India’s first 17 lakh ballot boxes were made by Godrej.
Chandrayan engine manufacturing and helping ISRO.
That's the credibility of Godrej, which started with a small debt amount taken by Ardeshir Godrej. Even though his father had a good business background, he never asked his father.
Ardeshir always wanted to stand on his own feet. He completed his law and started practicing it. But due to complexity in the law profession, he always preferred honesty.
He left law and started his own business, which failed badly, not because of quality and product, but due to the made in India name. Once upon a time, it was considered cheap and non-trustworthy.
As he went, he felt depressed and took a few years break.
One fine day, Ardeshir was reading the newspaper and saw houses being looted by thieves.
Ardeshir quickly got an opportunity and started making locks. Which became a good business and profitable. Still, it was normal and running effectively. It was considered safe and secure, but its real growth came when the British royal family came to India. For their goods, they started using Godrej lockers and products. People recognized it and the news quickly went viral across India.
The materials which were used are unique and long-lasting. While Ardeshir tried burning the lockers and tried to break it. To check the durability and safety in public. Which people started trusting it.
From lockers to space, Godrej became one of the popular brands in India. Today Godrej is worth 20,000 crores with 15,000 employees.
