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To be an entrepreneur…

Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College05 May 2010 | Pradeep Yuvaraj


Next 25 minutes: 3 things

• My Entrepreneurial story…

• What it takes to be an

entrepreneur

• Entrepreneurship, Recession & You


“Some men see things as they are

and ask why. Others dream things

that never were and ask why not.”

-George Bernard Shaw


Why I became an entrepreneur…

• Bored

• Robert Kiyosaki

• Circumstances


My Ventures

• BODYSHOP

• Business:

Bike modification

• Status: Failure (lost 45k)


My Ventures

• Liquefied solutions

• Business:

Business consulting

• Status: Failure (lost 20k)


My Ventures

• Covai Gas Projects

• Business:

Fuel Engineering

• Status: Exited ( profit 50k)


My Ventures

• Business:

Business Management Software

• Operational (5 member team)


• Business:

Financial Education and Planning

• Status

22 member team

5 cities

PFW Scale


What it takes to be an entrepreneur…


You have to be LUCKY


You need Unwavering Focus


Foolishly Pragmatic

Entrepreneurship is about…those

who dare to dream the dreams and

are foolish enough to try and make

their dreams come true


Needs Endless Sacrifice


Requires Courage


Initiative Innovation Improvisation


Tons of Patience


Is very very very Satisfying


To sum it up

SPICE-FULto be an entrepreneur is…


Recession

• Opportunities

• Entry Barriers

• What goes down must go up!!!


Questions?


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• [email protected]

• www.edventures1.com

Thank You!

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