Shahnaz Hussain is an Indian entrepreneur who founded the successful herbal beauty company Shahnaz Herbals. She was born into a royal Muslim family in India and was educated in an Irish convent. After getting married at age 15 and having a child, she developed an interest in beauty treatments while living in Iran with her husband. She learned about the harmful effects of chemicals and decided to focus on Ayurvedic beauty treatments instead. In 1997, she started her own salon in Delhi offering Ayurvedic products, which grew into a chain of over 400 franchises worldwide employing 4,200 people. Shahnaz Hussain's company pioneered bringing Ayurvedic beauty treatments to the international market

1. PRESENTED BY
MUNTAHA QADRI

2. THE SUCCESS STORY OF THE INDIAN LEGENDARY BEAUTY
ENTREPRENEUR

3. GROWING UP
• Born into a royal Muslim family
• Family originally came from Samarkand(Pakistan) and later held important posts
in the princely kingdoms of Bhopal and Hyderabad before India’s independence
• Shahnaz’s father , Justice N.U Beg , was a progressive man who instilled in her a
love for poetry and English literature
• Schooling in an Irish convent

4. Married at the age of
15 and was a mother
by next year

5. STORY
• Husband was posted in Tehran , Iran
• Developed an interest in beauty
treatments and decided to study
cosmetology
• In the course of her studies she
learnt of the harmful effects of
chemicals on the human body
• Consequently, she turned her attention
to Ayurveda

6. RETURN TO INDIA
• 1997
• Set up her own saloon at her house ,
Delhi
• Initial investment of Rs 35000
• In contrast to salons offering
chemical treatments, Shahnaz
offered ayurvedic products.

8. PROFILE
• One of the India’s most successful women
entrepreneurs
• India’s leading company in the field of natural
beauty and anti aging treatments
• This group has over time encompassed every
aspect of Ayurvedic care and cure
• The Shahnaz Herbals has been valued at
$ 100 millions
• Chain of over 400 franchises in India and
abroad covering over 138 countries

9. • Employed about 4200 people in
650 salons, spread across
138 countries

10. • She has dominated the market from USA to China
• During 1990’s the average growth of her company, which is based in New
Delhi , was nearly19%
• In the year 2002 , her company touched $100 millions
• Her works are real praiseworthy and have been appreciated all over the world

11. TURNING POINT-SALOON
to Shahnaz Hussain herbal
• Given an opportunity to represent India in London during the festival of
India in 1980
• Her products created a huge stir and soon she captured a huge market there

12. DIVERSE
ACTIVITIES
• Beauty training institutes
• Growing of its own herbs
• Manufacturing of its cosmetics
line
• Retail to specialized treatments
through its chain of beauty
centers worldwide

13. INNOVATION BEYOND PLANET-INTO
SPACE
• Recently come up with her
innovative products for skin care
in space
• Contacted NASA with her
product samples for market testing

15. AWARDS
2006-India’s highest honor, the
Padma Shree,in the field of industry
and trade for bringing Ayurvedic to the
west

16. She is the first women to be
honoured , in the 107 year history of
the success award

17. 1996-The Worlds greatest
women Entrepreneur award
from success group of the
USA

18. The Indian Government Awards
for Export Excellence
The arch of Europe Gold
Award for quality
The Golden America Awards

19. CONTROVERSIES
• Sameer Hussain died - 06 January 2008
• Rabiya Hussain – lodged a 40 page complaint against her
for dowry and allegedly blamed her for her son’s death

20. VISION :- “I DO NOT SELL PRODUCTS. I SELL AN
ENTIRE CIVILIZATION IN A JAR’’
SHAHNAZ HUSSAIN

21. “IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A DREAM AND
TO BELIEVE IN THE MAGIC OF YOUR
DREAMS”
“A TRUE ENTERPRENEUR IS A PERSON
WHO HAS INDEPENDENCE OF SPIRIT”
“ONE SHOULD BE INNOVATIVE , DYNAMIC
AND WILLING TO TRY EVERY AVENUE
TOWARDS SUCCESS”

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