New Delhi, March 6 -- "You have a newborn; why are you running around factories?" Mamaearth co-founde Ghazal Alagh recalled while reflecting on her entrepreneurial journey, which kick-started not with a business plan but with deeply personal struggles. Speaking with LiveMint, the Gurugram-based entrepreneur spoke at length about the evolving dynamics of entrepreneurship - with the rise of artificial intelligence - and the challenges surrounding her Rs.1,000-crore brand, Mamaearth.

Alagh, along with her husband Varun Alagh, started their startup, Honasa Consumer Private Limited, in 2016 in search of 'toxin'-free products for their child. The Gurugram-based entrepreneur revealed that she did not come from a traditional 'business background...