About this episode

Rajni Kumar shares her journey of building a successful seedling business in New Zealand after immigrating from Punjab.

Rajni Kumar landed in New Zealand from small-town Punjab about 20 years ago with zero English and no idea what she would end up doing for work. Over the years since, she's grown her thriving seedling business from ground up – NZ Veggies, successfully navigating the landscape and language all at once. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

People in this episode

Guest: Rajni Kumar

Topics covered

• immigration
• entrepreneurship
• cultural adaptation
• business growth
• personal journey

Keywords

• Rajni Kumar
• New Zealand
• NZ Veggies
• immigration
• entrepreneurship
• business
• cultural adaptation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NZ Veggies

Places: New Zealand, Punjab

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