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 Rediff.com 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 Trip.Com Decision making Number of Employees Competitors of the initial stage Identification of Markets Changes are part of every Business Current features of Make my Trip.com 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.

S.B.Dangayach 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 S.B.Dangayach
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.