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Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
The inspiring stories of 25 IIM Ahmedabad graduates who chose the rough road of entrepreneurship. They are diverse in age, in outlook and the industries they made a mark in. But they have one thing in common: they believed in the power of their dreams. This book seeks to inspire young graduates to look beyond placements and salaries. To believe in their dreams.
Paperback, 324 pages
Published
January 1st 2008
by ciieindia
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To be honest, getting a root canal treatment from dentist is less painful than reading this book. When I first started reading this book, I could not differentiate whether this is a second class major project report created by a desperate engineering student who haphazardly copies anything, everything that he deems related to the field. It's like a boring collection of case studies of brilliant entrepreneurs of India who are the alumnus of IIM A. There is no speck of doubt that these brave peopl...more
This book was recommended to me by a friend, so I was looking forward to reading it. The content is generally good. It must have been a challenge to hand-pick these 25 people from a sea of achievers in India. My guess is that the author, being an IIM-A graduate herself, must have heard about some of the stories during her tenure at IIM-A. The 25 stories are a decent mix of IT, education, male, female, etc.
But what disappointed me was the sheer number of typos in this book. Man, how they drive m...more
But what disappointed me was the sheer number of typos in this book. Man, how they drive m...more
A Must-Read for all the dreamers and young entrepreneurs in India.
Those small 25 stories inspires you to go straight on the path, whether you are starting from a scratch or managing a second generation enterprise. These twenty five gurus tell how many stumbles they've had on their way, the challenges they faced and the market-falls they saw. Today all of them hold multi-crore empires. Of course, they also had to decide one choice among their family or business.
However there are a few factors wh...more
Those small 25 stories inspires you to go straight on the path, whether you are starting from a scratch or managing a second generation enterprise. These twenty five gurus tell how many stumbles they've had on their way, the challenges they faced and the market-falls they saw. Today all of them hold multi-crore empires. Of course, they also had to decide one choice among their family or business.
However there are a few factors wh...more
The whole experience of IIM guys was so motivating and inspiring that it totally changed my view of doing business and professionalism.
Currently new book comes of Rashmi Bansal: Connect the Dots - http://www.infibeam.com/Books/info/ra...
"CONNECT THE DOTS" is the story of 20 enterprising individuals without an MBA, who started their own ventures. They were driven by the desire to prove themselves. To lead interesting, passionate, meaningful lives. Their stories say one thing loud and clear. You d...more
Currently new book comes of Rashmi Bansal: Connect the Dots - http://www.infibeam.com/Books/info/ra...
"CONNECT THE DOTS" is the story of 20 enterprising individuals without an MBA, who started their own ventures. They were driven by the desire to prove themselves. To lead interesting, passionate, meaningful lives. Their stories say one thing loud and clear. You d...more
I picked up this book in a roadside bookstall, had never heard of this book before, but boy! what a gem it turned out to be. A truly inspiring book, the narrative is fluid, never glossing over unnecessary details, with well grounded takeaway summaries at the end of each chapter. The book will make you impatient to take the plunge if you are the one like me hovering around the fringes of entrepreanourship thoughts constantly :-), the solid practical wisdom that shines through in this book will re...more
The book contains real life stories of corporate big--wigs who actually started their journey from the scratch. All IIM-A graduates, they all followed their heart and didn't look back at all.
