Right from the time he was in school, Lakshmi had a head for numbers. In fact, he says, numbers talk to him and tell him stories. At the same time, as he fashioned his career in the hospitality industry, he worked closely with colleagues who did not have a financial background. He saw them struggle with numbers and fear them.


Lakshmi made up his mind there and then to commit his career to teaching financial analysis by simplifying numbers for the benefit of his non-financial background colleagues. He founded Profits MasterClass with the philosophy of assisting those without a financial background to "Master Numbers without an accounting degree."


Lakshmi 's all time favorite historical figure is Leonard Da Vinci and in particular Da Vinci's love for simplicity. When founding Profits MasterClass, Lakshmi based the value proposition for his courses on three foundational principles: SIMPLE. VISUAL. USABLE.