Arjun Kalyanpur & Sunita Maheshwari
Profile: Co-founders of Teleradiology Solutions
They Say:
Sunita: For me, it wasn’t so much a plunge as a gradual dipping the toes in the water to later being fully immersed. I did not see myself as an entrepreneur at all—just a good doctor helping her hubby do something he enjoyed. I wanted it to work so that Arjun didn’t get frustrated in India and want to return to America! After Yale, once we realised this idea was an amazing one, I encouraged Arjun to stay in the game, kept saying that worst case scenario, it doesn’t work and you get a local job; best case scenario you create something magical for India. I guess our needs then and even now were minimal—we were not driven by money. So the fear was minimal. As the company got bigger and we crossed 100 employees, then some amount of fear set in because at that point we could no longer afford to fail. For a long time, I had an identity crisis—I saw myself as only a doctor and would introduce myself as a paediatric cardiologist at Narayana Hrudayalaya. So I was a doctor from 7 am to 9 pm and an entrepreneur from 9 pm to midnight and on Sundays! It took me many years to become comfortable with this second hat that I was wearing.
(This story appears in the 03 August, 2012 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)
Sunita and Arjun are more than dear friends. Tele Radiology was born before our eyes!! They have given their heart and soul into their baby and seeing their success, growth, outreach to the less fortunate, their love for life and exuberance makes us so proud of their achievements! They really give back to society in such a huge way!!
on Sep 30, 2012How true the saying is - \"Behind every successful man is a motivated woman\" Go from strength to strength, Arjun and Sunita - may the Force be always with you !
on Aug 22, 2012Let your dreams come true ..! God Bless ! All The Best !
on Aug 3, 2012Blessings for even greater triumphs. Proud to be part of the TRS team.
on Aug 1, 2012Arujun and Sunita - great catching you on Forbes! May TX RX grow, may the dreams soar and may you enjoy the ride....best to you and kids - Sridhar
on Jul 26, 2012fantastic people first. committed..passionate and definately know how to have fun with work... loved the article.
on Jul 24, 2012Proud to get associated with a great \'Idea\'
on Jul 23, 2012Very inspiring, indeed... Kudos to you, Arjun and Sunita! It is always very heartening to see fellow professionals walk the road less traveled to make magic. Come to think of it, there is no one else better positioned to take risks than us! All the best for your company and your future. May the magic never end :)
on Jul 21, 2012