Anjali – Delhi Sustainable Clothing Founder: How RQ Builds a Business That Bends Without Breaking
Anjali built a Delhi sustainable clothing brand not on capital or scale, but on Relationship Quotient — turning suppliers, customers and even competitors into a network that held firm through fierce competition. Here's what her story teaches every founder and manager about the RQ side of the Winning Kite.
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