8 lessons for budding entrepreneurs

At the Tie-ISB Connect 2006, Sanjeev Kumar spoke about the eight lessons he has learnt as an entrepreneur. These are mantras that all budding entrepreneurs should keep in mind.

1. It always takes a long time to establish a company.

2. It always costs more (than you thought it would) to start a company.

3. We need leaders, not managers, for an enterprise to succeed.

4. Perseverance pays. You have to believe in what you are creating, and keep the faith. In 2001, many people told us we were over, but we are still here.

5. History does not always repeat itself.

6. Communication is key. Listening is extremely important. You should have the ability to listen to your employees.

7. Be prepared for the culture factor in the US and in India, though a lot of cross-pollination has taken place by now.

8. In good times, be prepared for the bad times. Good times will not last forever. Business is cyclical.

He also compares India of the past to what it is today:

1. India today has the right mix of technical resources.

2. There is a better ecosystem in place. In 1999, when we were establishing ourselves, we had only personal contacts.

3. There is a more developed and distributed academic system in India today. Silicon Valley succeeded because of better academia. Today, in India, you have not just the IITs, but many good private institutions that produce excellent, technically competent people.

4. The speed at which the domestic market is growing is very heartening.

5. Infrastructure is developing fast, and is as good as what's in America.

6. India has more cost-effective communication channels.

7. Accessibility is easier today.

8. The Indian government has realised the importance of having business, so there are more incentives from the authorities. The best thing is states competing with each other to attract new ventures.

9. Many states have realised the importance of Tier 2 cities. We need more Tier 2 cities in all states.

ENVO PROJECTS---SCOPE OF WORKS

SYED ENVO PROTECT (I) Pvt. Ltd is the “Environmental Organization” which undertakes turnkey projects: -

1) To supply Treated Water in adequate quantity to the Building/Industry/Institution for consumption in various areas.

2) To provide effective WasteWater Treatment & Reuse Technologies to the building/Industry/Institution to reclaim precious water and reuse it.

3) To provide Sewage Treatment system & Reuse Technologies to the building/Industry/Institution to dispose off sewage properly and reclaim precious water and reuse it.


Sl. No. AREA OF WORK PRODUCT
1 HOUSING SOCIETY ,RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, COLONIES,SHOPPING MALLS,HOSPITAL &DISPENSERY,EXIBHITION CENTRES RECREATION SPOTS EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT(ETP), SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT(STP), RAIN WATER HARVESTING (RWH), SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT(SWM), INCINARATOR--BIO MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT(BMWM), WATER HARDNESS, IRON, FLUORIDE REMOVAL UNITS.ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT (AMC) OF ETP-STP.

2 INDUSTRIES EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT(ETP), SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT(STP), NOISE CONTROL SYSTEM (DG SET), ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT (AMC) OF ETP-STP.

3 SCHOOLS , BANKS, GOVT. OFFICES SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT(STP), RAINWATER HERVASTING(RWH), WATER HARDNESS, IRON, FLUORIDE REMOVAL UNITS, BORE WELL FILTRETION SYSTEMS, ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT (AMC) OF ETP-STP.


4 INDIVIDUAL HOME EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT(ETP), NOISE CONTROL SYSTEM (DG SET), RAINWATER HERVASTING(RWH), ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDIES, VALUE ADDITION-WATER RE-USE TECHNOLOGIES, ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT (AMC) OF ETP-STP.

5 HOTELS & RESTAURANT


EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT(ETP), SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT(STP), NOISE CONTROL SYSTEM (DG SET), RAINWATER HERVASTING(RWH), ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT (AMC) OF ETP-STP.

BOOKS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Sr No Title Author Publisher

1 Sewage Treatment In Hot Climates Duncan Mara Wiley-Interscience
2 Oxidation Ditches In Waste water Treatment M.G. Mandt & B.A. Bell Ann Arbor Science
3 Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering G.S.Birdie Dhanpat Rai & Sons
4 Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering Garg
5 Chemistry For Sanitary Engineers Sawyer Mc Graw -Hill
6 Waste Water Engineering:Treatment Disposal Reuse Metcalf & Eddy TATA McGraw-Hill
7 Liquid Waste Of Industry Nelson L. Nemerow Addison-Wesley Publishing Co
8 Guide For Industrial Noise Control P.N.Cheremisinoff & Elerbusch Ann Arbor Science
9 Journal Of Indian Water Works Association Mumbai
10 Microbiology for sanitary Engineers Ross E. McKinney McGraw-Hill Book Co
11 Industrial Pollution Control Handbook Herbert F. Lund McGraw-Hill Book Co
12 Air Pollution Handbook MaGill,Holden & Ackley McGraw-Hill Book Co