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TAKE ME HOME: THE INSPIRING STORIES OF 20 ENTREPRENEURS FROM SMALL-TOWN INDIA WITH BIG-TIME DREAMS
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Parakram Singh Jadeja did it in Rajkot Deepak Dadhoti did it in Belgaum Vibhor Agrawal did it in Meerut Take Me Home is the story of 20 entrepreneurs who have built remarkable enterprises, while remaining true to their roots. From small towns across India, they run giant global companies with locally trained talent. The ability to run a professional business is no longer l
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Kindle Edition, 384 pages
Published
January 27th 2014
by Westland
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Very motivating and inspiring....
A nice book for young entrepreneurs. It includes the stories of different personalities from small towns around India who in spite of all odds became successful in their respective fields. Nice research work done by the author and reading the real life inspiring stories keeps you motivated.
A nice book for young entrepreneurs. It includes the stories of different personalities from small towns around India who in spite of all odds became successful in their respective fields. Nice research work done by the author and reading the real life inspiring stories keeps you motivated.

I so want to go back into time and gift this to my dad. Not so insightful for people looking to learn principles or struggles of entrepreneurship but it's more like a bedtime story for every SME lover. Short lovely stories from some common brands you might have heard of while growing up in India.
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India lives in its numerous villages rather than a few cities. This statement has assumed the dimensions of an adage even though the ratio of village dwellers are rapidly falling as time goes by. Urbanisation has changed the social topography of India’s heartland with numerous small towns now scattered across the country. Usually the big cities are associated with entrepreneurship, industry and credit networks that sustain business. But talent knows no bounds and hardworking innovators thrive in
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Another remarkable compilation of success stories of those that made it almost from no-where. A few common traits that run through all these achievers centre around grit, passion, perseverance and honesty of purpose. All of them had a dream but they had their feet firmly on the ground. What is also noteworthy is the role played by various government agencies and the banks in acting as enablers. Credit goes to the author for compiling and narrating these tales in a manner that makes them fascinat
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Lovely & really inspiring!
Anyone & everyone with an iota of entrepreneurial dreams should read this. No fancy packaging, the book is 'Straight from the heart' by these 20 entrepreneurs. Its about their dreams, struggles & the journey that they have undergone.
Must read. Really appreciating Rashmi Bansal for such an idea of exploring these unique personalities and bringing all of them together in the form of a book. ...more
Anyone & everyone with an iota of entrepreneurial dreams should read this. No fancy packaging, the book is 'Straight from the heart' by these 20 entrepreneurs. Its about their dreams, struggles & the journey that they have undergone.
Must read. Really appreciating Rashmi Bansal for such an idea of exploring these unique personalities and bringing all of them together in the form of a book. ...more

Book has really good stories of entrepreneurs, specially for those who are interested in entrepreneurship.
Good learning all the way from all prospectives.
One get to learn the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial life, and to get success and let business grow one must stick to it till long.
Book all over to be good but it takes time to read. it's not one day or two day reading like other novel. you must give time to the book to understand. ...more
Good learning all the way from all prospectives.
One get to learn the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial life, and to get success and let business grow one must stick to it till long.
Book all over to be good but it takes time to read. it's not one day or two day reading like other novel. you must give time to the book to understand. ...more

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Yes! If you have an entrepreneurial mindset then this pick is for you!
The story of 20 entrepreneurs who have built companies speaks for itself. It’s not just about the success but the path to success that comes when you follow something with full dedication. The right mindset and the right attitude is something that drives you to ultimate success.
This remarkable journey is of those leaders who belong to small tow ...more
Author: Rashmi Bansal
@rashmibansalofficial #takemehome #rashmibansal
Book Review:
Yes! If you have an entrepreneurial mindset then this pick is for you!
The story of 20 entrepreneurs who have built companies speaks for itself. It’s not just about the success but the path to success that comes when you follow something with full dedication. The right mindset and the right attitude is something that drives you to ultimate success.
This remarkable journey is of those leaders who belong to small tow ...more

20 puff pieces that could have been written by a FT/Forbes bot - mindless fawning bios without any insight.
Like a cheap version of FT/Forbes glowing bios of executives and entrepreneurs. The protagonists have no flaws except that they are too intelligent, too kind or too committed. These glaring flaws are all evident in the first headline story. They made chips (the ones you ate). It was not a new market. There are existing competitors. Apparently, in this market, everyone treated each other po ...more
Like a cheap version of FT/Forbes glowing bios of executives and entrepreneurs. The protagonists have no flaws except that they are too intelligent, too kind or too committed. These glaring flaws are all evident in the first headline story. They made chips (the ones you ate). It was not a new market. There are existing competitors. Apparently, in this market, everyone treated each other po ...more

More than the simple lucid style in which she writes, it is that quality of careful and laborious handpicking of the stories of the men and women, each of whom have a different mindset, a different background, a different guiding principle, a unique vision yet a common drive and passion for working for your mater, that sets Rashmi Bansal’s books apart.
Every person has a story. So it becomes all the more difficult to pick out 20 something stories which might cater to (inspire) a wide spectrum of ...more

have read all the books written by Rashmi Bansal, she provides the most inspiring stories; their journey from rags to riches always keeps me thinking. The ways she narrates this stories keeps the readers hooked up until you complete the last chapter. Also the simple and easy language makes readers to easily understand the content of the book.
Rashmi Bansal’s book describes different sets of entrepreneur, ones it’s about IIM graduates, then it was about woman entrepreneur, social entrepreneur, D ...more
Rashmi Bansal’s book describes different sets of entrepreneur, ones it’s about IIM graduates, then it was about woman entrepreneur, social entrepreneur, D ...more

I must congratulate Rashmi Bansal on bringing out yet another inspiring book. This book contains stories of 20 people who, instead of following the crowd took a different route, cut a different path for themselves and made their own place in history. The inspiring examples provided by the author in the book proves that you do not need to be a graduate or a PG from a world renowned institute to make it big. All you need is a vision, a mission and the determination and the zeal to convert your dre
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I looked up for this book right after it was launched but couldn't find it and wasn't in my mind until recently, when I came across it on an online store. This is my first book of this kind on entrepreneurship. The author has put up great effort and ground work to bring forward 20 inspirational stories of successful entrepreneurs from India.The author has done a great job,She picked up stories which will really move you and evoke your thinking. In fact I was astonished to learn about these peopl
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Just as great and inspiring as any other Rashmi Bansal book. I bought it in those initial days when it came out and had been reading it slowly ever since, a chapter a time, taking little bites, especially in the morning and before going to bed. and in the classrooms at the last bench ;) :P Man, the stories are so interesting, they never cease to amaze me. The best thing about the book, in my opinion, is perhaps the fact that all the ventures were based in small towns, started with crappy budgets
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This book is a compilation of succus stories of the businessmen who despite facing numerous obstacles created their own fortune and marked their presence in this world. One thing which makes this book unique is the narration which comes directly from the people who have lived the story which they are reciting which makes it more interesting and thoughtful. This book teaches us about the multiple traits which must be present in the person who wants to achieve something different and fruitful in t
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Story of Robosoft
A big IT building standing in a quite place like Udupi always created questions in my mind. How come a non IT city manages to get business and talent. This is the story of Robosoft - the company which has created its own niche and which has persevered in the face of adversities. Short and to the point writing. Not a lot has been given out about the actual journey though.
A big IT building standing in a quite place like Udupi always created questions in my mind. How come a non IT city manages to get business and talent. This is the story of Robosoft - the company which has created its own niche and which has persevered in the face of adversities. Short and to the point writing. Not a lot has been given out about the actual journey though.
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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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