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True or false: Kal Kaur Rai won the Young Achiever of the Year title at the Asian Business Awards.
True or false: Kal Kaur Rai won the Young Achiever of the Year title at the Asian Business Awards.
True
True or false: Kal Kaur Rai's parents did not support her career change and wanted her to go into their supermarket business.
True or false: Kal Kaur Rai's parents did not support her career change and wanted her to go into their supermarket business.
False
What did Kal Kaur Rai study at university?
What did Kal Kaur Rai study at university?
True or false: Kal Kaur Rai's parents were not supportive of her decision to pursue a career in fashion.
True or false: Kal Kaur Rai's parents were not supportive of her decision to pursue a career in fashion.
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How did Kal Kaur Rai's parents initially feel about her interest in fashion?
How did Kal Kaur Rai's parents initially feel about her interest in fashion?
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True or false: Kal Kaur Rai's womenswear label is only available in 30 stores.
True or false: Kal Kaur Rai's womenswear label is only available in 30 stores.
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True or false: Kal Kaur Rai considers her work a job and not a hobby.
True or false: Kal Kaur Rai considers her work a job and not a hobby.
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How did Kal Kaur Rai fund the start of her business?
How did Kal Kaur Rai fund the start of her business?
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True or false: Kal Kaur Rai's womenswear label has an income of over £1 million.
True or false: Kal Kaur Rai's womenswear label has an income of over £1 million.
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Study Notes
- Kal Kaur Rai won the title of Young Achiever of the Year at the Asian Business Awards.
- She has always been interested in fashion and designed clothes since she was a child.
- Her parents own a supermarket, and she thought they expected her to go into a more established business.
- She went to university to do a management degree and worked in an advertising agency in London after graduation.
- She started making skirts and tops for herself and then for her friends, which led her to start her own womenswear label.
- Her parents supported her career change, and her business now has an income of over £500,000.
- Her clothes are on sale in over 70 stores, and she designs for pop stars.
- She took out a £20,000 loan to start her business.
- Her designs are popular and have gained recognition in fashion magazines.
- She considers her work a hobby but acknowledges that she has worked hard for her success.
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How much do you know about Kal Kaur Rai, the Young Achiever of the Year at the Asian Business Awards? Test your knowledge on this inspiring fashion designer who followed her passion to create a successful womenswear label. Learn about her journey from working in an advertising agency to designing clothes for pop stars, and how she overcame the expectations of her family to pursue her dream. Discover interesting facts about her business, the recognition she has received, and the hard work that led to her success. Take
