The Fascinating Journey Called Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs are "Champions of change" and the true backbone of India's economy. They are the job creators of our country touching the lives of millions of families. Their efforts, grit, tribulations and achievements are truly worthy of being showcased to the world. This book is an interesting compilation of talks had with 25 successful entrepreneurs, most of them with roots in Coimbatore, (Tamil Nadu, India), the city well known for its private enterprise. The enterprises chosen are reasonably large and have been in business for several years so that they would have had the experience of overcoming many challenging situations. The plethora of verticals covered include Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, Food, Real Estate, Consulting, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Financial Services, Agriculture, etc. which would give readers an opportunity to know about a variety of situations and challenges and learn from the innovative solutions adopted. The author passionately presents a narrative account of these interesting "Success stories" with their key take-aways highlighted. Thank you for stopping by to read this book.

Dr. Ranga Rajagopal has the unique experience of being associated with both the industry and academia. An Engineer from BITS – Pilani, he also holds a Ph.D. in Management (Information Systems). After gaining his initial experience working with IT major HCL Ltd., he took the plunge to be an entrepreneur. He is currently the Founder Director & CEO of Acenet Technologies, a professional IT services company.
Ranga has always been passionate about giving back to society. Apart from being the Chairperson of the Coimbatore chapter of Computer Society of India (CSI), he has served as the National Student Coordinator and Hon. Treasurer of CSI National Headquarters. He also contributes to the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), the world's largest scientific and educational society as part of the ACM India Internal Engagements Committee. He extends his support to academia by contributing to the Board of Studies in Computer Science in Universities and Engineering colleges.