What workedA mushroom grower in Savar
One supermarket deal changed the numbers
A standing order for 15 kg a day cut wasted mushrooms to almost nothing.
- Capital
- ৳90k
- Ran for
- 20 months
- Why
- Loyal customers, Good quality
Success and failure stories
Real experiences, published anonymously and with permission.
What went wrongA small workshop owner in Narayanganj
A big order, paid four months late
We took a 5,000-bag corporate order, could not pay the workers and shut the workshop for two months.
- Capital
- ৳4 lakh
- Ran for
- 14 months
- Why
- Late payment, Working capital
Mixed experienceA tailor in Mirpur
Turning away orders in the Eid rush
A second machine would have doubled Eid income, but sat idle the rest of the year.
- Capital
- ৳35k
- Ran for
- 24 months
- Why
- Weak demand, Skill gap
What workedTwo sisters in Sunamganj
From 30 ducks to 600 in three years
The first year we never sold an egg on credit. Without cash sales we could not have bought feed.
- Capital
- ৳45k
- Ran for
- 36 months
- Why
- Careful bookkeeping, Loyal customers
What went wrongA first-time entrepreneur in Rajshahi
Why the whole first batch spoiled
I never measured the monsoon humidity. Mould took 400 kg of mango while the dryer loan was unpaid.
- Capital
- ৳3 lakh
- Ran for
- 7 months
- Why
- Spoilage, Working capital