The Curated Circle Interview

Manjunatha Thyagaraj

Manjunatha Thyagaraj

Manjunatha Thyagaraj

CEO, Renfed

Renfed

From farming family to professional cricketer to tech startup CEO, Manjunatha's journey is guided by principles of genuineness, honesty and commitment. He's solving real-world farming challenges.

Tell us about your journey

I was born into a farming family and studied at a government school. The life principles that I learned from my grandpa's moral stories, like being genuine, honest, and committed to a purpose, guide me even today. As a kid, my purpose was to play cricket for India. I went on to play professional cricket, but I could not take it to the next level for some reasons.

From then on, I gave all that I had to progress in the corporate world. I started as a customer support representative with HGS and as an account manager with Monster and ZTE; my two startup stints at HackerEarth and Otomeyt gave me the opportunity to learn everything that I liked. Being a farmer kid, I tried my bit in farming during COVID times and witnessed some ground-level challenges. My research confirmed it's worth solving, so I am here solving this real-world problem.

What are the key ingredients to achieve success?

For me, success is ongoing. I focus on impactful learning and keeping principles intact, which are necessary for accomplishing my tasks. This will reduce the stress and let me enjoy what I am doing. Enjoy every moment; every moment teaches you something.

How do you handle failures?

As a sportsman, I have seen more failures than successes. I looked at my learnings as areas for improvement and things to work on. Learnings from failures are rich; we need to pay attention to them.

What's the one word or phrase that defines your identity?

Love for nature.

How would you mentor/advise people struggling in their lives?

Most of the time people get imbalanced paying attention to things that really don't matter to them. My formula is: understand well before you give a solution.

What's the one quote that defines your approach to life?

"Dedication and discipline beats giftedness and brilliance every day of the week!"

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