Entrepreneurial landscape is teeming with fascinating stories, often hidden behind the glitz and glamour of billion-dollar valuations. Here are 8 tales of billionaire entrepreneurs that deserve to be unearthed.
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Shiv Nadar's journey began with a humble tea stall. He later borrowed Rs. 500 to start a tech company, overcoming numerous challenges to build HCL into a global IT powerhouse.
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A zoology graduate, stumbled into the world of bio-technology due to personal health crisis. With unwavering determination, she built Biocon into a leading biopharmaceutical company,
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A travel agent, turned his passion for aviation into SpiceJet, a budget airline that revolutionized Indian air travel.
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His journey started with a small pharmacy in Ahmedabad & changed it into Sun Pharma, a global giant gpharmaceutical through strategic acquisitions and a worldwide Reach.
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A housewife, turned her love for cooking into a multi-million dollar snack empire, Her company, Manpasand, produces a variety snacks, showcasing power of homegrown recipes.
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Nandan Nilekani, a co-founder of Infosys, played a pivotal role in India's IT revolution, also known for his focus corporate social responsibility, using technology .
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Subhash Chandra, a small-town businessman, revolutionized Indian media with Zee TV, the first private satellite channel
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Radhakishan Damani, a reclusive businessman, built DMart, a retail chain known for its low prices and efficient operations.
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