Entrepreneur India – July 2019

JULY 2019 l ENTREPRENEUR l 9

EXPERT SPEAKS

17 Art of

retaining

employees

Brent Pearson,

Founder and

CEO,

Enboarder

16 Busting

myths about

Venture Capital

Aldi Adrian

Hartanto,

Head of

Investments,

MDI Ventures

15 On Initiating

Entrepreneurship

Movement

Tarun Khanna,

Director, The Lakshmi

Mittal and Family South

Asia Institute,

Harvard University

STARTUP TECH

LIFESTYLE

FRANCHISE

BUSINESS

UNUSUAL

BEYOND

BORDERS

INTER-

NATIONAL

18 OPPORTUNITY
With rise in biryani orders,
the maharajas of biryani
share insights from
preparation to packaging.

22 COOL IDEA
Banyan Nation reveals the
secret behind making the
nation plastic-free.

24 BUSINESS
BY DESIGN
Nutty Yogi makes a
‘healthy’ space for itself on
online and offline shelves.

25 KICKOFF
11 th Startup Kickoff in
Mumbai offered a platform
for innovation

50 CHEQUE IT OUT

Mukesh Sharma

on investment in social

enterprises that use the

power of tech

51 SIX WAYS

Six entrepreneurs from

different walks of life share

tips on how to expand

online business efficiently.

65 PODCAST

Hear from three young and

creative speculators, what

and why they are hooked to

tuning in on a podcast?

66 TOOLBOX

A sneak-peak into the life

of Anand Ahuja, Co-founder,

Bhane & VegNonVeg.

68 IN CONVERSATION

A pioneer in the cosmetic

industry, Bobbi Brown

shares the ride to a billion-

dollar brand.

70 BACKPACK

On a virtual trip with Suman

Chowdhury, Co-founder,

Clovia, as he unpacks the

essentials of everyday on

his way.

71 BOOKS

Let’s read from the bucket

list of Neha Kulwal, one

of the 50 most influential

digital marketing leaders.

52 GIG ECONOMY

Why companies are rushing

to recruit agile workers in

Asia Pacific market.

55 TRENDS – LIFE

LESSONS

Five leaders pass on key

learnings, which they

inherited from their elders,

to today’s entrepreneurs.

56 OTT

OTT has picked up pace

in Asia by carving a niche

through its content for the

global consumption.

73 FRANCHISOR

Lakmé CEO spells

the hardwork and

determination behind

300 franchisees.

76 FRANCHISEE

Koushik Reddy on his

exciting journey with Lee,

Wrangler and Celio.

90 FRANCHISE FOCUS

Vakrangee’s journey, which

entered Guinness World

Records for ‘most stores

launched simultaneously’,

is worth a read.

100 THE OTHER SIDE

Aditya Gupta, Founder, The

Furniture Republic, reveals

his Everest story.

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GROWTH

26 COVER STORY
Meet the mavericks of
interior design.

31 TOMORROW INC
How next-gen
entrepreneurs are
breaking barriers and
innovating with their
family businesses.

46 STORYBOARD
Spencer’s Retail rides
high on the acquisition of
Nature’s Basket.

48 BRAND JOURNEY
Decoding the colorful
growth of Berger Paints,
which entered in BSE’s
large cap market with
more than Rs 30,
crore, this year.

49 APPS

If you need instant loan,

these apps are your best

friends which transfer

money in your account in a

tap and let you customize

the payback options.

60 REJECTING

REJECTION

Michelle Pfeiffer on how

she launched Henry Rose.

58 BLOCKCHAIN

Asia Pacific is the new

haven for cryptocurrency

companies.