Seven ordinary women in 1959 started a papad business from their homes with just 80 rupees of capital. They delivered high quality papads to local merchants and saw increasing orders. They built an empire now worth 1600 crores rupees with 69 branches across India and exports to over 10 countries. They empowered women and provided them ownership, calling them "sisters." The collective ownership model motivated women to work diligently and grow the company. Even after decades of success, the company's principles of prioritizing the sisters' employment and using extra profits to sponsor their education remain.

1. An Inspiring and
Humble Tale
Lizzat Papad: 1600 Crore Rupees Empire built from 80 Rupees
Prepared by:
Shriya Rai

2. Lizzat Papad
Papad(Papadam) is served as an
accompaniment to a meal and as
an appetizer.
With a start from just 80 Rupees
capital, Lizzat Papad is now an
empire of worth 1600 Crores
Rupees which is spread across 69
branches in India, with employees
more than 24,000 and exporting
Papad to more than 10 countries
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3. How has it started ?
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In 1959 7 ordinary women with no
background of business came
together to start business on the
roof of their buildings.
The first orders were sent to the
local merchants and then day-by-
day orders increased because of
the premium quality and taste.

4. • In was an era when India was an under-
developed country, literacy was considered
luxury, only 8% of women in India could read and
write.
• Women were not allowed to work outside;
earnings yield was solely dependent on men.
This limited the spending capacity and a
restrained lifestyle.
• This is when these 7 brilliant high-spirited women
came together and developed a home-grown
brand despite all the constraints.

5. How has it managed ?
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Robust Supply Chain
Management
• Cost effective
• No compromise on
Quality
• Suitable for
homemakers
Main
Center
• Flour arrive at main center
• Preparation of Dough
Buses
• Sisters come to the main center by buses provided by the
company
• Collect Dough
Home
• Prepare Papad at their homes
• Submit prepared Papad packets and collect money daily.
Quality
check
• Initial trainings were given to the sisters to maintain
uniformity
• Regular quality checks were done by the center managers

6. How has it sustained ?
• The primary goal has never been to make
huge profits but to empower women from
the smallest households of the country and
provide financial aid to nurture their families.
• Money has always been used as a fuel to
scale up their impact on the women of India.
• Collective Ownership: From the start when
business started to grow instead of hiring
women as workers, women were given
ownership and were called as Lizzat
Ben(sisters). This helped all the sisters to
feel motivated and work diligently towards
the growth of the company.
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7. “Sarvodhya : Progress for
all”
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• After decades of success,
Lizzat Papad still abides to
its principles.
• For every extra cost,
company has made sure
that sisters are not affected
in terms of employment.
• In the years of extra profits,
the money is used to
sponsor education of
frontline workers.

8. Thank you
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9. References
https://thedigitalyug.com/startup/making-high-value-business-with-low-margins-
lijjat-papad-story
How 7 Mumbai-based women Entrepreneurs made a 1600 Cr empire from 80Rs
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