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Startup Compass by Ujwal Kalra & Shobhit Shubankar | Bookmarks

  • The book “Startup Compass: How Iconic Entrepreneurs Got It Right” by Ujwal Kalra and Shobhit Shubhankar offers advice on starting and growing a company, shared in a lecture series at IIM Ahmedabad and over extensive interviews by fifteen iconic Indian entrepreneurs.


  • These include Sanjeev Bikhchandani (Naukri), Deep Kalra (MakeMyTrip), Sachin Bansal (Flipkart), Falguni Nayar (Nykaa), Kunal Shah (CRED), Sahil Barua (Delhivery) and Raghunandan G (TaxiForSure), among others. The advice they give is invaluable, and covers all the stages in the life of a startup, from idea, team and product, to eventual exit.


  • If you are looking to begin your own startup journey, are interested in the Indian startup ecosystem or are simply a student of business, this book is for you.


  • Read an excerpt from the book below.