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Anil Agarwal Recalls Vedanta’s Humble First Mumbai Office

Anil Agarwal moved from Bihar to Mumbai when he was 19.

He did not have much money, but he wanted to build something important.

His first office was a very small room in Kalbadevi.

It measured only 8 feet by 9 feet.

Three people worked there and shared one telephone.

Agarwal also lived in a room with seven other people.

He made business deals and learned from both successes and failures.

He says the small office taught him to dream big and work hard.

Key facts

First office: An 8 ft x 9 ft room on the fourth floor of an old building in Kalbadevi, Mumbai
Office staff: Three people worked in the office
Telephone: The office used a shared telephone; calls were signaled by two rings before disconnecting
Living arrangement: Agarwal shared a room with seven other people near the Cotton Exchange
Monthly rent: ₹21
Business activities: He said he closed deals with cable companies and met traders there
Core lesson: Agarwal concluded that the office taught him to dream big and work hard

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