New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- There are founder stories that start in a garage or a dorm room. Dipali Goenka's story is different. Her entrepreneurial journey began not with a business plan, but with a life-changing family decision at 18. Today, she is the driving force behind Welspun's home textiles division.

Goenka's journey is a testament to resilience, vision and the power of breaking conventional norms. In an exclusive free-wheeling conversation with Abhishek Singh, Deputy Editor, LiveMint for the Season 2 premiere of Mint's popular series Rollin' with the Boss, she opened up about the pivotal moments that have shaped her life and career.

Goenka spent her early years in Jaipur. A bright student with aspirations, she was an "obedient kid" w...