The document discusses entrepreneurship and provides advice for those considering becoming entrepreneurs. It defines entrepreneurship as taking calculated risks to create value and realize aspirations through listening to one's heart. It profiles several young entrepreneurs who started successful businesses while still in school or college. The document encourages the reader to introspect, take criticism well, have self-belief, and take action by identifying opportunities, building a team, and organizing a plan. It emphasizes taking the big step forward to join the ranks of successful entrepreneurs rather than doing the same job for years. The key takeaways are to introspect, make a judicious decision, develop skills through learning, take the plunge with discipline, and remember to send your slides.

1. Scripting your Success
Sudhir Warier
You do not need to search for God, He lives within you…
You are the master of your own destiny!!!

2. Coverage
 Introduction
 The Big Dilemma!!!
 A few thoughts…
 A few facts…
 KSA’s
 Key Takeaways

3. ??? – The Big Dilemma
Job
Education
Entrepreneur

4. Job
The
regular work
that a
person
does to
earn money

5. Education
The
process of teaching or learning
in a school or college,
or the knowledge that you
acquire

6. Entrepreneurship
Skills in starting
new
businesses, especiall
y
when this involves
seeing
new
opportunities

7. Introspect!!!

8. Welcome Criticism!!!

9. Self Belief

10. Attitude!!!

12. What is Entrepreneurship???
Adapted from a presentation by Leo, Midhun, Prashant – Incubatees@Nirmal Labs
(Slideshare)

13. DID YOU
?KNOW

15. Listening to your
heart
Taking calculated risks
Creating Value
Realizing your Aspirations
……….

16. So is
Entrepreneurship!!!

18. Some defined their lives…

20. Some changed the world…

22. Some changed their country…

24. Some are in School…

25. Age: 13
Does homework regularly
Plays computer games
Fights with his sister

26. …also an Entrepreneur
Anshul Samar
CEO, Elementeo
www.elementeo.com

27. Some are in College…

28. Age: 22
Hangs out with girl
friends
Stays in a rented
apartment
Rides a cycle

29. …also an Entrepreneur
Mark Zuckerberg
CEO, Facebook
www.facebook.com

30. Some sold Garbage…
Still became Millionaires…

31. Age: 22
Formed Payment
Processing Organization,
contract air services
Revenue: ~$5 million
Coolest Entrepreneur of
the Year (Inc.com)

32. …also an Entrepreneur
Tom Szaky
CEO, Terracycle
www.terracycle.net

33. Some started at Home …

34. Age: 23
Selling Plantfood taken
from garbage
Revenue: ~$58 million
Youngest person to be
named “Industry Leaders”
(The Green Sheet)

35. …also an Entrepreneur
Jared Issacman
CEO, United Bank Inc.
www.unitedbankcard.com

36. Some saved Lives…

37. Age: 21
Deals with Nanotech
& Microfluidics
Saves lives from
adverse drug reactions

38. …also an Entrepreneur
Elizabeth Holmes
CEO, Theranos
www.theranos.com

39. So what
NeXt ???

40. Aspire to join
Elite League
of
Entrepreneurs ???
the
If so.

41. Keep
Open

42. Introspect Plan
Build
Team
Organize

43. Entrepreneurship - KSA
• Identify Opportunities
• Visualize “The bigger picture” – Context
• Understand the Economy
• Sound Knowledge – Innovation, Creativity &
Entrepreneurship processes
• Business Ethics
Knowledge
• Plan, Organize, Manage, Lead & Delegate
• Analyze, Communicate, Evaluate, Effective Representation
& Negotiation
• Work as an Individual, Work in Teams
• SWOT
• Risk taking, Connect Ideas & Resource Mobilization
• Commitment & Lateral Thinking
Skills
• Initiative, Independence & Innovation in all aspects of life
• Motivation, Determination to meet Objectives
• Risk propensity
• Ambition, Drive, Persistence & Commitment
• Self-Belief, Self-Efficacy & Self-Awareness
• Feeling of Empowerment, Social Confidence, Creativity &
Imagination, Curiosity & Tolerance to Failure
Attributes

44. Entrepreneurship in
Personal, Social & Work Life
PROCESS BEHAVIOUR
Intention
Opportunity Search
& Discovery
Decision Making
Exploiting
Opportunities
Proactive
Innovation
Change
Action

45. Take that Big Step Forward!!!

46. “The
Critical
ingredient is
getting off your butt and doing
something.
It is as simple as that”

47. Or Else…
Join the league of
DSMJFY
Doing the same
monotonous job
for years

48. Key Takeaways
1. Introspect – Listen to your heart!!!
2. Take a judicious decision – Make it work!!!
3. Identify Competency Gaps – Develop KSA’s through
formal learning's, jobs, experience – Explore MOOC
 www.coursera.org
 www.edx.org
 www.wiziq.com
4. Take the plunge!!!
5. The key to success is “Discipline”
Remember to send me your slide!!!

49. Thank You!
Sudhir Warier
eswarier@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/eswarier