New Delhi: Numerous situations abound of well-compensated engineers abandoning their positions abroad to return to India and set up their enterprises. While many such ventures face challenges, people like Mallikarjun Hatti from Vijayapura in Karnataka handle to succeed.
Formerly employed as a software program engineer within the United States, Mallikarjun commanded a month-to-month wage of Rs 3.5 lakh, amounting to almost half a crore Rupees yearly. Despite this monetary safety, he opted to return to India and embark on an entrepreneurial journey. Upon his return, Mallikarjun encountered skepticism and mockery from neighbors and associates relating to his unconventional determination and enterprise concepts.
Concerns additionally loomed inside his household as a result of abrupt shift in domains doubtlessly resulting in monetary constraints. Having joined a US-based software program firm in 2008, Mallikarjun resigned in 2013 and, in 2018, delved into farming, cultivating cereals and millets on his land. Subsequently, he ventured into entrepreneurship, promoting millet and cereal-based merchandise.
Mallikarjun conceptualized his startup with a “Farm-to-Plate” theme, initially specializing in promoting cereals as meals. Initially met with indifference, he pivoted and proposed the concept of a lodge completely providing millet-based gadgets. The lodge skilled a surge in enterprise throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, turning a difficult interval into luck for Mallikarjun. The institution, named ‘Siridhanya Hallimane,’ gained native fame by offering high-quality, wholesome meals appreciated for its millet-derived well being advantages.
Situated on Golagumbaz Road in Vijayapura, the lodge makes use of 9 variants of millets grown on Mallikarjun’s farmland. Regular patrons embrace authorities officers, vacationers, and health-conscious shoppers looking for alternate options to traditional meals. Mallikarjun emphasizes pure elements, avoiding chemical compounds or synthetic flavorings in his culinary creations. The lodge caters to people with situations like hypertension and diabetes, providing nutritious alternate options.
Mallikarjun’s daring determination to forsake a profitable job within the US for entrepreneurial pursuits paid off. ‘Siridhanya Hallimane’ has change into a neighborhood sensation, attracting guests from distant places. Currently using 20 staff, the enterprise generates a month-to-month earnings of Rs 7.5 lakh for Mallikarjun. His success has led to the institution of a meals processing unit, and he envisions increasing the lodge as a franchise to different cities.