Is spite of the incongruity in the lifestyle, background, dream, aspiration, goal, logic, support, luck and fate ;one thing is common in all the stories viz. Determination. All of them suffered from many pitfalls but their courage and the drive to become an entrepreneur held their back straight up and it is...more
Is spite of the incongruity in the lifestyle, background, dream, aspiration, goal, logic, support, luck and fate ;one thing is common in all the stories viz. Determination. All of them suffered from many pitfalls but their courage and the drive to become an entrepreneur held their back straight up and it is...more
All the research and input into writing this book can be felt. This author is one of the best of the newer lot in India. No complains on the language and literature aspect, it felt as if i am actually reading someone who is into writing but as far as the layout of the book is concerned, it was repetitive. And as this book is a collection about different people, nothing can be said about the authenticity of the book. For people who are in a search of some entrepreneurial guidance, this book can i...more
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish was an inspirational book written by Rashmi Bansal. First of all, i would like to say thanks to her for writing this book. The book has been beautifully categorized into The Believers, Opportunities and Alternate Vision. People who are interested in becoming an Entrepreneur must read this book. This book will be 100% inspirational for IIMs. For non-IIM students also, this book will give us vast idea and gives us a fact that successful entrepreneur have successfully come...more
Jun 16, 2011
Harsh
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Well....its inspiring to some extent....but then History is nothing but the winners account of things....so i read it mostly as a 25 business stories just to gain an insight how does a person who has a backup in the form of a IIM A degree take a RISK????
My personal favourites are the story for the Sugar industries, Sintex corporation but the best one is of GIVE INDIA!!!!
I would recommend it to aspiring entrepreneurs who dont have an inkling abt what Entrepreneurship is all about especially the a...more
My personal favourites are the story for the Sugar industries, Sintex corporation but the best one is of GIVE INDIA!!!!
I would recommend it to aspiring entrepreneurs who dont have an inkling abt what Entrepreneurship is all about especially the a...more
Really enjoyed almost every story, each story brings out a vibrating cord of entrepreneurship. If you relate these stories with your life then you have the clear picture about the struggle of becoming an entrepreneur, how will you sustain your company as well as the people who are connected with you (maintaining the bond).
I must say most of the stories were having common threads: India opening to LPG then the dotcom era which benefited most of them or must say they were quite lucky that these ev...more
I must say most of the stories were having common threads: India opening to LPG then the dotcom era which benefited most of them or must say they were quite lucky that these ev...more
Oct 09, 2012
Ajay
marked it as half-read
A motivation driven book. I was told that it is just a compilation of some 25 successful IIMA graduates who ought to become a entrepreneur taking risks at every part in their life. One of the reviews stated that it is just a compilation of things from Wikipedia. But that wasn't the case. The author has walked in and knocked the doors of each one of them and gathered their success stories directly from them. Before flipping the pages, I too tossed the book and it's rationale behind the way the au...more
Its great to hear how great people became great.This book tells the stories of 25 young determined people who started out as students and ended up making a mark in the business world forever.Its a necessary inspiration to all those wishing to start a business.The greatest part is it not only acts as an inspiration.It also gives a huge exposure about the world of startups from the perspective of college graduates which makes it a must for anybody in college life.If you are planning to start a bus...more
I read first few pages and found it interesting, the ideas were great but as the book progressed, I saw some repetations in the trend…not talking about the literary style but am referring to the pattern which followed. My personal thoughts are: When a person has got an IIMA branding, a solid backing comes automatically and some solid connections follows as well….in my view they are better positioned in taking a risk or making a choice. Lot of things becomes more easily accessible to them than th...more
Good read for those who dream big. Some of the great philosophies learnt through this book are (1) You can have short term goals and long term aspirations (not long term goals). Time you devote for former should be more than latter. (2) Take risks. Chose intuition and stand for it no matter whatsoever happens. (3) Give yourself time for everything you do in your life.
In nutshell- Book by Rashmi Bansal(IIM A's Alumnus) wrote a book about 25 IIM A graduates who ventured as entrepreneurs.
This book is not about decorative words or just about businesses but its more about a vision.This book is hopping into the world of utter hard and smart work to establish and maintain a venture.To grow and to fail at same time.
Worth reading....
This book is not about decorative words or just about businesses but its more about a vision.This book is hopping into the world of utter hard and smart work to establish and maintain a venture.To grow and to fail at same time.
Worth reading....
This book is basically a collection of case studies of IIM pass-outs who chose to go the non-conventional route and dared to step outside the boundaries of their safe, secure high paying jobs to start their own enterprises.
It is a must-read for all first time entrepreneurs. Some great personal tips by all 25 of them, and a lot of inspiration to not give up and go on.
