Seven Vows Part 1- Published

Unveiling Retail Plan

It was Apr 2nd. Poornima's board exams were over so were the exams of other kids. Summer vacation had started for everyone. The last 2 weeks were hectic for Sreedhar what with review of his business plan going rounds with Sudhir, Tilak and also to Rajasekhar. He had multiple discussions, answering the questions, making relevant changes wherever required and finally it was ready. He had asked everyone including the kids to assemble in the hall after dinner so that he can present the plan to the complete family

" Sreedhar this is business plan beta, what is the need to tell us all this " asked Maheswari

" There is a need Maa. Because we are going to enter the retail segment and you know retail has been Murali Bhaiyya's biggest dream. A dream he has cherished for long say atleast since he completed his 12th. And without you approving this plan I cannot go ahead " told Sreedhar

" Me approving. What do I know about business beta. Tilak and Sudhir have seen it, your Papa has seen it, then what I am supposed to say" asked Maheswari

" You have to say Maa. Because we are not going to drive " Rashee". It is going to be driven by your bahus " told Sreedhar

Renu, Vindhya and Maheswari looked startled at Suman. She was smiling

" Maa, bhabi don't look at Sumanji. She has already questioned me on the specifics. Also I specifically told her not to tell anyone. Actually I wanted it to be a surprise for her also. But then due to time constraint I had to reveal the entire plan to her " told Sreedhar

" Suman if you read the plan, if you questioned him what do you feel about it beta. I want to hear from you" told Maheswari

" Maa it is a very ambitious plan. And if I look at it, for the coming one year it is going to be really tough for me, Vindhya Bhabi and Renu Bhabi as we all will have to put good effort to ensure the Brand gets noticed. But then it is possible if we stand as a family together"

" What I am supposed to do. I have not even gone to college and 12th I just managed to pass. What business I will do" asked Vindhya

" And me Sreedhar what are you putting me into " asked Renu

" Renu Bhabi, Vindhya Bhabi relax. Let me tell you what is the plan" told Sreedhar and everyone stopped talking and listened to him attentively

" Now Maa instead of starting something new, what I am planning to do is take something existing. Start in a small scale. Then expand. If you look Sumanji has managed to get a loyal clientele for her designs. Now people bring their sarees, salwars, duppattas and give it to her to work on it. What I am going to do is take this work outside. By that I mean we are going to buy a space in Kotwal Lane. Already a space noted for it. But instead of just doing work on what her customers bring, Sumanji will have sarees, salwars, duppattas designed and put for sale. And this collection we will call " Rashee" a combination of Murali Bhaiyya's and Anu Bhabi's name.

So the idea is to get customers for this designed sarees, salwars and duppatta. Now what Vindhya Bhabi will do. Sumanji will anyways be busy with doing the designs, Vindhya Bhabi will be the one who will market this. Or rather for starting she will be the sales person in the shop who decides on what to put on shop window, how to attract customers, speak to customers telling them about designs, why owning Rashee will keep them apart from the rest of the crowd etc...In nutshell in the starting she will be the salesperson in the shop.

Now coming to Renu Bhabi. Bhabi you are B com and whom else I can trust the accounts of Rashee. Rashee is going to be a subsidiary of Varma Group and it will have a separate bank account, separate account books and separate balance sheet. So you will start in the cash in shop