To these young entrepreneurs, the journeys of industry leaders offer a much needed roadmap to grow and scale.
India's 15 most Influential Entrepreneurs
India’s young generation is innovative and creative, which has caused a steep rise in the number of entrepreneurs in the last 5 years. To these young entrepreneurs, the journeys of industry leaders offer a much needed roadmap to grow and scale. Here is a list of 15 such industry leaders from whom the younger generations can draw inspiration.
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Suresh Mansharamani
Suresh Mansharamani is a visionary entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and International OKR Coach. As a 3-time TEDx Speaker and Certified Gallup Strengths Coach, he has transformed over 10,000 businesses nationwide. He co-founded Tajurba, India’s fastest-growing MSME network, with 5,000+ members driving collaboration and success.
Starting his entrepreneurial journey with just ₹300, Mr. Mansharamani launched one of India's most successful IPOs, oversubscribed 300 times in 1995. Recognized with the Business Excellence Award by the Honourable President of India, his expertise spans coaching, community building, and authoring seven insightful books.
Now, He is on a mission to empower MSMEs, he aims to guide 500 businesses to IPO success in the next five years, redefining India's business landscape.
Pankaj Srivastava
Pankaj Srivastava is one of the leading personalities in the industry of Hydraulic Pumps. The founder of Precision Hydraulics Engineering. He has created a reputation by going to the core and building a strong network, whether it is with prime repair and overhaul services to industries, the range of which goes from construction to defense. His innovations have in fact set new standards in cost-effective, high-quality repairs through refurbished pumps and motors for reducing downtime. More than 1,200 engineers have been trained by Pankaj and his company Precision Hydraulic Engineers, and he is making sure that the future workforce is well-equipped with the crucial skills that are needed. His work coupled up with his social causes makes him one great leader to follow.
Durvesh Yadav
Durvesh Yadav is an established serial entrepreneur and business development consultant. His expertise lies in helping entrepreneurs solve their business challenges to drive growth. Over the years, he has built several successful businesses from scratch in various D2C and B2B markets. He is also the founder of Rising Star Communication, one of the fastest growing public relations and marketing agencies in the country, where he leads a team of experts to help businesses create a brand for themselves in the competitive marketplace. Durvesh Yadav is also a co-investor at Tajurba Business Network, a forum that brings together MSME owners with the aim of helping them learn business strategies and build a network.
The journey of Durvesh Yadav is marked by resilience and commitment of delivering value in every project he secures. As a believer in sharing knowledge, he has penned down all his learnings, and experiences in his book What They Don’t Teach Us: A Student’s Guide For A Meaningful Life which is also an Amazon Bestseller.
Parivesh Shukla
Parivesh Shukla is a dynamic serial entrepreneur dedicated to innovation and impact. He founded Raft Motors, a trailblazing electric vehicle company known for its rapid growth, with cricket legend Sourav Ganguly as its brand ambassador. His ventures extend to Bio-Magnetic Energy, a healthcare company enhancing patient care, and Perulima Motors, focused on developing groundbreaking electric commercial vehicles.
Parivesh is also the creator of the Invest in Indians podcast, a platform that shares inspiring stories of founders while providing support to startups through mentorship and investment opportunities. With his vision and relentless drive, Parivesh Shukla is empowering industries and paving the way for a sustainable future.
Sankhadeep Dutta
Sankhadeep Dutta, a Global Icon awardee has an impressive entrepreneurial portfolio.
One of his many ventures includes Momo Memories and The Tea Stories, a takeaway food brand based in Kolkata, Bangalore and Delhi. He is also the founder of DeepKravings restaurant brand. He is a bestselling author of 4 books of which his most The celebrated book ‘The Psychology of Success’ can be considered a holy grail for anyone who wants to develop business acumen and the psychological strength to carry out the grueling process.
A believer in supporting the youth with access to the right tools for learning, he has also established his edtech venture "The Learning Curve". The edtech startup offers valuable courses around Spoken English, Personal Finance and many other foundational skills for having a successful business or career.
Dutta is a believer in giving back to the society. His vision is to make a valuable difference in people's lives which reflects in his writings and ventures like the Learning Curve. Undoubtedly, he is one of the emerging business leaders everyone should follow.
Sanjay Dua
Dedicated to enabling individuals and organizations through learning, mindfulness, and personal growth. With an excellent track record, Sanjay has worked with over 32,000+ individuals in the last 4.5 years, helping them achieve professional excellence and personal exuberance through his innovative coaching and training programs.
He works on critical areas such as Mindfulness, Behavioral Training, Soft Skills, Leadership Excellence, and Operational Efficiency. Its programs for entrepreneurs, corporate professionals, students, and educational institutes had such a profound effect that every potential was realized. Under Sanjay DUA's guidance, two crucial business impact verticals emerged for the Knowledge Potli. At HR Potli he delivers end-to-end HR solutions, crafting innovative policies and conducting cutting-edge training and curating workshops, which make the whole system productive in an organization with a great work culture.
