He Lost His Corporate Job Opportunity ,Then Built a ₹70–90 Lakh Microgreens Business
What do you do when a career plan you worked on for years suddenly changes?
For Ravindra G., an unexpected turn in his career eventually opened the door to entrepreneurship.
Ravindra had spent almost 20 years working in pharmaceuticals, healthcare and medical research. He had built a strong professional career and reached a senior position in the corporate world.
Then, in 2014, he decided to leave his job for an opportunity in the United States.
But the plan did not work out.
Instead of moving to the US as expected, Ravindra found himself without a job for nearly four years.
A Difficult Period Became a Learning Phase
Rather than allowing the setback to stop him, Ravindra began exploring something completely different.
He started learning about nutrition, healthy food and microgreens.
He began growing small batches of sprouts and microgreens at home and selling them to nearby vendors.
The early days were challenging.
Many shopkeepers already had established relationships with their suppliers. They were not willing to replace trusted suppliers with someone new.
So Ravindra decided that simply asking shopkeepers to buy his products was not enough.
He started visiting the shops himself and cleaning and organising their display areas.
Over time, shopkeepers noticed the effort he was putting into his work. Some began giving his products a chance.
Inspired by His Mother
Ravindra’s interest in microgreens was also connected to his childhood.
He had seen wheatgrass being grown by his mother, which encouraged him to experiment further with nutrient-rich plants and microgreens.
What started as an experiment gradually became a serious business idea.
Starting With ₹25,000–₹30,000
In 2019, Ravindra took the next major step.
With an initial investment of approximately ₹25,000–₹30,000, he launched mU Greens and Greens in Bengaluru.
The business focused on growing microgreens in an urban environment and supplying them to customers looking for fresh and nutritious food.
Instead of requiring large farmland, the business uses vertical urban farming, allowing more production within a limited space.
From Home Experiments to a Growing Business
Today, the business reportedly produces around 150–170 kg of microgreens every week.
It serves more than 200 regular subscribers, along with customers such as resorts and institutional buyers.
The business reportedly generates approximately ₹70–90 lakh in annual revenue.
A career that once seemed to be moving toward an international corporate opportunity eventually took a completely different direction.
And that unexpected change became the starting point for a new business.
Sometimes, the Detour Becomes the Journey
Ravindra’s story is not simply about microgreens.
It is about what can happen when a carefully planned career does not go according to plan.
A failed opportunity left him searching for a new direction. That period led him to nutrition, then to microgreens, and eventually to entrepreneurship.
A career setback became the foundation for a business. 🇮🇳
Sometimes, the path we planned may not work out.
But an unexpected turn does not always mean the journey is over.
This is another story from India’s growing world of entrepreneurship.
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