An entrepreneur has the ability to inspire people Deepak Puri

An early mover in the data storage business two decades ago, Deepak Puri, CMD Moser Baer India, has taken his floppy disk manufacturing firm into new emerging areas like solar photovoltaic cells, IT peripherals, home entertainment and consumer electronics.


Which entrepreneur do you take inspiration from?

I am inspired by serial entrepreneur Sherman Fairchild and J Louis Reynolds of the Reynolds Metals Company in the US.

What is an entrepreneur to you?

Someone with vision, passion, an appetite for risk and the ability to inspire people.

What is your business mantra?

Marry belief and action and always stay faithful.

What was the turning point of your career?

Labour troubles in Kolkata in the late ’70s and ’80s after which I closed the aluminum and metals business and moved to Delhi.

What is your contribution to society as an entrepreneur?

I am passionate advocate about finding ways to mitigate the risk posed by climate change and believe harnessing the sun’s energy holds the key to our future.

What do you do when you’re not at work?

I am passionate and daring about international cuisine.

Puri’s advice to startups

Your heart needs to be in the business you start

Persevere—don’t let failures deter you

Hire talented people and empower them

Motivate and energise your people

Celebrate successes, forget failures