“I have a Dream” 

 
                                                                 -Rashmi Bansal

Presented by :-
1. Pratik
2. Sakshat
3. Rahul
4. Sakshi
5. Rashmi
6. Aashish
7. Vaibhav
 About the author:

• Rashmi Bansal is a writer, entrepreneur and youth expert. She is the author of two
bestselling books on entrepreneurship. 
• She is an economist graduated from Sophia College, Mumbai and a MBA from IIM,
Ahmedabad.
• Motivational speaker and Mentor to the students and young entrepreneurs.
• ‘Stay Hungry Stay Foolish’ features the stories of 25 MBAs who left lucrative jobs to
follow the rough road of entrepreneurship. 
• The book created a new record in Indian publishing by selling over 300,000 copies
and has been translated into 8 languages.
• Rashmi’s second book, ‘Connect the Dots’ focuses on non-MBA entrepreneurs. It
has also been a bestseller, selling over 100,000 copies.
 Introduction

“I have a Dream” is the story of 20 idealists who think and act

like entrepreneurs. They are committed to different causes, but
they have one thing in common:
a belief that principles of management can and must be used to
achieve a greater common good

These stories say one thing loud and clear “ Change starts with
one person, and that person could be someone next door.
Someone like you.”
 Quote

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things
you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines.
Soil away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your
sails. Explore your dream.
Book Based On Concept
 Rainmakers stories
Rainmakers are revenue-generating social enterprises where profit is not the primary motive. Their model of doing good
is not based on charity but on transactions based on humanitarian as well as business value.

1. Harish Hande :-
founder of solar lighting firm Selco, was born in Bangalore and grew up in Rourkela. He studied in IIT Kharagpur
and then at University of Massachusetts. He became interested in rural electrification, and visits to Sri Lanka
exposed him to the hardships of rural infrastructure on the ground, such as financing and maintenance. He evolved
a successful model in Karnataka, based on local technical talent, needs assessment and bank financing. Hande
now advocates ‘energy inclusion’ along with ‘financial inclusion’ for India.
 
2. Anand Kumar :-
Anand Kumar is an Indian mathematician and a columnist for various national and international mathematical
journals and magazines. He is best known for his Super 30 programme, which he started in Patna, Bihar in 2002,
and which coaches economically backward students for IIT-JEE, the entrance examination for the Indian Institutes
of Technology (IITs). By 2011, 236 of the 270 had made it to IITs and Discovery Channel showcased his work in a
documentary. His life and work are also portrayed in the 2019 film, Super 30, where Kumar is played by Hrithik
Roshan.
 Changemaker stories
1. Madhav Chavan :-
Founder of education NGO Pratham, was born to freedom fighter parents in Bombay. He was active in
student union work and one day protested outside the US consulate – only to line up there a few years later
for a student visa to go to Ohio University. He then returned to India and joined the National Literacy Mission
and Total Literacy Mission. He launched Pratham around the PPP baalwaadi model with support from
UNICEF. The organisation accelerates reading with literacy kits, and publishes the annual Status of Education
report.
2. Shaheen Mistri :-

Founder of education initiative Akanksha, grew up in Greece, Indonesia and US – but developed a deep
attachment to India during her visits to the country. She got involved in teaching slum children via a team of
volunteers and after-hours space in schools. Akanksha raises funds through initiatives like Sponsor a Centre,
Sponsor a Fellow, and Adopt a School. The programme gives kids a good time while also learning, building
character and acquiring job skills. Mistri then stepped aside to set up Teach for India, adapted from the Teach
for American mission. After her divorce, her parents became her support system and she is raising two
daughters who are well-adjusted and independent.
The Spiritual Capitalists
 
These are highly educated guys from IIM and IIT’s who felt that the service to others and the purity of the selfs is the
way to achieve eternal liberation from this cycle of birth and death, thus renounced their material world.
 
Vinayak Lokhani - Born 1978
IIM Calcutta graduate turn his back on India to do something of service to humanity.
“Parivar Ashram” a residential facility for Orphans , Tribals and the daughters of prostitutes.
 
Inspired by the spiritual and humanistic ideals of Shri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekanand, decided to devotee his
entire life for serving ‘Divine in Man’ as taught by Swami Vivekanand.
 Conclusion

I will recommend this book to anyone, whether or not he has an interest

in social entrepreneurship, because the book shows that anyone has the
power to take up a cause and make the world a better place to live in.