Ep 62 : In Conversation with Swati Thorat | Founder of Cotton Village, Jungle stories and White Balcao

Ep 62 : In Conversation with Swati Thorat | Founder of Cotton Village, Jungle stories and White Balcao

In conversation with Swati, I explore starting up businesses, growing retail and online stores. Her passion and energy is unmatched!

Raised in a family of female entrepreneurs, it was but natural for Swati Thorat to pursue her own path leaving the corporate life behind. Not liking the women's retail fashion scene in Pune around a decade back she decided to plug the gap of boutique designs and readymade garments by launching Cotton Village in the year 2008. It was also the time when the IT and banking businesses were booming and thousands of young women were looking out for something designer but at the same time simple and most importantly comfortable to wear at their office.

Being a marketing MBA and a Sales manager herself, Swati very well identified the needs of these aspiring young women when it came to everyday comfort clothing.

Eventually, the vision, risk, hard work, perseverance & support from family and friends have taken Cotton Village to 10 stores, 4 cities, 2 states, and over a lakh dedicated customer base.

Not sitting on her laurels, Swati diversified the product range which now includes home decor, accessories, men's wear, bags & more.

Over the last decade Swati also has one restaurant and one traveler hostel to her ever-expanding business portfolio + Exclusive jungle safari clothing Store called Jungle stories - Currently with a store in Pench National Park.

Follow Swati and her businesses on Instagram

Swati - https://www.instagram.com/swatithorat__/

Jungle Stories - https://www.instagram.com/junglestoriesindia/

Cotton Village - https://www.instagram.com/cottonvillage/

White Balcao - https://www.instagram.com/thewhitebalcao/

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