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A dropout from AIIMS who built a startup at the age of 19

Fast forward to 6 months they opened up their cricket academy Limelight Cricket Academy. Aishvaryaa became a Co-Founder at the age of 19.

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Aishvaryaa Poojaa Dhayalan Co-Founder of Limelight Cricket Academy
Aishvaryaa Poojaa Dhayalan

Aishvaryaa Poojaa Dhayalan, a MBBS student turned into cricketer, daughter of super supportive parents, a passionate speaker and a marketer by profession who has a vision to inspire women and girls to follow their passion.

When Aishvaryaa got class 10 result, her parents gave her three options: engineering / medicine / failure. She was so sure about this one particular thing in her entire life that she is weak in Mathematics, so no Engineering. She didn't have any other option than to choose medicine and take up Biology stream.

Aishvaryaa gave two precious years of her life in preparing for entrance exams. With hard work, and lots of sacrifices she cleared all the pre-medical exams with good ranks. She scored 604/720 in NEET, 1000+ ranks in AIIMS which landed her a seat in AIIMS Patna, 500+ ranks in JIPMER and also she cleared another exam called UCEED with AIR 12 which landed her a seat in IIT Bombay.

Aishvaryaa chose MBBS and joined AIIMS Patna because her parents wanted her to become a doctor. The first two months were bad and the next 4 months were worst and she personally came to a conclusion that MBBS is something she is not passionate about. So she decided to drop out and it took her another 2 months to convince her parents after all the dramas, blackmails and endless crying.

The first question her dad asked her was, what’s the plan after dropping out? She was blank, so she decided to explore different streams and decide what she wanted to do in the drop year and simultaneously decided to train Cricket full-time (She is cricketer too).

Aishvaryaa came to Chennai and started living in a hostel. With the use of the internet and her laptop she did many courses in Udemy and Skillshare, met a lot of people and started building network, did free internships in 8 different companies and started freelancing to make money.

One of the best things that happened in her life was meeting her best friend Srini who was also her cricket coach. One random day they were talking about building their cricket academy. Fast forward to 6 months they opened up their first cricket academy in Chennai called Limelight Cricket Academy. Aishvaryaa became a Co-Founder at the age of 19.

Aishvaryaa Poojaa Dhayalan Co-Founder of Limelight Cricket Academy
Aishvaryaa Co-Founder of Limelight Cricket Academy

While figuring out what she wanted to do in her drop year, she started learning marketing too. So later on she joined as a Marketing Executive in her mentor’s company to understand the functioning and to know about the behind the scenes of running a company. One fine day she got this random thought, why not collaborate interest for marketing and passion for sports. This led to starting her second company called Limelight Yaan Digitals which helps Sports and Fitness related brands build their influence in front of their target audience to drive high-value sales by performance based marketing. Currently Aishvaryaa is working with international clients and having 8+ employees in .

Aishvaryaa says that, your life can change with just one good decision you make so take risks while you are young you got nothing to lose, even if you fail it's going to be a really good learning. You can’t go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending. Remember at the end we only regret the chances we didn’t take.

“My life completely changed just because I took important decision with all the guts I got at the right time”.

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Trio Entrepreneurs Built a Multi-Million Worth Business, Bridging an Agri-Sector Gap | Bioprime Agri Solution

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Bioprime Agri Solution Pvt. Ltd. is a Pune-based platform founded by Dr. Renuka Diwan, Dr. Shekhar Bhosle, and Dr. Amit Shinde. Trio entrepreneurs were enjoying their high-flying careers with their fantastic academic credentials. But when they found a gap in the agri-sector, they left behind their straightforward path and chose a challenging one to impact farmers and the planet positively.

At Bioprime, their goal is to make agriculture more sustainable by using environmentally friendly chemistry and cutting-edge technology. Trio entrepreneurs built a successful business worth $7.97M as of May 22, 2023, generating ₹3.39Cr ($422K) as of March 31, 2023. Let’s begin the story of Bioprime Agri Solution Pvt. Ltd.

Founders at Bioprime Agri Solutions:

Bioprime Agri Solutions Pvt. Ltd. was founded by three researchers, Dr. Renuka Diwan, Dr. Shekhar Bhosle, and Dr. Amit Shinde, who are committed to using advanced technology to revolutionize agriculture in India and around the world. Driven by this vision, they are working tirelessly at Bioprime to make it a reality.

Dr. Renuka Diwan: Co-founder & CEO at Bioprime

Meet Renuka, a female CEO who holds a PhD in Plant Biotechnology and completed her postdoctoral research in Genetic Engineering at Pune University, India.

Prior to BioPrime, Renuka worked as a scientist known for her important research on the anti-cancer effects of coumarins and flavonoids, which inhibit topoisomerase I and II. She has written 10 research papers and holds a patent for producing and extracting coumarins. With over 25 years of experience in research and agriculture, Renuka has valuable, meaningful contributions to her field.

Renuka has been honoured with the prestigious Women in Entrepreneurial Research award from FICCI-BIRAC for her contributions. She regularly shares her thoughts on climate-resilient agriculture in the media and with other scientists. Additionally, she is part of the advisory board for Environment and Sustainability Studies at the University of Pune. Renuka actively promotes women's roles in agriculture and works with several social groups to help improve the lives of marginalised communities.

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Dr. Shekhar Bhosle

Dr. Shekhar has a Ph.D. in botany and has worked a lot in applied biotechnology. He has published over 10 research papers and holds a patent for animal feed additives. With more than 30 years of experience in research, entrepreneurship, and agriculture, Shekhar is also a member of the Board of Studies for Botany at the University of Pune.

Dr. Amit Shinde

Dr. Amit has a Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology and has led research and development at a top plant tissue culture company. He has published over 10 research papers and specialises in creating microbe-based formulations. With more than 25 years of experience in research, entrepreneurship, and agriculture, Amit brings a wealth of knowledge to the field.

At Bioprime, with their strong background, the trio entrepreneurs were enjoying their high-flying career, but rather than ignoring the issue, they left their conventional path behind and combined their expertise to make biochemistry work for the betterment of nature & human life.

Bioprime’s journey begins:

Many times people listen and discuss problems like low crop production, crop loss from climate change, and farmers losing confidence; however, most of them often overlook them. But these trio entrepreneurs didn’t do like this. Rather than overlooking these issues, they were resolved to find answers to the questions. This is how Bioprime's journey started.

Concept to Creation: Bioprime Agri Solution

Now, the concept was clear in the trio entrepreneurs’s minds. Soon, they developed a solution called Bioprime. In 2016, Dr. Renuka Diwan, Dr. Shekhar Bhosle, and Dr. Amit Shinde founded Bioprime Agri Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a platform that is redefining agriculture and transforming lives.

Bioprime Agri Solution Pvt. Ltd.

This AgBiotech startup develops innovative, affordable products for farming, gardening, and flower growing so that farmers can enhance soil, crop, and water management. Their products not only promote sustainable farming practices but also nourish both people and planet, aiming for a better future.

Bioprime works on improving crop resistance to climate change using specially designed biomolecules. These biomolecules help plants grow faster and more reliably by affecting important processes in their biology, leading to better crop yields. The technology can be used with all types of crops and farming methods.

With their strong academic backgrounds and expertise, they could have easily pursued successful, high-flying careers. However, instead of taking the easier route, they embraced a more challenging path. Their hard work paid off, and they built a multi-million-dollar company, generating ₹3.39 Cr ($422K) in revenue as of March 31, 2023.

Hats off to trio entrepreneurs for leaving their easy path behind and choosing a challenging one!

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