Mira Kulkarni, 

With 200 clients in India and abroad, Forest Essentials is easily India’s largest supplier of cosmetics products to luxury hotels. Last year, Kulkarni opened 31 stores across the country, which boosted the company’s growth by 40%. Recently, the company launched a facial cream that will use finely powdered 24-carat gold, but Kulkarni isn’t just banking on products like these to help grow her business. She’s also a partner in a finishing school for soft skills and retail training for employees.