Making Entrepreneurs: Lessons From A Lifetime

Description:- , About The Author:- Fully active at 79, he is the Designer-inventor-technologist of the wholly Indian Swaraj tractor from scratch in the sixties. He thereafter raised Punjab Tractors Ltd, to commercialise this Swaraj technology, India’s first large-scale venture in Indian Technology and pitted against intense competition from CKD-based global brand-names. He then led PTL as its CEO for 27 years into an internationally known Blue-chip flagship of the Rs. 1500 crore Swaraj Group: Swaraj Mazda; Swaraj Engines & Swaraj Automotives. (1997 values) PTL was also the first Indian company to adopt Japanese TQM as Business Strategy. He called it a day with PTL in 1997.Post-PTL he has used his life-long experience to reshape our Higher Technical Education away from rote towards application and promote TQM culture in Industry. Promoting Techno- entrepreneurs to face the cut-throat competition of twenty-first century is his other passion. String of national and international recognitions include • 1978 : National Gold Shield for Import Substitution , • 1978 : Sir Walter Puckey Award for outstanding contribution to Production Engineering on the Indian Sub-continent• 1985 : Padmashree • 2001 : IMC-Juran Gold Medal for Life-time dedication to Quality,• 2012 : Changemaker Award from Rotary District (2012).His book, From Zero to Blue-chip (2001) is a lesson in management., Contents:- Contents, Acronyms, Awards and Distinctions to Author, Foreword, Preface, Acknowledgements, 1. What Defines an Entrepreneur?, PART 1, SEEDING, 2. Seeding of My Own Entrepreneurship?, 3. Opportunities and Mentors, 4. New Chapter of Life Begins, PART 2, RUNNING THE MARATHON, 5. Baptism into Entrepreneurship, 6. Customers are the Life-blood of any, Enterprise: Woo them, 7. Spring-board to Entrepreneurship: Punjab, Tractors, 8. Building and Welding a Team, 9, 11, 13, 17, 25, 27, 33, 47, 61, 73, 79, 95, 115, 8 Making Entrepreneurs : Lessons From a Lifetime, 9. Creating Entrepreneurs by the Dozen, 10. Juran TQM & its Infinite Power, 11. Aggressive TQM: Learning from Mazda, 12. Entrepreneuring with Shackled Hands, PART 3, BROADER HORIZONS, 13. Sparking Entrepreneurial Streaks at Home, 14. Be Mindful of Technological Romances: They, Sting Hard, 15. Promoting Entrepreneurs at National Level, 16. Entrepreneuring in a National Laboratory, 17. Entrepreneuring in Higher Technical, Education - 1, 18. Entrepreneuring in Higher Technical, Education - 2, PART 4, 21st CENTURY GLOBALISATION AND, TECHNO-ENTREPRENEURS, 19. Indian Economy on the Crossroads, 20. Kick-starting the Techno-entrepreneur, Initiative, 21. Creating the Zen for Entrepreneurship ?, Appendix, Bibliography, Index, 123, 129, 149, 163, 175, 187, 199, 207, 215, 229, 239, 257, 263, 267, 273, 281, About The Book:- This Book Was Prompted By The Double-Digit Inflationary Spiral Of Last Four Years Whose Control Has Defied Every Conventional Economic Measure. Reasons Are Also Crystal Clear: Trillions Of Rupees Being Spent On Budget-Supported Social Programmes To Arrest The Growing Disparity Between English-Speaking Urban-India And The Vast Majority Living In Rural-Bharat, Which Our Economy Cannot Support. At The Same Time, We Were Also Churning Out 1 Million Engineering B.Techs & Half A Million Mba’S Annually Deep In The Interior Of Rural India. More Than 80% Of Them End An Expensive Education Without A Job, With Their Parents Deep In Debt.Could We Not Groom Some Of Them Selectively To Become Entrepreneurs And Job-Creators Rather Than Job-Seekers? Can’T We Harness Their Talent To Setting-Up Technology-Led Manufacturing Industry In Their Neighbor-Hood. Such Enterprises Would Not Only Create Productive Life-Long