 Rashesh Shah did it.
Sanjeev Bikhchandani did it.
Shantanu Prakash did it.
'Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish' is the
story of 25 such IIM Ahmedabad
graduates who chose the rough
road of entrepreneurship. They
are diverse in age, in outlook and
the industries they made a mark
in. But they have one thing in
common: they believed in the
power of their dreams.
This book seeks to inspire young
graduates to look beyond
placements and salaries.
To believe in their dreams.
The Centre for Innovation, Incubation and
Entrepreneurship (CIIE) at IIM Ahmedabad
aims at fostering innovation-driven
entrepreneurship through incubation, research
and dissemination of knowledge.
Rs.125/-
- Rashmi Bansal
ISBN 978-81-904530-1-1
CONTENTS
- THE BELIEVERS
- THE OPPORTUNISTS
- THE ALTERNATE VISION
THE BELIEVERS
People who knew entrepreneurship was
the Chosen Path. They took the plunge
straight after their MBA or after working
barely a couple of years. And they
persevered until they made it big!
THE BOOK OF JOB
p02
Sanjeev Bikhchandani (PGP 1989), naukri.com
Sanjeev is India's most successful internet entrepreneur. For close to a
decade he struggled on the sidelines but never gave up on his Big Idea. In
2006, naukri.com became the first dotcom to IPO on an Indian stock
exchange.
ROCK WITH IT, ROLL WITH IT
p18
Shantanu Prakash (PGP 1988), Educomp
Despite a regular middle class upbringing, Shantanu went into business
while doing his BCom. The entrepreneurial streak continued after the
MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. His company Educomp is today the leading
provider of digital content for schools across India.
THE CAT WITH NINE LIVES
p28
Vinayak Chatterjee (PGP 1981), Feedback Ventures
Vinayak quit his job at Pond’s because he didn’t see the point of selling
