Never an 'end in itself'

style="font-weight: normal;">Turning
his childhood dream into reality and crafting an intrinsic impression
with his accomplishments, Yogesh Jain, today, is an eminent
entrepreneur, who has always believed in striving for perfection and
delivering quality service. Besides being the proud owner of one of
the most well-known companies in the city, KPlus Infotech, Jain also
plays the role of a responsible director in looking after the
marketing and business development strategies of the company. And,
for this Mumbai-based businessman, setting up his business never
implied increasing profit figures or desires for bigger turnovers day
in and day out. On the contrary, work for him was about providing the
right atmosphere and conditions and providing full opportunity for
development. His customers thus have always received services they
had been looking for, and Jain in turn derived satisfaction from the
services offered by his company.

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Born
to a middle-class and humble family in Bhopal, Jain has come a long
way. From his native town, he did his schooling and completed his
engineering from Samrat Ashok Technological Institute,Vidisha, Bhopal
in 1992. In order to fulfill his dream of having his own business in
a city, which is a hub of all corporate houses, Bhopal-born Jain
paved his way to Mumbai, with a well-mapped business plan. Then,
after completing his degree, he started his career, working with a
Mumbai-based organization to learn about the business scenario and
the work culture in the city. But, during his work tenure, gradually,
the entrepreneurial streak emerged in him and Jain quit his job. It
was while associating with various businessmen and his business
colleagues abroad that he realized he could start a business of his
own. Gradually things fell in place and Jain's efforts paved way
for his dream company 'KPlus Infotech'. “I always had a dream
to build an organization, which would be an assessment for employees,
customers, and society at large. Thus, this business esta blishment
has helped me live my dream and my passion,” explained Jain.

style="font-weight: normal;">According
to Jain, his childhood friend Ashok Nagdev, has also inspired him to
take up an active role in handling business and convincing customers
with his potential of bringing solutions in the market as per the
demand of the customers. Hence, Jain joined hands with Nagdev to
start the journey of setting up a significant position in the market.
“We started our new expedition in 1999, which became a springboard
for success,” said the confident and focused Jain. With clarity in
his thoughts and holding onto his convictions, Jain managed to come
up with such a successful company. He said, “With this initiative,
I believe in offering best of the brands and counter better to
changing market conditions.”

HINDRANCES ON THE ROAD
TO SUCCESS

Recalling
his initial years, Jain said that he left no stone unturned in
learning new marketing strategies and nurturing himself to go ahead
with a goal of creating his own recognition as a dynamic
entrepreneur. However, the journey was never a smooth one. Looking
back, Jain said, “We started this business with assembling PCs from
home in 1997-98 having some thousand rupees with us. But, we knew our
aim was to establish our organization, with the little amount of
money we had and no place in Mumbai. And, struggling very hard, we
managed to establish KPlus in 1999 in a
rented premise at Andheri, and made it a private limited company in
2002.” Also, in the beginning, Jain and his friend used to approach
customers on their own, with a modest idea of convincing them in the
best possible way. Initially, all the major players in the IT market
also overlooked KPlus Infotech. However, Jain being tremendously
positive in his approach, neither lost his hope nor viewed any
hindrances as 'setbacks'. He took them as challenges. Jain soon
picked up and by applying the tricks of the trade, he managed to
create a niche, where the company did not have to chase customers.
“Today, I really feel proud seeing the hard work put in by my
dedicated employees and the profits we earned with our honest service
to customers,” emphasized Jain.

RECIPE FOR A SUCCESSFUL
LIFE

When
asked about the recipe for his successful life, Jain confidently
explained, “According to me, working with honesty and passion to
reach the desired goal is the most significant key to lead a
successful career. Today, I am pursuing a career that I love to be
in. I believe in giving my best in my work to seize every
opportunity, to learn and explore. And, I have always been a team
player, helped my team and also learned from them.” Besides
revolutionizing his convictions at work, Jain is also a firm believer
in God. He explained, “I have immense faith in my spiritual vision,
which acts like a radar or steering wheel in sailing or driving my
life in the right direction, even when I am in a midst of an
uncharted sea or an untrodden path.” He also feels that his wife,
Sapna Yogesh Jain has also been a great source of inspiration. “She
has always been by my side to boost up my confidence and has given me
strength in overcoming the hurdles in every aspect of life,”
affirmed Jain. Talking about his strengths and weaknesses, Jain
admitted that as an entrepreneur balancing professional and personal
life is very important. “The first thing I do coming home after
office is to forget all the work to be done. I make a point that I
don't carry my office work to home at any cost. This is because
when I am with my family, I love to spend constructive time with my
wife and kids.” Jain enjoys having dinner with his kids and also
loves to spend the entire weekend in going out on a picnic or a long
drive with his wife and 2 kids. Apart from these, Jain also loves
swimming, listening
to music and watching movies.

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With
his 17 years of work experience, Jain has managed to maintain the
growth of his company with his work and services, and by honestly
dealing with customers. He also said, that today the company sees a
growth of about 35-40% y-o-y. Soon, the company will expand
geographically and will witness an annual turnover of over Rs 100
crore.