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Sarath Babu began his life in the slums of Chennai. In 2006, he decided to turn entrepreneur with just Rs 2,000. That was the start of ‘Food King’. Today, it’s a catering business across various cities and does revenue of Rs 8 crore.
Sarath Babu’s story is about determination, a mother’s hard work and enterprise and a family’s fight against the odds. One of four siblings, Sarath accompanied his mother as she sold idlis on the pavements of Chennai to supplement meager income. Despite the hardships, his mother encouraged him to get an education and he made her dream his mission.