If you have a dream and a vision, age will just be a number on your way to success.
The mind of a teenager is full of dreams and innovative ideas, which with a little push of hard work can help these young minds reach the pinnacle of success. India has emerged to be the root to self-made, young entrepreneurs who are now lauded internationally for their aspiring brains. Have a look at these young entrepreneurs of India who have tasted success at an early age, standing out to be an inspiration to thousand other young Indians.
Ritesh Agarwal
The man behind the OYO Rooms, does not need any introduction. Starting his career when he was 17, he found the company in 2012. He began his business with 11 rooms, which at present has reached to be 65000 or more. His startup is now spread across 170 Indian cities in no less than 5500 properties. The company also operates in Singapore and 4 other countries. In 2013, Ritesh was listed among the top 50 entrepreneurs in India by the TATA First Dot Awards.
Aayushman Sinha
At the age of 25, he has been known as the youngest talent manager in the country. REPRESENT, a talent management company has been founded by him. Along with this, his popular campaign #TakeIndiatotheWorld has helped him gain popularity that resulted in him winning the awards for Young Business Leader as well as the Youth Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018.
Sreelakshmi Suresh
Sreelakshmi is probably the youngest CEO and web designer not only in the country but also in the world. She was 11 years old when she started eDesign, her startup company, that offers web design, SEO and multiple web related services. Over the years she developed about 100 websites for certain renowned companies.
Farrhad Acidwalla
Hailed as the youngest lecturer in Kharagpur IIT’s Annual Entrepreneurship Summit, Farrhad has started his own business “Rockstah Media” at the age of 17. His company offers marketing, web development and advertising solutions. He was just 13 when he took an initiative of building an online community. He is 27 and a renowned TEDx Speaker and a successful entrepreneur of India.
Advait Thakur
He founded Apex Infosys India, when he was 12, not to forget that he was 9 when he built his website. Currently he works with Google on its cloud platform and AI service, besides being a certified professional of HubSpot and Bing. In 2017, Wikia's Young Entrepreneurs ranked him 4th in the under 20 list of young Indian entrepreneurs.
These are just a few names from among the pool of young and successful entrepreneurs in India. Their inspiring stories will let each young mind think out of the box.
