Vivek Prabhakar is a passionate traveller, and it was his adventures across the globe that got him thinking about one of the great mysteries of life - why is it that you can never find quality fun magnets on India, in India? Every time he travelled overseas, Prabhakar would bring back a fun memory of that place in the form of a fridge magnet but he could never any interesting memorabilia - souvenirs that mark a cherished memory or simply fun gifts and giveaways - on India. So he decided he would make them himself. After toying with the concept for four years, Prabhakar finally launched his start-up Chumbak in 2009, a company that specialises in designing and manufacturing products like key chains, fridge magnets, coasters, bookmarks, laptop sleeves and even boxer shorts, all of them with a twist. And surprise, surprise! The company turned profitable in its fifth month!
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