Entreprenuer

[Upasna Batra]

Guys

We have to submit the name of an entreprenuer which we will be studying and presenting. We have decided on the following names. Please forward your opinions as soon as possible because the deadline for the same is 11am tomorrow.

The list is

Vijay Mallya

Ekta Kapoort

Kumarmanglam Birla

JRD Tata

L. N. Mittal

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Please drop in your suggestions if you want to go with some other names

Pooja, Balutia , Torka and I have decided on Ekta Kapoor

Upasna

[Joydeep Nandi]

Ekta Kapoor is fine!!

[Upasna Batra]

FINALLY EVERYONE DECIDED ON JRD TATA

[ܔܢܜܔAvInAsH(๏̯͡๏)‎]

Hey Guys,

Can't we look for people who really changed the world, the innovators, the thinkers, those things that we use on a day-to-day basis, things that have touched million hearts. Can't we go with some one more vibrant and who made a great contribution to the world? 

So here are a few suggestions:

Mark Zuckerberg ~ Facebook

Chad Hurley ~ Youtube

Blake Ross and David Hyatt ~ Mozilla

Matt Wullenweg ~ Wordpress

Fredrik Neij ~ Pirate Bay

Pete Cashmore ~ Mashable

And if we are looking for Indians,

Murugavel Janakiraman ~ BharatMatrimony.com

Vijay Shekhar Sharma ~ One97

Nalin Khanduri ~ Great Indian Outdoors

Saloni Malhotra ~  desicrew Solutions

Suhas Gopinath ~ Globals Inc (youngest Indian Entrepreneur)

Ekta Kapoor had money in her Kitty. Papa ke paise. In any case, am with whatever the group goes with.  Just a thought!

Regards,
Avinash Chandra Kishan
PGP Batch of 2010-12
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Ph: +919163656280

[Varun Torka]

Mark Zuckerberg ~ Facebook

Chad Hurley ~ Youtube

Blake Ross and David Hyatt ~ Mozilla

Matt Wullenweg ~ Wordpress

Fredrik Neij ~ Pirate Bay

Pete Cashmore ~ Mashable

These are all Web startups, and even though I consider myself a diligent netizen, I don't think we should go for such run-of-the-mill examples. And the Indians you mentioned haven't really changed the world :P. However, I think our selection as of now, JRD Tata, does have the qualities you mention. Anyway, you and Upasna mailed almost at the same time so I think you didn't see it. 

Further comments andozz.

[ܔܢܜܔAvInAsH(๏̯͡๏)‎]

As I said earlier, I'll go with the group on anything they decide. Even if the "Cliche" factor bugs me. And do read about the Indians, otherwise. 

Regards,
Avinash Chandra Kishan
PGP Batch of 2010-12
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Ph: +919163656280

[Ajay Khanchandani]

Richard Branson-  Virgin

Warren Buffett - Berkshire Hathaway

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Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely...

Thanks and Regards,

Ajay H Khanchandani,

Class of 2012,

IIM Calcutta.

[ܔܢܜܔAvInAsH(๏̯͡๏)‎]

and Torka, FYI: JRD Tata wasn't the founder of Tata Group, he started working with them, then came the diversification plan.  :P

Jamsetji Tata was the mastermind behind the show, and added to that, they belonged to the Business families. Added to that, the Macro-Environment at that time was totally different from what we see today. 

Again, just stating facts.

Think of today, think of what you can do, think of inspirations. I just needed a reason behind the selection, nothing more. 

~Action should follow reasons, not otherwise.

Regards,
Avinash Chandra Kishan
PGP Batch of 2010-12
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Ph: +919163656280

[Pooja Mishra]

frnds we went through this exercise of choosing an entrepreneur for a long time and a consensus was reached on JRD Tata

Our thought process was as follows.

We wanted to choose an entrepreneur who not only established a big business empire but also touched millions of hearts. JRD fit the bill because not only he impacted millions but also made his contribution in nation building

For eg; after Independence he renamed his companies airlines as Indian airlines (because we didnt had a national carrier then) and later when govt wanted to nationalise it he williingly gave it away.

he established Asia's first Cancer hospital in bombay. he inherited 14 companies and had 95 when he stepped down and this was during the british and the license raj. He was also the creator of first software co in India

these are just a few examples of his work

[Joydeep Nandi]

Even I think JRD TATA  would be cliched!! Warren Buffet or Richard Branson would be good. But i still do not understand why we went away from our original choice of Ekta Kapoor. I think that would be a different choice and her style of business can actually be presented as a good case.

[Pooja Mishra]

We had never finalized on Ekta Kapoor, it was one of the choices and we did a voting amongst ourselves and JRD was preferred over Ekta. 

[Joydeep Nandi]

My vote is still for Ekta!!

But if majority of the group prefer JRD Tata, then lets go with him!!! :)

[Varun Balutia]

Were we not supposed to submit the Name by 11? 

~Ekta main hi shakti hai

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[Pooja Mishra]

Anchal,

could you please let us know if you have submitted it

[Upasna Batra]

In case, we have not submitted my vote goes for Vijay Mallya or Richard Branson

[Anchal Agrawal]

I have submitted. But I can convince the tta to change max by tonight 

[Upasna Batra]

So, final vote count is

Joydeep : Ekta Kapoor

Varun Balutia : Ekta Kapoor

Upasna Batra : Vijay Mallya/ Richard Branson

Pooja : JRD Tata

Anchal : JRD Tata

Ajay : Richard Branson/ Warren Buffett

Rest please indicate your opinion and lets pick up the one with max votes

[Varun Balutia]

Can everyone please suggest "one" final name.

[Ajay Khanchandani]

I think Richard Branson should be our answer because of currently getting two votes and getting a tentative one from Joydeep: "Even I think JRD TATA would be cliched!! Warren Buffet or Richard Branson would be good".

So does anyone think that this is not right idea; please come forward with a good logic so that we can have a final name.

[Varun Balutia]

IMO we should choose an Indian Entrepreneur, with whom there is a greater connect and more learning. There is a vast difference in the ways a business would be conducted in India compared to the UK. Though Branson might be "cool" but I think there would be lesser inspiration. Moreover, since we have already submitted JRD lets stick to it otherwise we can discuss it forever. I hope this a good logic.

Lets now focus on ideas to make this the best presentation.

~Dont count the vote before it is cast

[Upasna Batra]

@Balutia I counted votes after they were casted

[Anchal Agrawal]

Are we decided then??

[Varun Balutia]

That was for Joydeep's vote.

On 6 July 2011 19:15, Upasna Batra <upasna....@gmail.com> wrote:

@Balutia I counted votes after they were casted

[ܔܢܜܔAvInAsH(๏̯͡๏)‎]

yup. hope, you already sent the choice. No need to change it.

Regards,
Avinash Chandra Kishan
PGP Batch of 2010-12
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Ph: +919163656280

[Ajay Khanchandani]

Joydeep jaldi decide kar

Branson or Tata ?

[ܔܢܜܔAvInAsH(๏̯͡๏)‎]

Ajay yaar, JRD Tata is what we're going with. My vote's for Tata..so!

Regards,
Avinash Chandra Kishan
PGP Batch of 2010-12
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Ph: +919163656280

[Joydeep Nandi]

Ajay, leave it!! Jo hai wo rehne de!!

[Ajay Khanchandani]

Ok cool with it :)

[Anchal Agrawal]

Sent the choice