BUSINESS SPECIAL....................INDIA’S HOTTEST BUSINESS LEADERS 40 AND UNDER Nos.25 TO 27

INDIA’S HOTTEST BUSINESS LEADERS 40 AND UNDER Nos. 25 TO 27

25.Sameer Mehra, 40





Founder & CEO ­ Suminter India Organics

Education: MBA

Previous Jobs: Enercon India

Claim to fame: India's leading exporter of certified organic food, feed and fiber products

Best advice anybody gave me There is no shortcut to success; it's 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration

Success to me is Dreaming and being able to convert dreams to reality

My favorite people Richard Branson

What I wanted to be when I was 20 years old: Run my own business

If there is one thing I would like to change about myself be a little less emotional in my decisions

How I unwind the Spa and walks on the beach

My favorite song Lady in Red by Chris De burg

26.Bhavish Aggarwal, 39





Cofounder and CEO, Ola

Education: IIT Bombay (Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science)

Previous Jobs: Microsoft Research

Claim to fame: Launched India's first mobile application for personal transportation.

Now India's fastest growing personal transportation networkapp.Fastest Indian startup to enter the Unicorn club

Best advice anybody gave me: Do or do not, there is no try (Yoda)

Success to me is: The daily journey of following your dream and taking incremental steps towards it

My favourite people: Jack Ma, Steve Jobs

What I wanted to be when I was 20 years old: An entrepreneur

How I unwind: Cycling and playing squash

My favourite book: The Starbucks Experience 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary and Insanely Simple

My favorite movie: Senna

27.Prakash Sangam, 39





CEO, Redbus

Education: MBA, B.E.

Previous Jobs: Info Edge India, Airtel, Unilever

Claim to fame: Led Shiksha.com from almost scratch to a cash neutral business with a healthy topline in the span of 5 years

Best advice anybody gave me: `Rule No.6: Don't take life soooo seriously!' Nithya Shanti, Spiritual Guru

Success to me is: Doing to the best of your ability and feeling personally satisfied that you have done a good job. Have found that the outcomes usually take care of themselves

My favourite people: Michael Jordan, MS Dhoni

What I wanted to be when I was 20 years old: I wanted to be a business leader at 20

If there is one thing I would like to change about myself: I would love to have the energy and find the time to pursue one more activity in the not-for-profit space that is impactful and also builds my leadership capabilities

How I unwind: 20 minutes of meditation almost daily

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