The High-Performance Entrepreneur :

Golden Rules for Success in Today’s World by Subroto Bagchi

From left to right are Penguin India Managing Director Thomas Abraham, Penguin Group Chairman & Chief Executive John Makinson, Subroto Bagchi and editor of the book Krishan Chopra.

Difficult though setting up a business is, becoming a high-performance entrepreneur is harder still. And yet of the many thousands who try, there are those who go on to become successful, some even graduate to setting up companies that hold their own against the toughest competition, becoming icons of achievement. In The High-performance Entrepreneur, Subroto Bagchi, co-founder and chief operating officer of MindTree, draws upon his own highly successful experience to offer guidance from the idea stage to the IPO level.

This includes how to decide when one is ready to launch an enterprise, selecting a team, defining the  values  and  objectives of the company and writing the business plan to choosing the right investors, managing adversity and building the brand. Additionally, in an especially illuminating chapter, Bagchi recounts the systems and values which have made Indian IT companies on a par with the best in the world.

The rewards of being a successful entrepreneur are many. High-performance entrepreneurs create great wealth, for themselves as well as for others. They provide jobs, crucial for an expanding workforce such as India’s, and drive innovation. Moreover, in India as elsewhere, governments have become much more entrepreneur friendly than ever before. More than just a guide, this is a book that will tap the entrepreneurial energy within you.

“A must-read for anyone aspiring to start a new venture. You will find yourself referring often to this book as you chart your course forward on the exciting adventure of entrepreneurship.”

Vijay Govindrajan – Earl C. Daum Professor of International Business, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College

“Subroto Bagchi has converted his experience in building MindTree into a treasure trove of  perspective and advice to the budding entrepreneur. Written in an easy conversational style, with examples, it provides a peek into the personal and team characteristics—persistence, integrity, passion and sacrifice—that result in high-performance entrepreneurship. A must-read for all who dream of building a great institution from scratch.”

C K Prahalad – Paul and Ruth McCracken Distinguished University Professor, The Ross School of Business, The University of Michigan

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