It started from sweets, then came Lovely Professional University and real estate and an EV play—and they are far from done
In 1984, brothers B Soundararajan and GB Sundararajan set up a poultry farm in Udumalaipettai, about 72 km from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, with an investment of Rs 5,000. 38 years later, it is a Goliath, clocking in a turnover of Rs 9,155 crore in FY21
India is a 100-plus strong unicorn club but boasts of only a handful of profitable unicorns. As funding bounties dry up, the importance of strong fundamentals, positive cash flows, and profits over valuations are at the forefront once again. Unicorn club isn't the goal it's a starting point for entrepreneurs. In this discussion watch Infra.Market cofounders Aaditya Sharda and Souvik Sengupta and Mamaearth cofounders Varun and Ghazal Alagh talk about how they built profitable unicorns
Alia Bhatt recently spoke at the Forbes India Tycoons of Tomorrow event about her entrepreneurship goals, her idea of investment, Ed-a-mamma, her boutique production house, and what she looks for in a brand before she invests in it. The actor-turned-producer-turned-entrepreneur-investor wears many hats and she brought all her avatars to the Forbes India Tycoons of Tomorrow stage. For her, the story of the brand, its vision and people are what she invests in. Watch her talk about money, investing, brand building, brand endorsements, movies, production, and more
The second edition of Forbes India Tycoons of Tomorrow saw a gala night like no other. From unicorn makers such as Varun and Ghazal Alagh of Mamaearth to legacy entrepreneurs such as Kairav Engineer of Astral Pipes to Bollywood stars Such as Alia Bhatt arrived at the platform that recognised and celebrated the superstars of tomorrow
Gyan has marked the eastern region of India's most populous state as the geography of its dominance in the daily market but it didn't come without its challenges
Rajkot's Gopal Snacks makes ready-to-eat packaged snacks across seven plants in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, and is the second biggest player in the segment in Gujarat after Balaji