Discovering The Unstoppable Stories
The Unstoppables
"The Unstoppables" was born out of my passion for discovering the life stories of those who have not only survived but triumphed over these ferocious storms. The funny thing is, when you look back, the dots always connect. Every time I faced a storm, it felt like the end. But in retrospect, it seems as if the Universe had a plan. I realized I would never have become this person without those challenges. Each storm revealed a part of me that I didn't know existed—an inner reservoir of resilience and strength. The storm brought forth a side of me where I discovered my unwavering will power.
"The Story Behind Why I started The Unstoppables"
THE UNSTOPPABLES SERIES WITH HURRATUL
The Podcast Stories
When I first met Professor Jack Fuchs at Stanford’s #Me2We event, I had no idea how deeply his story would resonate with me. Jack isn’t just an accomplished investor or professor—he’s a father, a leader, and above all, someone who understands what it means to face life’s hardest moments head-on.
In our latest podcast episode on The Unstoppables, Jack opened up about moments that would break most of us:
• Being fired as a leader by his investors, despite his best efforts.
• Watching his son endure bullying and mental health struggles, and feeling helpless as a parent.
But what struck me the most wasn’t the challenges—it was how Jack responded to them.
💡 He didn’t let rejection define him.
💡 He found hope, even when there were no easy answers.
💡 And he chose to live a life grounded in principles, turning his pain into a force for good.
🎥 Here’s a short glimpse into our conversation—a raw, honest, and powerful exchange about resilience, hope, and purpose.
Jack’s journey reminds us that it’s not about having all the answers—it’s about showing up, holding on, and staying true to who you are, no matter what life throws your way.
🎙️ About Jack Fuchs
Jack isn’t just an investor or educator. He’s a father who carries the weight of his experiences while teaching others how to navigate their own paths with integrity and purpose. With over 20 years of teaching at world-renowned institutions like Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, and the Technical University of Munich, INSEAD. Jack has helped countless entrepreneurs unlock their potential. He is also a serial investor and Operating Partner at Blackhorn Ventures. Currently Jack Fuchs is Director of Principled Entrepreneurship at Stanford University and a board member on various startups/companies.
I hope this episode inspires you as much as it inspired me.
📌 Watch the full story here:
VENTURES FOUNDED
Hurratul started her entrepreneurial journey at the age of 23 with her first venture in fashion e-commerce space, second venture in Women Community Space with 25,000+ members across 5 countries, 170+ events with 7000+ women members participating, collaborating with new ventures being created and ideas exchanged, a community that brought many interest groups on one platform. Hurratul also founded Casa Rozen, an e-commerce platform that celebrates handcrafted jewellery designed and created intricately by local artisans of India.
ABOUT HURRATUL
Hurratul is a 3 x founder, passionate about building interest based communities and strongly believes in the power of collaboration for bringing new possibilities to existence. She has built ventures in e-commerce and community space and is committed to levelling the playing field for women in entrepreneurship space. With her ventures Chics Connect ( EWON ) and Casa Rozen she enabled many women entrepreneurs to connect collaborate and create, empowering them to bring their ideas to life.
In her words...
Women do not need empowerment, they are already empowered, they are the ones who bring a new life to existence. What we really need is, change in our society of how we define and limit different roles, specific to genders and how we can rather focus on bringing together the best of the two genders at the workplace to make this world a better place. Why does it have to be about competition, we can also work with collaborative efforts. When things operate from a place of collaboration and not competition, there is a place for everyone and growth is exponential in such an environment where there is focus on bringing better solutions to the problems than competing with others for the limited gains.
Also, I firmly believe that in the work place women should be provided with a flexible schedule, especially for mothers to newborns who are multi-tasking, up until the child moves to an age where he/she can achieve some independence, a mother has a significant role to play and often many women drop off from the work places because they do not have a flexible co-operative work environment.
Change begins with us, what we need is to ask for it ! It begins with us, you and me and so we should not hesitate to voice out for what we believe in.
GALLERY
Hurratul Maleka Taj
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