Browsing Tag: Entrepreneur

Sitting on my desk is a lovely note, written on thick, customized stationery with my name scrawled across the top. It's in my handwriting, but I didn't write it. A robot did.

“I feel fortunate in who I am. My life has been one of ... exploration of ideas, incorporation of different thoughts, leading to a greater sense of self-discovery,” he says.

“The edge is where 28% of data resides outside of data centers on mobile devices and laptops, for example. 8% of devices holding corporate data are lost or broken every year—where does that data go?” asks Singh rhetorically.

We can all make a difference in areas in which we are "poor". ....We can lift ourselves out of this poverty

When Amar Sawhney (Ph.D. chemical engineering, ’92) arrived in Austin to pursue his graduate degree, he had $500 in cash that came from the sale of his mother’s jewelry and two suitcases —... He didn’t know anyone, didn’t have a place to live and wasn’t selected to work on any of the graduate projects he applied for.

It’s a fortress. The whisper in the company is that the security personnel are paid more than most employees. They certainly look like they are well looked after. Some are even armed. If you are a visitor, you will only be allowed to enter the gate if you are expected.

Meesha Salaria is a seven-year-old author and entrepreneur. What makes this particular young writer so inspirational is that her first book, Start, was written when she was only six and contains no editing on the part of her mother or any other professional editor.

She was called dirty, ugly, a "little packet of poison," the offspring of donkeys. These days, Kalpana Saroj is called something else: a millionaire.

Though Muttavanchery is still far from the curtain call of his life, he will nevertheless embark with one dhoti, no baggage, no money, and no destination — just setting forth into the unknown and seeking revelation, much like Guru Nanak and countless Indian sages before the first Sikh guru.

“He had an extraordinary palette for food,” his wife Susan said. “Once he tasted a dish, he could tell you exactly what was in it. He didn’t have to read the ingredients.”

Chahal's tone is sharp and determined, yet quickly softens when he speaks of family. The serial entrepreneur, who also published a memoir, The Dream (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008), offers insight on staying competitive, making the most of defining moments, and the one thing he changed that shifted his outlook on life.

In 2008 we assembled a team of film making enthusiasts inspired by the films produced by Sikhs worldwide the previous year. Our first movie was The Warrior - it combined martial arts and comedy with an underlying message about the 5 mental thieves.

Although he attributes much of his success to hard work and plenty of luck, Ash Singh says exposure to different business cultures has provided a boost. “The turban and the beard helped.”

"It's the ability to inspire those around you, start a movement and make a positive change in the community. Entrepreneurship to me means taking initiative, no matter how small, and starting something of your own that will add value to the life of those around you..."

Young Thriving entrepreneur Ash Singh is building his Internet empire and reviving tradition at the same time.

Ivey Intouch magazine interviews entrepreneur Ashvinder Singh in Singapore

It is no wonder that he was announced Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 by Ernest & Young in the Technology Sector.

Dallas Sikh Gurvendra Singh Suri, CEO of a successful tech company, wants young Sikhs to know they can be distinct in appearance and still be successful — a lesson he teaches by example, every day.