1. Musings of a Start-up Guy!
Mrinal Kumar
Co-founder & CTO
NavritiTechnologies

3. 1
Take risks when you're young.

4. 2
Never stop learning.

5. 3
You miss every shot you don't take.

6. 4
Dream big!!!

7. 5
Meet lots of different people
(Networking)

8. 6
Fail fast.

9. 7
When life throws lemons at you, make
lemonade.
(Then pour it for all your friends )

10. 8
Success does not lead to happiness.

11. 9
Fear failure???
Entrepreneurship is not meant for you.

12. 10
Surround yourself with people way
smarter than you.

13. 11
Pick and choose your battles carefully.

14. 12
Only those who are with you during the
struggles deserve to be with you when you
celebrate the successes.

15. 13
Learn what you can, then go change
the world.

16. 14
A dream job does not exist.You have
to create it.

17. 15
"ThankYou" - the most powerful two
words in the English dictionary.

18. 16
God gave us all a purpose. Identify
yours!!!

19. 17
Don't stick with the status quo.

20. 18
Together Everyone Achieves More

21. 19
What doesn’t kill you makes you
stronger.

22. 20
Drink beer. Lots of it. It makes you
think more creatively 

23. Do You Want To Be an Entrepreneur?

24. Successful entrepreneurs take risks, but they are
calculated risks.

25. Being your own boss has its downside.

26. Financial risk associated with starting a business.

27. Running your own business is a tremendous
responsibility.

28. Identify an opportunity.

29. Don't jump into anything untill you are sure the
opportunity is real.

30. Develop a business plan.

31. Obtaining adequate financing.

32. Final thoughts for budding entrepreneurs:
• Get experience in the field before you break out
on your own - you will have more credibility and
will recognize the pitfalls to avoid.
• Be realistic in your expectations - don't give up
when things don't happen as quickly as you would
like.
• "Network" everywhere you go - you never know
where you might find a new customer or a great
new idea.

33. Cheers!!!
Questions???Ask them now.
Or
Contact me at:
mrinal@navriti.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/mrinalkumar