In The High Performance Entrepreneur, the author uses anecdotes and examples from his personal experience to guide entrepreneurs on issues they are likely to face from ideation to the IPO stage.
India has always had a rich history of entrepreneurship. Communities like the Parsis and Marwaris are well-known for their entrepreneurial nature. Some of the trading entities established by them during the colonial period became large industrial conglomerates that dominated the Indian industry in the `license-raj' era and continue to do so even in the post-liberalization age.
However, with the growth of the knowledge economy in the 1990s, India has witnessed the rise of a new breed of entrepreneurs—people from middle-class backgrounds and not from traditional business families. These entrepreneurs did not have any godfathers in the industry; nor did they get much help from the government. But they have been a critical factor in India's ascent as a software superpower. Infosys is a prime example of a small entrepreneurial firm that has grown to become a world leader in the IT consulting and software services space.
The High Performance Entrepreneur is a book by one such entrepreneur who has been a part of India's growth story in the IT services sector. Subroto Bagchi (Bagchi) uses anecdotes and examples from real-life situations by tapping into his rich experience of having worked in companies like Wipro and Lucent Technologies, and being a co-founder of MindTree Consulting (MindTree). MindTree, established in 1999, has developed into a leading international IT consulting, R&D services, and outsourcing company. Bagchi is also a widely respected and influential business leader in India. |
