large amount of time and labour. More than the many years, I have observed myself succeeding in organization growth and work. I have currently finished a lot of projects. For that,…