Employment In Rural India, But Obviate The Need For Social Doles Which Only Breed Corruption, Laziness And Beggars. It Is Only An Issue Of Establishing The Right Eco-System. Author Has Coupled His 40 Years Of Direct And Indirect Experience In Promoting Thousands Of Young Techno-Entrepreneurs In Diverse Fields With His Recent Involvement In Higher Technical Education And Effort To Re-Orient It Away From Rote Towards Application. What Has Emerged In This Process Is His Pioneering Concept Of Sandwiching Technical Education With Grooming For Entrepreneurship In The Latter-Half Of Education. Consequent Overlap Of Project-Gestation With Education Period Constructively Uses The Low-Risk Years Of His Life When He Has No Personal Family To Establish His Enterprise. Close Ties Of Ptu’S Advanced School Of Tqm & Entrepreneurship With Top Mgts. Of Over 500 Progressive Industries In Diverse Sectors Through 8-Years Of Systematic Work Provide It The Strength To Organize Right Mentors., About The Author:- Fully Active At 79, He Is The Designer-Inventor-Technologist Of The Wholly Indian Swaraj Tractor From Scratch In The Sixties. He Thereafter Raised Punjab Tractors Ltd, To Commercialise This Swaraj Technology, India’S First Large-Scale Venture In Indian Technology And Pitted Against Intense Competition From Ckd-Based Global Brand-Names. He Then Led Ptl As Its Ceo For 27 Years Into An Internationally Known Blue-Chip Flagship Of The Rs. 1500 Crore Swaraj Group: Swaraj Mazda; Swaraj Engines & Swaraj Automotives. (1997 Values) Ptl Was Also The First Indian Company To Adopt Japanese Tqm As Business Strategy. He Called It A Day With Ptl In 1997.Post-Ptl He Has Used His Life-Long Experience To Reshape Our Higher Technical Education Away From Rote Towards Application And Promote Tqm Culture In Industry. Promoting Techno- Entrepreneurs To Face The Cut-Throat Competition Of Twenty-First Century Is His Other Passion. String Of National And International Recognitions Include • 1978 : National Gold Shield For Import Substitution , • 1978 : Sir Walter Puckey Award For Outstanding Contribution To Production Engineering On The Indian Sub-Continent• 1985 : Padmashree • 2001 : Imc-Juran Gold Medal For Life-Time Dedication To Quality,• 2012 : Changemaker Award From Rotary District (2012).His Book, From Zero To Blue-Chip (2001) Is A Lesson In Management., Content:- Contents, Acronyms, Awards And Distinctions To Author, Foreword, Preface, Acknowledgements, 1. What Defines An Entrepreneur?, Part 1, Seeding, 2. Seeding Of My Own Entrepreneurship?, 3. Opportunities And Mentors, 4. New Chapter Of Life Begins, Part 2, Running The Marathon, 5. Baptism Into Entrepreneurship, 6. Customers Are The Life-Blood Of Any, Enterprise: Woo Them, 7. Spring-Board To Entrepreneurship: Punjab, Tractors, 8. Building And Welding A Team, 9, 11, 13, 17, 25, 27, 33, 47, 61, 73, 79, 95, 115, 8 Making Entrepreneurs : Lessons From A Lifetime, 9. Creating Entrepreneurs By The Dozen, 10. Juran Tqm & Its Infinite Power, 11. Aggressive Tqm: Learning From Mazda, 12. Entrepreneuring With Shackled Hands, Part 3, Broader Horizons, 13. Sparking Entrepreneurial Streaks At Home, 14. Be Mindful Of Technological Romances: They, Sting Hard, 15. Promoting Entrepreneurs At National Level, 16. Entrepreneuring In A National Laboratory, 17. Entrepreneuring In Higher Technical, Education - 1, 18. Entrepreneuring In Higher Technical, Education - 2, Part 4, 21St Century Globalisation And, Techno-Entrepreneurs, 19. Indian Economy On The Crossroads, 20. Kick-Starting The Techno-Entrepreneur, Initiative, 21. Creating The Zen For Entrepreneurship ?, Appendix, Bibliography, Index, 123, 129, 149, 163, 175, 187, 199, 207, 215, 229, 239, 257, 263, 267, 273, 281