I don multiple hats every day—homemaker, mother, tailor and a delivery partner. I have two young sons and we live in Bangalore. I manage Ujjni Tailors, which was started by my husband. But my life’s biggest transformation happened when I signed up with I Have Space, an Amazon program, in July 2022.
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Under the IHS program, Amazon India partners with local entrepreneurs and business owners to deliver products to customers within a distance of 2 to 4 kilometers of their store. Here’s my story.
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Learning to stitch and sew
After tying the knot in 2012, I was keen to step beyond my homemaker responsibilities and financially support the family. My husband, who had started Ujjni Tailors in 2000, taught me basic tailoring skills. Hence, just a year after marriage I started stitching and sewing ladieswear at Ujjni Tailors.
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With time, I mastered the trade. I started overseeing other tailors and began managing the store independently. During this period, my husband joined his brother’s grocery store.
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Growing aspirations
With rising costs and limited earnings from the store, it became difficult for our family to meet our aspirations. I was determined to improve our standard of living and hence went scouting for an additional source of income. I first heard about Amazon’s ‘I Have Space’ program from my cousin brother. Intrigued by the benefits of the program, I enrolled in July 2022.
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A day in my life
My day typically begins early in the morning. After finishing my morning chores and sending the kids to school, I get ready to reach my tailoring store.
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I oversee other tailors’ work and even gets down to stitching myself.
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Once the bullk of the day’s work is through and there’s time on hand, I hit the road. I step out to deliver packages to Amazon customers within 2-4 km of Ujjni Tailors’ location. The limited radius helps me balance my day job and delivery work seamlessly, besides helping me earn additional income at my pace.
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The program enables me to deliver packages in my non-peak hours which is very refreshing. This also allows me to manage family responsibilities and spend time with my sons without disruption.
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I look forward to continue growing my store and delivering smiles to Amazon customers every day.
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As Amazon scales and expands its delivery network across Karnataka, it enables individuals like Swetha to unlock their entrepreneurial potential through the ‘I Have Space’ program.
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Launched in 2015, the program has more than 28,000 neighbourhood and kirana partners in about 420 towns and cities across India, including hundreds of stores in Bangalore.