To be an_entrepreneur

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To be an entrepreneur…

Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College05 May 2010 | Pradeep Yuvaraj

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Next 25 minutes: 3 things

• My Entrepreneurial story…

• What it takes to be an

entrepreneur

• Entrepreneurship, Recession & You

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“Some men see things as they are

and ask why. Others dream things

that never were and ask why not.”

-George Bernard Shaw

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Why I became an entrepreneur…

• Bored

• Robert Kiyosaki

• Circumstances

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My Ventures

• BODYSHOP

• Business:

Bike modification

• Status: Failure (lost 45k)

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My Ventures

• Liquefied solutions

• Business:

Business consulting

• Status: Failure (lost 20k)

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My Ventures

• Covai Gas Projects

• Business:

Fuel Engineering

• Status: Exited ( profit 50k)

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My Ventures

• Business:

Business Management Software

• Operational (5 member team)

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• Business:

Financial Education and Planning

• Status

22 member team

5 cities

PFW Scale

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What it takes to be an entrepreneur…

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You have to be LUCKY

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You need Unwavering Focus

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Foolishly Pragmatic

Entrepreneurship is about…those

who dare to dream the dreams and

are foolish enough to try and make

their dreams come true

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Needs Endless Sacrifice

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Requires Courage

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Initiative Innovation Improvisation

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Tons of Patience

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Is very very very Satisfying

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To sum it up

SPICE-FULto be an entrepreneur is…

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Recession

• Opportunities

• Entry Barriers

• What goes down must go up!!!

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Questions?

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