Misbah Ashraf
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Co-founder and chief product officer, Jar
The journey to unearthing a pot of gold is not easy. Ask Misbah Ashraf, who was brought up in Bihar Sharif, the headquarters of Nalanda district in Bihar. Born into a middle-class family with financial difficulties, Ashraf was forced to walk quickly. The inspiration was his teacher dad, who always used to walk briskly on the road. One day, the curious son asked his father about his speed. “Why don’t you walk slowly?” His father smiled. “If you are slow, you would get knocked over,” came the reply. The lesson was taken.
(This story appears in the 10 February, 2023 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)