A short talk on to the incoming class of 19-21.

1. Disclaimer
All views presented here are my own
and should not be considered as those of the companies I manage.

2. TAKING THE LEAP:
ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
2ND JULY 2019
#NOTANEXPERT

3. WHO ARE WE?

4. SOLAR PLANTS: ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT &
CONSTRUCTION
POST-INSTALLATION SERVICES
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY APPLICATIONS: PUMPS, COLD
STORAGES
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PRODUCTS
WHAT DO WE DO?

6. WHY AM I HERE?
‣ Young Guns by EQ International.
‣ India's first Solar village.
‣ World's first Solar Pump-Microgrid.
‣ 40 Under 40 by Solar Quarter.
‣ 5000+ happy partners in growth.

7. THE JOURNEY

8. ‣ Applied to 5 schools. 3 out of 5 for Sustainability. Ross, Go Blue!
‣ Learnt with the best. Cross school advantage.
‣ A decision to come back. Could come back.
‣ Started working within a month on LED Lighting with my partners.
‣ Eyes on Solar PV, Waste, Water, Wind.
MBA AND POST-MBA

9. Company Timeline
TIMELINE

10. HOW TO RUN?

11. #1
SALES,
FINANCE,
SALES.

12. #2
CHALLENGES AND
FAILURES ARE PART
OF THE PROCESS.
LEARN TO LOVE.

13. #3
GET PEOPLE TO
BELIEVE IN YOU
AND LIKE YOU.

14. #4
ENERGY.
YOU CREATE IT,
YOU SPREAD IT.

15. #5
KEEP UNREALISTIC
GOALS.
MEET THEM.

16. #6
BUILD A
DEPENDABLE TEAM.

17. #7
GET FUNDED.
EARLY.

18. #8
INTEGRATE
TECHNOLOGY.
CREATE MORE VALUE
INTO THE BUSINESS.

19. #9
THINK OF
PROBLEMS TO SOLVE.
SOLVE THEM PROFITABLY.

20. #10
ACTION IS
GOLDEN.