Boyan Slat is a Dutch inventor-entrepreneur and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, a non-government engineering environmental organization based in the Netherlands, that develops technology to extract plastic pollution from the oceans. He went for a scuba diving trip to Greece when he was in high school and was appalled by the amount of plastic in... Continue Reading →
Azim Premji: Czar of the Indian IT Industry
Informally known as the ‘Czar of the Indian IT Industry,’ Azim Premji is one of the world’s most well-known entrepreneurs. His unique foresight, compassion and commitment have made him the mogul he is today. He was born in 1945, into a wealthy family. When his father passed away unexpectedly, he decided to move back home,... Continue Reading →
Narayan Murthy: The Story of the Legend
Narayan Murthy’s rise from the son of a middle-class school teacher to a billionaire is one of courage and hard work. From a young age, Murthy was diligent and hardworking. He had a knack for science. He was passionate about Mathematics and Physics and always had the thirst and the desire to gain more knowledge... Continue Reading →
Shradha Sharma: The Story behind YourStory
INTRODUCTION Women play a very vital role in today’s society. There is literally no lack of sectors in India where women are playing an equal role as men. It is sometimes very difficult for a woman to stand out in a male-dominant world. Some women don’t even have an opportunity to follow their dreams and ambitions, but there... Continue Reading →
Sachin Bansal: The Journey to Success
INTRODUCTION As you may know, Flipchart is the biggest made-in-India online store selling almost everything on the Internet in India. It is one of the biggest competitors of Amazon, which is the biggest e-commerce website in the world. Flipchart is an initiative that is founded by two Indian entrepreneurs – Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal.... Continue Reading →
Dhirubhai Ambani: The man with extraordinary vision
A true rags-to-riches story, Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani, has been undisputedly India's most enterprising entrepreneur. Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani (Dhirubhai Ambani) was born on 28 December 1932, at Chorwad, Junagadh (now the state of Gujarat, India) to Hirachand Gordhanbhai Ambani and Jamnaben in a Modh family of very moderate means. Dhirubhai Ambani is said to have started... Continue Reading →
Patricia Narayan: The Sandeepa Chain of Hotels
Back in the time, women were confined to their kitchens by society. Today the world is modernizing and no doubt our society’s mindset has also changed. Nowadays, women are moving ahead by taking on new challenging work. If you see the entrepreneurial sector, they are also surprising across the world. Today I have brought a... Continue Reading →
Arianna Huffington: Founder of The Huffington Post
“Give me a place to stand and I will move the world,” Arianna Huffington Greek American author and commentator, Arianna Huffington has carved a niche for herself as a writer as well as an entrepreneur. Best known as a co-founder of The Huffington Post, she is the founder and CEO of Thrive Global, and the author of... Continue Reading →
Ramesh Babu: From a Barber to a Billionaire
A majority of billionaires today are born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Thus, the story of Ramesh Babu, who made it big in a cut-throat industry by the dint of his honesty and hard work, thus leaves one gasping in surprise. Early life Ramesh Babu, the “Billionaire Barber” was born in a poor... Continue Reading →
Kalpana Saroj: A Rags to Riches Story
From being forced to drop out of school to marry at the age of 12 to resurrecting a dying company into a $112 million empire, the ‘rags to riches’ story of Kalpana Saroj, is an inspiration to young female entrepreneurs throughout the world. Often described as the original “Slumdog Millionaire”, she has indeed traversed quite a distance... Continue Reading →