Karan’s grandfather Sewakram Agrawal migrated to Hubballi from Rajasthan in 1964, he laid the foundation for the Sewakram Group by foraying into the grocery business. Honest hard work with a strong team effort were the mantras for his success and his sons, including Karan’s father Arunkumar Sewakram Agrawal, imbibed those qualities to nurture the business and uphold the family tradition under a single entity aptly named as Sewakram Group.
The business has now branched off beyond Civil Construction engineering in Hubli, Dharwad, and other cities of North Karnataka with extended members of the family ensuring that the name of Sewakram is upheld at the highest level as a tribute to the man who ensured that the family would settle down to a nicety in Hubballi. Ever since the Group has held on to its identity with extended family members running various entities as independent units but all bound by the staunch principles of Sewakram.
Along with completing his BE graduation in 2014, he also finished two projects and was thus ‘industry ready’, unlike his other friends who were only theoretical oriented. But he decided to join BM Associates, the structural engineering in Hubli Dharwad firm of Mr. B. Mahesh, one of the most reputed Commercial Civil Contractors in Hubli,Dharwad. He endeared himself to his professional mentor Mr. Mahesh by walking the extra mile. His mentor was also aware that he was on a learning curve and would not be associated with the firm on the long-term. Yet he mentored him with the industry best practices so that he could gain the confidence to venture out on his own. At the young age of 20, he was made the Director of Agrawal Samaj and became a Secretary of the Samaj at the age of 24. He continues to serve the Samaj as Secretary for more tan 6yrs.
He feels greatly indebted to his Avinash Mahajan for handholding him in his initial years and Mr. Santosh Bhansali for reposing confidence and trust in his abilities with a Rs. 18 lakh project in Rayapur in Hubballi. He laid a strong foundation for his career with his very first brick and in a short span of five years has gone on to complete 25 projects comprising of industrial projects, warehousing, cold storage, commercial building, residential villas and residential apartments. He has also completed three of his own commercial and residential apartments named Sewakram Heritage, Sewakram Amantra and Sewakram Airview. He feels grateful to all those who supported him in his initial years, including his family, members of the Agrawal Samaj, BNI members and well-wishers.