Stay hungry stay foolish
Ms Rashmi Bansal
By:- Kapil Rajput Chetan Panara
GR No:- 84 GR No:- 86
About Author
Rashmi Bansal is a writer, entrepreneur and youth expert She is the author of two bestselling books on entrepreneurship Stay Hungry Stay Foolish Connect the Dots I Have a Dream, on social entrepreneurs, is releasing in Mid 2011 She is co-founder and editor of JAM (Just Another Magazine) She is a columnist on popular Indian news portal [Link] She is a consultant for international youth research agencies such as The Futures Company (a division of WPP, London ) and Flamingo Research (Singapore ) She has been a guest lecturer at various business schools of repute including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, ISB, S P Jain
What is the book about?
It is about 25 IIMA graduates Who chose the rough road of entrepreneurship Diverse in age, in outlook and the industries they made a mark in it One thing in common: they believed in the power of their dreams Seeks to inspire young graduates to look beyond placements and salaries Parts in which story is divided: The Believer The Opportunist The Alternate Vision
Sanjeev Bhikchandani PGP89 The book of JOB
THE BELIEVER
About him
The birth of a new venture
Hurdles on the way to success Milestone Different people measure success differently
Advise by Sanjeev Bhikchandani
Be early & do not exaggerate. Get great people. Dont start business to make money. Spot opportunities. Get smart people. Your choices affect family.
Shantanu
Prakash PGP88 Rock with it, Roll with it
THE BELIEVER
Family Background Education 1st Company Delhi Stock Exchange Launch of a new Company Start of EDUCOMP Struggle Educomps Revenue
Advise by Shantanu Prakash
Risk-reward equation. Business better than job for IIM-A. Do what interests you.
Nirmal Jain PGP89 Its all about THE HONEY
OPPORTUNIST
Mr. Nirmal Jain Chairman & MD 1989-1994 Hindustan Lever Ltd 1994- Inquire 1995- Probity Research & Services Pvt. Ltd. 1995-1999 Tough time 1999- All or Nothing
Made profit of rupees 10 lakhs
Mr. Venkataraman- Co Promoter 2000- Raised $ 5 million
Stock Market & NASDAQ crashed
2001-2003 Dotcom Bubble Burst Paani Chala Gaya 2003- 7.5 Crores 2007- 160 Crores
2009- 152 Crores
Advise by Nirmal Jain
Build a core team. Be prepared to fall.
Dont attach emotions with business. Do job before starting business.
Only one leader.
Deep Kalra PGP92 Tripping along
OPPORTUNIST
Introduction of Mr. Deep Kalra His thought for his MBA degree What make him Learn New Things Idea Generation for Make my [Link] Decision making Number of Employees Competitors of the initial stage Identification of Markets Changes are part of every Business Current features of Make my [Link] Token of advice to the Entrepreneurs
Advise by Deep Kalra
Choose your field very carefully. Plan your funding very carefully.
Its all about people.
Make friends at work. Dont focus too much on exits.
[Link] PGP72 A Sense of OWNERSHIP
The Alternate Vision
Introduction. Joined Asian Paints in 1972 at 20 years of age.
In 1974, joined Bharat Vijay Mills Pvt. Ltd.
New Plastic Venture.
Advise by [Link]
Convergence between what conscience tells & what you do.
Do what your conscience tells you.
Vijay Mahajan PGP81 Basic Instinct
The Alternate Vision
Introduction Sense of addressing to issues of inequality & social justice. Worked with Philips after graduation & joined IIMA in 1981. Worked with N.G.O. like FAIR & ASSEFA. Birth of PRADAN in 1983. Left PRADAN on 31st December,1990. Back to India & shifted to Hyderabad.
Birth of Basix in 1996. Successful working by 1998-99. Shocking results of assessment study in 2002. Business successful in 2007. Overall Personality.
Advise by Vijay Mahajan
Get up & walk every time you fall down. Persist in operational difficulties.
Learn from experience, from critics, from competitors, from failures, from summer trainees, from mother-in-law & from regulations.
Interacting with our eco-system.
