Omprakash Trading Corporation

Our shop is at number 40 in the Lakshmi Complex, right across from the Vanivilas Hospital in Kalipalayam. It’s a good landmark because everyone knows where the hospital is. The complex itself has a lot of different businesses, so there’s always people walking around. We do a lot of trading here, mostly dealing with various goods that come in from different suppliers. The space is filled with stacks of items and ledgers. We spend a lot of time checking the stock and talking to the people who deliver things. It can get a bit crowded when a new shipment arrives. We have a small counter where we talk to customers and handle the payments. It’s a very traditional setup. We don’t use any fancy tech, just the basics to keep things running. The noise from the hospital traffic can be quite loud, but we’ve gotten used to it over the years. We open up early in the morning and stay until the evening. Sometimes we sit outside on the steps when it’s not too hot. We’ve known the other shop owners in the Lakshmi Complex for a long time now. It’s a tight-knit community here. We just try to keep the inventory moving and make sure the books are correct at the end of the day. It’s a simple life of buying and selling. We don't really do much advertising; people just find us by word of mouth.