“I have seen many great entrepreneurs going for small opportunities. People in the startup world need to aim big and think long-term. India is young, but the fastest growing economy in the world. If you think long-term, a lot of opportunities can be cracked.”
“More people should start up right after college. One can take maximum risk when he or she starts out young. Graduates should take advantage of those two-three critical years. This approach will yield phenomenal results and give birth to more unicorns.”
“The perception. On the one hand, we praise the startup ecosystem but on the other, people still believe that startups are a riskier place to join. I think that perception needs to change.
Yes, startups are riskier, but what you learn there is much better and faster than what you would learn in a traditional company.”
On Ratan Tata's 80th Birthday, Some Life Lessons From The Man Himself
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Ratan Tata turns 80 on Thursday. From starting his career on the shop floor of Tata Steel in the 1960s, and handling the blast furnace, to heading the Tata Group as Chairman, it has been a long and eventful journey for him. Being a part of a large conglomerate like the Tatas and leading it came with its own set of challenges. And, naturally, Tata has gone through plenty of ups and downs - failed ventures, disputes, losses - in his professional life. But, like a true fighter, he has always managed to overcome all odds.
As the business icon turns a year older, here's looking back at some of his oft-used quotes that have been his life mantra.
Ratan Tata turns 80 on Thursday. From starting his career on the shop floor of Tata Steel in the 1960s, and handling the blast furnace, to heading the Tata Group as Chairman, it has been a long an..
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"Life is unfair and it’s nowhere written to be fair. But it’s not only you or me, it’s for everyone. My talent differs from yours and yours from another person’s, but we have equal chances to succeed in our respective fields. When there’s a will, there’s a way."
"Life is unfair and it’s nowhere written to be fair. But it’s not only you or me, it’s for everyone. My talent differs from yours and yours from another person’s, but we have equal chances to succeed..
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"We always complain some external factors for our failure and misery. But the reality is none of them affect your dreams unless you give them the power to do so. Be focused on what you want to do and go ahead, success won’t be far from you."
"We always complain some external factors for our failure and misery. But the reality is none of them affect your dreams unless you give them the power to do so. Be focused on what you want to do and..
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"A life without excitement, ups and downs is too much boring and dull. You need to be a storyteller to your grandchildren, why don’t prepare for that from now? We get this life only once, experience every aspect of it. No one ever have grown without falling once, fail as many times as you can, then only you can succeed. So quit complaining and start exploring."
"A life without excitement, ups and downs is too much boring and dull. You need to be a storyteller to your grandchildren, why don’t prepare for that from now? We get this life only once, experience ..
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“Take the stones people throw at you, and use them to build a monument.”
“Take the stones people throw at you, and use them to build a monument.”
“I admire people who are very successful. But if that success has been achieved through too much ruthlessness, then I may admire that person, but I can’t respect him.”
“I admire people who are very successful. But if that success has been achieved through too much ruthlessness, then I may admire that person, but I can’t respect him.”
“No one can destroy iron, but its own rust can! Likewise, no ne can destroy a person, but its own mindset can!”
“No one can destroy iron, but its own rust can! Likewise, no ne can destroy a person, but its own mindset can!”
“The day I am not able to fly will be a sad day for me.”
“The day I am not able to fly will be a sad day for me.”
"The people you meet in this life, all won’t be good to you. Some will criticize, some will de-motivate and some will try to pull you down. All you have to do is ignore them and move on. You don’t need to explain them your journey nor let them control your dreams. This is your life, live as you want."
"The people you meet in this life, all won’t be good to you. Some will criticize, some will de-motivate and some will try to pull you down. All you have to do is ignore them and move on. You don’t ne..
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"Businesses need to go beyond the interest of their companies to the communities they serve.”
"Businesses need to go beyond the interest of their companies to the communities they serve.”
“The change I would like to see is getting more women in as VCs, founders, senior management and employees. What I would like retained is the positive, can-do attitude.”
“Startups should be celebrated for their reach rather than just evaluation. We need to define a unicorn not by a billion dollars in evaluation, but by how many millions of lives it has touched.”
“The one change that I would like to see in the startup world is that they co-learn instead of reinventing the wheel. The one thing I would want this ecosystem to retain is the ability to create leaders who take responsibility of monies. This is something that has been seen consistently.”
War Of Words: When Sachin Bansal Sparred With Kunal Bahl; And Other Spats Of Tech Tycoons
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Sachin Bansal vs Kunal Bahl
The e-commerce giants traded barbs on Twitter in early 2016, after news of Alibaba’s plans to start direct operations in India became known. The Chinese ecommerce behemoth has investments in Snapdeal. Bansal took the first shot with a tweet saying, “Alibaba deciding to start operations directly shows how badly their Indian investments have done so far.” Bahl responded within an hour: “Didn’t Morgan Stanley just flush 5 billion worth market cap in Flipkart down the drain? Focus on your business, not commentary.” This wasn’t their first Twitter spat, with shots being fired in mid-2015.
With the two engaged in a public war of words, here are other top leaders from the tech world who weren’t afraid to butt heads.
Sachin Bansal vs Kunal Bahl
The e-commerce giants traded barbs on Twitter in early 2016, after news of Alibaba’s plans to start direct operations in India became known. The Chinese ecommerce behemot..
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Steve Jobs vs Jim Balsillie
Balsillie was the coCEO of Resea rch i n Motion (RIM), which was later renamed Blackberry. In a conference call, Jobs took a shot at RIM and said it would be a challenge for RIM to create a competitive platform. “With 300,000 apps on Apple’s App Store, RIM has a high mountain ahead of them to climb,” Jobs had said. Balsillie said Apple lived inside its own “distortion field”. “We think many customers are getting tired of being told what to think by Apple,” he said.
Steve Jobs vs Jim Balsillie
Balsillie was the coCEO of Resea rch i n Motion (RIM), which was later renamed Blackberry. In a conference call, Jobs took a shot at RIM and said it would be a challenge ..
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Larry Ellison vs Marc Benioff
Benioff started his career at Oracle and quickly rose through the ranks, cementing his friendship with founder Ellison. Ellison is said to have given Benioff his blessing and $2 million to start Salesforce and also joined their board. However, their relationship soured after Benioff came to know of Oracle’s secret CRM service, which was a direct competitor for Salesforce. Ellison eventually left Salesforce and has repeatedly called it an “itty bitty application”. Benioff has also called Oracle’s software as “false cloud”. While there was finally peace between the two in 2013, their volatile friendship continues to leave people guessing.
Larry Ellison vs Marc Benioff
Benioff started his career at Oracle and quickly rose through the ranks, cementing his friendship with founder Ellison. Ellison is said to have given Benioff his blessi..
