Yogesh Jain: Never an ‘end in itself’

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.

Carving a niche
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 esta­blishment has helped me live my dream and my passion," explained Jain.
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.

Road ahead
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.