Some business owners only achieve success after excelling in a different line of work. They either achieve success as consultants or executive officers before using the skills to launch their own company, or they launch a firm with little funding and absolutely no prior experience by relying on trial and error.
Jibran Khan, 34, is one such example. Jibran has had a deep love for travel since he was a child.
After finishing his 12th-grade studies in tourism, he decided to graduate and pursue his love.
But his parents were of a different opinion and advised him to look for secure employment.
This prompted Jibran to join a Chandigarh-based MNC IT firm.
However, soon enough, he returned to his hometown of Bandipora and launched a tour and travel business that caters to travellers interested in visiting Gurez out of a desire to work for Kashmir tourism.
But, as a result of the unfavourable conditions Kashmir experienced on and off, it became a transient affair.
Once again, Jibran left Kashmir on the recommendation of his parents and joined another MNC in Dubai.
His enthusiasm prevented him from remaining in the city of dreams and gold, despite having well-paying work and a nice lifestyle there. He quit his second job at the end of 2017 and went back to Kashmir to pursue his interests.
He started looking into alternative business opportunities since he believed that the environment in Kashmir was unfavourable for tourists. When his cousin, Javid Ahmad Mohroo, suggested he start a cafe,
He, along with his cousin’s team, decided to open Zero Miles-Grill & Cafe in the apple town of Sopore after extensive research and deliberation.
Once Zero Miles has grown to become a brand with franchise locations in every town in North Kashmir, Jibran has no intention of turning back from here.
Encouraged by the venture’s success, Jibran has also opened a second location in his birthplace of Bandipora.