San Diego State student - Shubhayan Mukherjee heads million-dollar company

The American Dream - it is something millions of people in the United States and all over the world fantasize about - living a life full of success and wealth in the world's most powerful nation. Although this dream is not realized by many, two young San Diego men are well on their way to accomplishing it. San Diego State economics graduate student Shubhayan Mukherjee is the chief executive officer of Shubhayan Industries Inc., a $1.5 million company that was in the planning stages two years ago. Mukherjee said their main company, Shubhayan Information Technology and Corporate Services (SICS), is a professional software development, database management and Web site development company that offers e-commerce solutions, Web page design, Web stores and custom software.

(PRWEB) November 27, 2003 --The American Dream - it is something millions of people in the United States and all over the world fantasize about - living a life full of success and wealth in the world's most powerful nation.

Although this dream is not realized by many, two young San Diego men are well on their way to accomplishing it. San Diego State economics graduate student Shubhayan Mukherjee is the chief executive officer of Shubhayan Industries Inc., a $1.5 million company that was in the planning stages two years ago.

"We wanted to start a business because everybody said we couldn't do it," Mukherjee said. "I have never backed down from a challenge, and I wasn't about to start. I wanted to prove that one single person could make a difference in the world."

Mukherjee, 21, said he thought of starting a business on Aug. 14, 2001, and the very next day he went and registered Shubhayan Industries. At that time, he said he wasn't sure what his company would do, but he knew he was sure he wanted to be in business for himself.

In January of this year, University of San Diego graduate Rabindra Motwani, 23, became Mukherjee's partner and chief financial officer of Shubhayan Industries.

Although he had a company registered and operating under his name, Mukherjee continued working as the vice president and director of marketing for a multinational chemical company. It wasn't until Aug. 15, India's Independence Day, that Mukherjee resigned from his job to concentrate on his own company.

With an initial investment of $50,000, which was acquired by maxing out their credit cards, the two put their efforts into starting their companies.

"Both of us came to the United States to get away from the shadows of our rather influential families," he said. "We come from a business family and so business is inherent to us. Since we didn't want any help from family or friends, we ended up using our personal resources, which at the time of starting the company was next to nothing."

Mukherjee said their main company, Shubhayan Information Technology and Corporate Services (SICS), is a professional software development, database management and Web site development company that offers e-commerce solutions, Web page design, Web stores and custom software.

One major accomplishment for the company so far is the recent launch of its patented Kouklapop Technology. Mukherjee said this technology has allowed the company to create Web sites where the contents or security codes cannot be hacked. He also said his company has created a technology that will allow voice-activated navigation through the Web, mainly to benefit the elderly and handicapped.

Shubhayan Trading was founded to facilitate international trade between the United States and East Africa, Mukherjee said. He said this company deals with a variety of products including cellular phones, electronic goods, food, gifts and souvenirs, tools, semi-precious stones, designer jewelry and cotton textiles.

Mukherjee said his previous job gave him some experience in trading because he had the primary responsibility of introducing new products and entering new markets worldwide. He also said this job allowed him to learn to develop suitable business plans, strategies and competitive market analyses, which has helped in developing successful companies of his own.

Mukherjee said he is always hiring employees to work for their technology company. Students with no previous experience can work in marketing and sales, while those with experience can obtain positions dealing with the development of products. Mukherjee said once certain sales figures are reached, the company offers 30 days of paid vacation to any place in the world, as well as the opportunity to be transferred to any of the overseas offices. He said employees get paid when the job is done, not based on the number of hours worked, and can work from home.

Shubhayan Industries has international offices in Australia, India, Germany, Hong Kong, Kenya, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Canada and Tanzania, all of which Mukherjee or Motwani visit every two to six months to make sure everything is operating smoothly.

Despite the fact that Mukherjee expects his companies to make $2.5 million this next year, he said he and Motwani did go through some hard times during the initial stages when business wasn't coming in and money still needed to be invested. He said the two were living off frozen pizzas and cheap junk food just so they could save money.

"I don't think giving up has ever crossed my mind," Mukherjee said. "I more than willingly resigned from a $100,000 job because I believed I could make more money being in business for myself. I didn't come all the way to the United States to live a mundane and sedated life. I came here to turn corporate America upside down."

For more information, or to apply for open positions, contact Mukherjee at work@shubhayan.org.
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