From a shy small-town boy to mentoring 70,000+ foodpreneurs and launching 525+ outlets, Suresh Radhakrishnan shares how repeated failures, bankruptcy, and setbacks became stepping stones. This talk shows how bouncing back stronger, learning from mistakes, and staying solution-focused can turn crises into opportunities and create lasting success.Key takeaway: Resilience is a skill - the power to grow stronger after every failure. Suresh Radhakrishnan is an entrepreneur, business coach, and public speaker whose 19-year professional journey spans diverse industries including retail, F&B, IT, hospitality, staffing, and training. His entrepreneurial journey began in 2011 with the launch of his IT training company, Talhunt, where he served as CEO until 2016. In 2016, Suresh launched Chai Kanth, which scaled to 16 outlets within just 24 months and later pivoted to a community model under the banner Modern Teapreneur (Mypreneur), leading to the creation of over 525 outlets across India. A passionate public speaker, he shares his expertise on motivation, leadership, the retail food business, and the entrepreneurial mindset at corporates, colleges, and conferences. Currently, he is building Mypreneur, an edtech firm dedicated to supporting micro and small businesses, with a vision to impact one million business owners. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx