Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Bigg Boss Contestant Tanya Mittal's Business Journey
Tanya Mittal, a contestant on Bigg Boss 19, shared her business journey.
She started a gifting company, Handmadelove.
She sold matchboxes for Rs 65 each, making a large profit by adding crafts to them.
Within six months, she gained 20,000 customers.
She initially faced setbacks with customer complaints due to poor packaging.
Mittal also mentioned being turned down by a beauty institute due to her weight but lost weight and then succeeded in her career.
She claims to mentor children.
Tanya Mittal is a contestant on Bigg Boss 19.
Mittal shared her business, Handmadelove, which sold matchboxes.
She sold matchboxes for Rs 65 each, for a 99% profit.
Handmadelove gained 20,000 customers in six months.
Mittal faced challenges but continued her business after some failures.
- Who
- Tanya Mittal, Bigg Boss 19 contestant and entrepreneur.
- What
- Mittal discussed her business, Handmadelove, and her journey to entrepreneurship.
- When
- In a TEDx Talk and in the context of her appearance on Bigg Boss 19.
- Where
- India; specifically discussed her business in Gwalior.
- Why
- To share her entrepreneurial story and the origins of her business.
- Business Name
- Handmadelove
- Product
- Matchboxes
- Original Matchbox Cost
- Rs 1
- Selling Price
- Rs 65
- Profit Margin
- 99%
- Customers in 6 Months
- 20,000
- Additional Claim
- Won Miss Asia title 6 years prior