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Kishore Indukuri is an excellent illustration of how hard effort can lead to success in any endeavor. He started Sid’s Farm in India after quitting a job in the US. Success comes from combining dreams and hard work. Kishore Indukuri is an excellent illustration of how hard effort can lead to success in any endeavor. Kishore's hard work led him to the United States, and his goals led him to India, where he established his dairy farm. Today we'll talk about Kishore's journey from the United States to the establishment of a dairy farm in India. Kishore Indukuri earned his bachelor's degree from IIT-Kharagpur. He earned his master's and doctorate in polymer science and engineering from the University of Massachusetts. Kishore Indukuri said, "I couldn't believe it when I got into IIT. I used to study by getting up early and sleeping late. My mother used to sit next to me and cheer me on." Kishore Indukuri came from a middle-class backgro...

Kishore Indukuri started a dairy business after quitting his job with Intel in the U.S. His company Sid’s Farm now clocks a turnover of Rs. 44 crore. Kishore Indukuri, an IIT graduate with a Masters and a Doctorate from the University of Massachusetts, returned to India at the age of 32 and established a dairy farm with 20 cows on a rented land near the Hyderabad international airport in Shamshabad. Today, his company has expanded into Sid's Farm, a dairy brand with a revenue of Rs 44 crore that sells approximately 20,000 gallons of milk to consumers in and around Hyderabad. Speaking of his early days as a dairy entrepreneur, Kishore, 42, recalls, "Initially, we sold the milk in the wholesale market for Rs 15 per litre and lost money because the production cost was almost double." Kishore enjoyed what he did, and the company grew year after year. The farm, which began with only eight employees, now employs 110 people. Interestingly, Kishore deri...