From three failed ventures to a thriving food brand, Shhe Foods is rewriting Bihar’s makhana story through innovation, farmer partnerships, and global demand.

What began as a moment of self-reflection in Bengaluru has now become one of Bihar’s most inspiring entrepreneurial success stories. Syed Faraz, an engineer who spent nearly a decade in the tech hub, decided one day that if he didn’t return home, Bihar would remain nothing but a distant memory. Within two hours, he quit his job, packed his bags, and moved back to Patna, a decision that set him on a path of repeated failures, hard lessons, and eventually, a breakthrough that now employs thousands and exports India’s traditional superfood across the world.

By 2021, Faraz had already seen three startups collapse, a retail experiment,

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