He Started His First Company In The Garage. Today, Shiv Nadar Is The Co-founder Of One Of The Biggest Technology Companies In The World.

If you had the chance to live the life of any billionaire today, who would that be? You don’t have to think too long because that thought would only be in your imagination.

You need to be your own billionaire, and that will not happen by daydreaming.

Shiv Nadar definitely did not daydream. He worked his way to success.

Today, Shiv Nadar is an Indian technological business mogul. He is the co-founder of HCL technology, and also a billionaire rated by Forbes.

You are probably wondering how Shiv Nadar was able to attain such heights without daydreaming. Then just keep reading, because I’m going to tell you all you need to know about Shiv Nadar’s inspirational story

THE EARLY LIFE OF SHIV NADAR

In 1945, in a village called Moolaipozhi, Tuticorin district, India. There was a regular event, it was the birth of another baby. The family of Sivasubramaniya Nadar and Vamasundari Devi welcomed a bouncing baby boy.

Their excitement was not because they immediately knew the kind of man their son would become. They were just excited like other parents that just welcomed a newborn baby.

Shiv Nadar grew up with values instilled in him by his parents. He was not just a brilliant young boy; he was respectful as well. Although Shiv Nadar and his family stayed in a rural area, they still understood the importance of education and wanted to give their son access to a worthy academic experience.

Shiv Nadar began his secondary education at Town Higher Secondary School, Kumbakonam, India. He was eager to learn about the wonders of education. He went ahead to study at 2-3 other secondary schools before completing his secondary education.

After his secondary studies, he applied for admission into American College, Madurai, where he was admitted to study for his pre-university degree.

Later on, he furthered his education at PSG College of

Technology, where he received a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Shiv Nadar had always been a brilliant young boy. He studied hard so he could have a better life, but he did not have the slightest idea about how much success life had in store for him.

THE CAREER PATH HE CHOSE

Shiv Nadar had completed all his essential levels of education, now he needed to face the new world ahead of him. What was his first step going to be?

It should not surprise you that as a graduate, the first thing Shiv Nadar decided to do was to find himself a job. His decision brought him to the doorstep of Walchand group’s Cooper Engineering Ltd, where he began his career in 1967.

After working here for some time, Shiv Nadar realized he would have to face new challenges sooner or later. He decided to face his challenges sooner and quit his job at the company where he worked.

Shiv Nadar decided to create his own company. He had a brilliant idea, but he just needed the right execution plan.

He decided to meet with some people who happen to be his friends and colleagues. He shared the idea with Ajai Chowdhry, Arjun Malhotra, Yogesh Vaidya, Subhash Arora, and Mahendra Pratap.

These people understood Shiv Nadar’s plan and decided to help him achieve his vision. The first company that was established by Shiv Nadar and his team was Microcomp. Shiv Nadar started this company in a garage where they made calculators and microprocessors.

This company dominated the market by selling Teledigital calculators in India. The Microcomp plan and execution were good, but it was not what Shiv Nadar wanted. He wanted more, he wanted to create something bigger. What was he going to do?

THE BIRTH OF HCL