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How Faheem Khan Rejected a Government Job to Build a Thriving Business Empire
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News18•05-10-2026, 20:17
How Faheem Khan Rejected a Government Job to Build a Thriving Business Empire
- •Faheem Khan from Chhatarpur cracked a Grade 3 government teacher job in 2011 but rejected it due to low monthly earnings of 2500 rupees.
- •He cleared the PET exam for engineering in Gwalior but chose to stay home to support his family instead of moving away.
- •Left with business as his final option, he started wholesale foam from home in 2013 before expanding into retail, plywood, and hardware.
- •Over two decades in business, he has also ventured into real estate and plotting while emphasizing customer trust and fair pricing.
- •He recently expanded his store, King Plywood Foam, and earns a steady monthly profit of 40000 to 50000 rupees from his ventures.
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Faheem Khan cleared the Grade 3 government teacher exam in 2011, but he chose not to join because the offered monthly earning of 2,500 rupees failed to attract him.
Although he cleared the PET exam and was allotted the Government Engineering College in Gwalior, his father was the sole earner, his elder brother was already studying in Jabalpur, and he had never lived away from home before, leading him to stay home and enter business.
Faheem expanded his large store under the name King Plywood Foam, dealing in retail foam, plywood, and hardware, alongside real estate plotting, and currently makes a 10 percent profit margin.
