RASHMI KULKARNI, TARANG

“The feeling of being independent inspires me” says 40 year Rashmi Kulkarni from Belagavi, a small town in North Karnataka. Having chosen to be a stay at home mom , Rashmi was keen to find a way to use her spare time meaningfully. After much deliberation she decided to set up two creative ventures focused on children, one called Tarang Hobby Studio and the other Kiddy Cluster. While Tarang is a creative club through which Rashmi designs innovative products (some that even can be personalized), Kiddy Cluster, is all about sharing knowledge that is for kids and about kids.

Rashmi has a very practical view on the path she chose. She talked about how every profession has its own challenges but being a mompreneur is all together a different experience. She has come to appreciate motherhood because of how physically and emotionally demanding it can be while also being immensely rewarding. And juggling the entrepreneurial hat, especially in a city like Belgaum was not easy at the start. being a small developing city, simple things like procuring the right resources was difficult . Not wanting to let that deter her, Rashmi turned to the power of social media and soon was able to establish a robust resource chain allowing her to focus on growing her little venture to what it is today. Of course, having a supportive husband who cheered for her all along, made the journey all the more beautiful.

As with every interview, I enquired about instances when Rashmi felt things were too tough to handle but she surprised me with a smile in return and said, “I am a very positive spirited soul. I approach my near and dear ones when I have an especially tough day and they help uplift my spirits.”