Sudheer Koneru, an IIT Madras graduate and former Microsoft director, retired at the age of 40 and founded three successful companies, one of which is now valued at Rs 12,000 crore.
Koneru's company, Zenoti, started as ManageMySpa in 2010 and offers software for wellness, spa, and salon management, with a presence in 50 countries.
Prior to Zenoti, Koneru founded and sold two other companies, Intelliprep Technologies and Sumtotal, which generated over $100 million in revenue.
Koneru's success story challenges the traditional idea of retirement and demonstrates the potential for early retirement to pave the way for entrepreneurship and innovation.