It is a must-read for all first time entrepreneurs. Some great personal tips by all 25 of them, and a lot of inspiration to not give up and go on.
I wonder how this book became a best seller. It is monotonous and mundane. I liked the idea of sharing successful stories and inspiring people.However, the execution is so poor that I struggled to finish it. Poorly written, it didn't inspire or motivate me at all.
I would never recommend it to anyone.
I would never recommend it to anyone.
I wondered what made an IIMA graduate to choose sell vegetables instead of taking the campus best paid offers. But when i read this i understood why they did it and what made them stand a part. I recommend this to read by all young business graduates. The most inspirational book i ever read.
Well, the title of this book may reflect upon you as a dietery book but no it is a book of 25 IIMA's individual & their journey of how they become entrepreneurs. Instead of taking interviews of 25 individual the author should have taken 4 or 5 peoples interview & have written about them from start to end. Then I'd have read this book completely.
I am a businessman. I was content with what I used to earn until I read this book. This book of 325 odd pages changed the perspective towards life and work.
Next on reading is "Connecting the dots" by the same author.
Keep writing. Love your content. You Rock.
Next on reading is "Connecting the dots" by the same author.
Keep writing. Love your content. You Rock.
a must read for all the aspiring Enterpreneurs... found the book very Motivating.
one thing common in all the stories.....BADMA$H COMPANY movie's dialogue too
" BADE BUSINESS ke liye bade paise ki nahi bade ideas ki zaroorat padti hai"
one thing common in all the stories.....BADMA$H COMPANY movie's dialogue too
" BADE BUSINESS ke liye bade paise ki nahi bade ideas ki zaroorat padti hai"
The book is about some inspiration stories from IIMA alumni. How they struggled in their life and what kind of problems they faced. All stories are well narrated.
Kind of inspiring book, who wants to start their own business.
Kind of inspiring book, who wants to start their own business.
Feb 18, 2009
Sriya
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone
Recommended to Sriya by:
my dad
Nice book. The author, Rashmi Bansal has entered my list of "one of the 'good' authors". She has written her first book well. I'm enjoying it. Each person in the book has had a different career and I liked the way in which she described them and their journey towards achieving their goals.
well, smome r really interesting while otehrs (just a few) are boring.
very inspiring.
must read.
well, smome r really interesting while otehrs (just a few) are boring.
very inspiring.
must read.
Does not inspire you as much as the hype created. It's more like a book of proverbs with messages which have a short term effect. Read it if you are very new to the entrepreneurship ecosystem in India.
I lived just a stone's throw away distance from IIM Ahmedabad. For me its very inspiring to know that IIMA had atleast 25 Entrepreneurs, about whom a book has been written! For me its definitely a must read!!
This book is full of stories. I read this book in over a year. I kept picking stories from the book and read one at a time then did some search around that startup venture. I really enjoyed this.
Nov 24, 2011
Bhumika
added it
I had received very good reviews from many people. The book is about all IIM students who became entrepreneur through their brilliant ideas & hard work. i didn't read the whole book so no ratting
A book which made me gear up harder for IIM Ahmedabad and its culture of creating entrepreneurs. Going to be soon there ... all owing to Rashmi Bansal !!! You made my dream stronger !! :)
Great work by Rashmi Bansal!!A very good insight into Entrepreneurship..
Highly motivational and spellbinding!Must read for those who are all set to become an entrepreneur...
Highly motivational and spellbinding!Must read for those who are all set to become an entrepreneur...
Fucking Awesome stories of those Indians who became entrepreneurs. Some of India's new era entrepreneurs and their professional+personal stories.
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Rashmi Bansal is a writer, entrepreneur and youth expert.She is the author of two bestselling books on entrepreneurship. ‘Stay Hungry Stay Foolish’ features the stories of 25 MBAs who left lucrative jobs to follow the rough road of entrepreneurship. The book created a new record in Indian publishing by selling over 300,000 copies and has been translated into 8 languages.
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“The very act of becoming an entrepreneur is contrarian to middle class values, study hard, get a good job, be happy with secure income and steady salary.”
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