How Two Bengaluru Scientists Built a Rs 45-Crore Samosa Empire From a 300 Sq-Ft Kitchen |
When Nidhi Singh and Shikhar Veer Singh took the call to quit their jobs as scientific researchers to test entrepreneurial waters, everyone warned them against it. “It isn’t wise to leave a well-settled, lucrative life to chase a dream,” was a common comment they heard.
But the Bengaluru couple had never been the kind to limit themselves to their comfort zone. Nidhi, who was with a healthcare company for a decade, and Shikhar, who worked in biotechnology, were always keen on solving intriguing problems and bridging gaps that existed in the world through their respective research.
Their career paths would shift after a trip to the local food court, where they observed keenly the popularity of a beloved Indian snack — the samosa. The duo got talking about how, despite the popularity of the snack, there was a lack of organised players in the market. Nidhi says that when it comes to samosas, most sellers are local shops. Unlike pizzas and burgers, there weren’t many big brands in 2015 that were into selling the snack.
They weren’t ready to leave the conversation at that and wanted to come up with a solution.
In a conversation with The Better India, they speak of how this conversation led to what is today Samosa Singh.
“We shared a passion to address this gap and start a venture of our own. Shikhar — who was of the mind that one should take the deep dive and start instead of having a backup option — quit his job in 2015. I quit a year later. He would often say that a backup option makes you too comfortable,” reminisces Nidhi about the beginning of the venture.
In 2016, the couple were set to launch a brand........