Meet 12th fail auto driver who built a business empire worth Rs 800 crore; his business is…

You must have heard about many success stories but today, we have a story of a person who was a autorickshaw driver but now owns a household brand with an annual turnover of Rs 800 crore. Hailing from Bellare, Karnataka, Sathya Shankar was born in 1964 as third son of his farmer father. Most interestingly, Sathya Shankar is a class 12 dropout who now drives a drives a luxury car worth 11 crores. Here are all the details you need to know about the success story of Sathya Shankar.

Success journey of Sathya Shankar

The journey of Sathya Shankar started at a very young age when he left his studies and applied for an autorickshaw license. After he got the autorickshaw driving license, he took a loan and brought an auto for himself.

During his early days as a driver, Sathya used to drive the auto on the streets of Bangalore from where he used to earn a significant income. Not satisfied with this, he took the next step and brought an ambassador car with which he could take more tourists and cover a much larger area, which he was not able to do with his autorickshaw, as per a report by Bollywood Shadis.

However, like every successful businessman, he was not satisfied with this success. He started a auto parts business and named it Praveen Automobile. During these times, he learned the core concepts of business which helped him flourish his business empire later.

Business empire of Sathya Shankar

With the experience he gained in finance, he started his automobile finance industry, named Praveen Capital in 1994. As of today, Praveen Capital contributes to Rs 240 crore to the Group’s total revenue.
Sathya Shankar Bindu is now the founder of SG Group, a Rs 800 crore business based in Puttur, Karnataka. He started with a capital Rs 35 lakh in 2001. Later on, the SG group expanded into finance, beverages, and snacks with over 55 products.

Most importantly, the product range includes the popular Bindu Fizz Jeera Masala. His wife Ranjitha and children Megha, Mahima, and Manasvith are key figures in the business. He also owns a Rs 11 crore Rolls-Royce Phantom, symbolizing his inspiring rise from humble beginnings.

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