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In his talk, Dr. A Velumani takes you through his life experiences and hardships he faced throughout his journey to. He talks about the attitude one needs to have to tackle such adversities and the critical roles women play in a person’s life. He gives a 4-word mantra of Focus-Learn-Grow-Enjoy to living a more fulfilled life. He started Thyrocare in 1995. Using a unique business model in a focused Biochemistry back end laboratory, he has built an organization which got listed in National Stock Exchange in May 2017, with a stellar oversubscription of 74 times.
He gave up a comfortable 14-year-old government job to jump into the turbulent waters of entrepreneurship. Sumathi, his wife, quit her job with the State Bank of India to become Thyrocare’s first employee.
Upon asked why bedroom in a lab? “My life revolves around my work and my lab. I don’t have any connection with society. Since my cabin and bedroom are close to one another, I can work when I want and I can sleep when I want.”
He has given various talks on subjects like ‘The Luxury of Poverty’ and ‘Rags to Riches’. He even has a personal blog where he shares stories from his life. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx