Articles categorized as "Cover Story"
InMobi, Decoded
Dec 12, 2015
In a candid chat with The Smart CEO, Naveen Tewari shares ten narratives from his journey at the helm of InMobi, one of the largest, independent mobile advertising networks in the world
Venture capital for the selfless
Sep 01, 2015
Vidya Shah, former CFO of Edelweiss Group and now CEO of EdelGive Foundation, is channelizing all her energy to bring in a venture capital-style funding model to the non-profit sector. And, that’s not all. She wants to
8 Unique tactics of highly successful entrepreneurs
Jul 01, 2015
An entrepreneur’s journey is often about the never-ending pursuit of foreseeing what others do not anticipate. Based on information gathered from interviews with 1300 entrepreneurs, we’ve handpicked for you, eight unique tactics that you must consider adding
“It is not about being better but it is about being different. Recognise your strength as a woman and develop on it in your corporate life” - Apurva Purohit
Apr 11, 2015
Apurva Purohit, the CEO of Radio City, believes in leading by example, a philosophy that she has used in her career that spans more than 25 years. She is also a staunch…
“I could see from the career paths of the gurus that there is really no shortcut to sustained success in the market” - Saurabh Mukherjea
Apr 01, 2015
Saurabh Mukherjea learnt through his personal journey in India, ever since he moved to this country seven years ago from the UK after selling his London-based Institutional equities research franchisee, that…
“I try to resist the temptation to copy a successful template. Each of my books is different in tone and content.” – Rama Bijapurkar
Apr 01, 2015
Rama Bijapurkar needs no introduction. Any marketing professional, with a keen interest on consumer behavior will definitely know about her work and books. The author of the well-known books on consumer…
“I take a narrative style and write a book like I’m conversing with my 18-year old son” - Prakash Iyer
Apr 01, 2015
Every day, you meet a cross-section of people, some professionally and others personally. A select few leave you with a crumb of knowledge, some guide you in the right direction, and…
“I was conned into writing the book. Left to myself, the book would have never happened.” - Damodar Mall
Apr 01, 2015
“One of the most interesting aspects of modern retail is the potential it holds for social transformation. While friendly neighbourhood, Kirana stores lure customers with a good bargain or frequent sales, modern…
“How much you share in a book is directly proportional to how secure you are as an individual.” -Ashutosh Garg
Apr 01, 2015
In November 2009, after Ashutosh Garg concluded his talk at a conference on entrepreneurship and new business, he was flanked by young aspiring entrepreneurs who wanted to share their business plans with…
AN AUTHOR IN EVERY CEO
Apr 01, 2015
As India begins a new era of entrepreneurial boom, knowledge shared by India’s leading business leaders, CEOs and entrepreneurs, can come in very handy for younger profesionals following their footsteps. In this edition, we profile the stories of six
