Hapur Man Built Medical Store Starting on a Bicycle

When Premchan Saini couldn't find stable work after studying science, he took a job at a medical store in Hapur district for modest pay. What seemed like a temporary solution became his real education, teaching him how medicines move from suppliers to customers and how thin margins really are.

Years passed as Saini absorbed everything about the business. He enrolled in a B Pharm course, studying while working, determined to formalize what he was learning on the job. Even with a pharmacy degree, stable employment remained out of reach.

So Saini decided to build his own stability. He borrowed small amounts from friends and dipped into limited family savings to open a medical store. Distributors hesitated to trust a new business owner with no track record, so orders stayed small and irregular.

Without money for delivery systems, Saini used what he had. He loaded medicines onto his bicycle and pedaled them to customers himself, sometimes serving just one or two people a day. Some days brought no customers at all, but he kept showing up, focusing on consistency over quick wins.

The bicycle deliveries weren't glamorous, but they built something more valuable than speed. Regular customers began to trust him, knowing he'd deliver what they needed when they needed it. The store grew slowly, rooted in reliability rather than flash.

In March 2025, a conversation with bank officials introduced Saini to the CM YUVA Yojana, a state program supporting young entrepreneurs. He applied with basic documents and within two months received 5 lakh rupees. The funds let him stock inventory properly and negotiate better terms with suppliers.

Why This Inspires

Saini's story matters because it shows what most entrepreneurship actually looks like. There was no viral moment, no dramatic pivot, just years of watching, learning, and pedaling through uncertainty. The government loan didn't create his success, it amplified the foundation he'd spent a decade building through bicycle deliveries and quiet mornings with no customers.

His medical store now serves his neighborhood steadily, and Saini remains careful with every rupee. He knows the bicycle days weren't setbacks but the groundwork that taught him how small businesses actually survive in small towns.

For anyone starting with almost nothing, Saini's journey offers a different kind of hope: progress doesn't require a breakthrough, just the willingness to keep pedaling forward.