Sanjay has successfully delivered more than 64+ Leadership Coaching, Mindset, and Behavioral Training programs for India's and the world's leading corporate houses, building a great reputation as a trusted mentor and coach. His relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation is an inspiration for individuals and organizations to achieve and grow.
Gaurav Goyal
Gaurav Goyal is a managing partner in both Horizon Group and Evoq Realtech . Being a key partner his driving skills have driven both the companies at a great speed with his extra professional and Creativity skills . His knack for marketing and unique thought process has undeniably placed both Horizon and Evoq at a top position in Punjab realty sectors. And his latest acquisition Evoq Antalia, Punjab's most prestigious and luxurious land, has created waves in the realty sector of Punjab. Currently, he is focussed on developing the most luxurious 5bhk community of Punjab in Antalya.
Gaurav is also the first man who focussed on corporate branding when everyone else was advertising the projects. Under his leadership, the Horizon Group brought some of the landmark developments, for example, Horizon Belmond, Sussanne Khan-designed luxury high-rise apartments, and Horizon Kohinoor, Punjab's first 5 BHK duplex residences. His ventures also include some landmark commercial endeavours like Belmond Drive 88 and Horizon Richmond, taking the experience of business and shopping to different levels.
Welcoming Hrithik Roshan as his brand ambassador for EVOQ surely speaks about Gaurav's marketing sense as well as his strategic vision. He has successfully brought the latest designs with sustainability into the fold that will make all the coming trends worthwhile to be anticipated.
Biswajit Bhattacharya
Biswajit Bhattacharya is a transformational mindset coach, entrepreneur, and best-selling author dedicated to helping individuals lead purposeful, passionate, and fulfilling lives. With over 20 years in the corporate world, Biswajit transitioned into entrepreneurship in 2021, launching a cloud kitchen and a coaching company. His journey of overcoming limiting beliefs and embracing change forms the cornerstone of his coaching philosophy.
As a certified Jack Canfield trainer, Biswajit empowers professionals to break mental barriers, align their actions with their values, and pursue personal and professional success. He does so through one-on-one coaching, workshops, and online programs. Biswajit lives a life he always wanted to live and help ambitious people to live a life they are madly in love with by aligning their passion purpose and power with action
Sanjay Wadhwa
Sanjay Wadhwa is one of the most prolific business coaches in India. In times when hustle culture is overly glorified, Sanjay Wadhwa, the founder of Phenom Services, focuses on maximising growth potential while building systems that allow business owners to minimise their involvement. Phenom's mission is to help 100,000 small businesses realize their full potential and become big.
Sanjay trains and certifies people to become International Business Coaches. He has trained over 100 coaches from India, Middle East & South East Asia. These coaches make a huge difference with business communities by coaching them to grow their businesses exponentially.
He has also trained over 200,000 people across 16 countries like the US and Australia and many in Middle East and South East Asia and helped scale their growth by 5x. Undoubtedly, he has a great understanding of building business in the modern age, making him a formidable entrepreneur.
Jallaj Kumar
With experience that spans over 20 years, Jallaj Kumar has made a name for himself in the field of SAP Integration. An entrepreneur who is revered for his business acumen, he is currently leading Docsys Kalmin Solutions Pvt Ltd in the capacity of a Founder. The boutique venture caters to the niche segment of integration using various technologies like SAP, SnapLogic, etc. His venture’s expertise lies in helping businesses streamline their operations and augment their efficiency through filling technological gaps with the specialised JK Assembly Line Model programmed towards efficient delivery of SAP projects.
Through a team of seasoned professionals, Kumar delivers top tier SAP support to Tier 1 businesses, enabling them to grow and scale their business with high cost efficiency. He leads a team of skilled professionals committed to delivering top-tier SAP implementation and support services. Jallaj’s venture specializes in addressing complex technology challenges, enabling businesses to streamline operations and enhance cost-efficiency.
Siddhesh Kadam
Siddhesh Kadam, co-founder of GrowStratyx LLP, brings a unique blend of corporate and entrepreneurial experience to India’s SMB ecosystem. After completing MBA from NMIMS University, his career started at ICICI Bank’s Global Clients Group Division, where he worked with India’s top 30 business groups and MNCs, mastering how efficiently capital is deployed and how successful businesses scale. Siddhesh also served as a financial advisor to HNIs and UHNIs at a boutique Wealth Management firm, where in-depth conversations with business leaders gave him a nuanced understanding of various industries and their operational intricacies.
At GrowStratyx, Siddhesh focuses on helping SMBs harness the power of digital transformation. By refining business ideas, developing MVPs, and ensuring market traction, the consultancy ensures that SMBs remain competitive in an ever-evolving marketplace. GrowStratyx is distinguished by its ability to blend corporate-level strategies with the agility needed by smaller businesses.
In a rapidly evolving economy, SMBs must embrace digital transformation to remain relevant. Siddhesh believes that their success is crucial not only for individual businesses but also for India’s economic progress. By bringing big-business strategies to SMBs, he’s creating a bridge between innovation and execution, paving the way for a stronger, more competitive India.
Vamshi Das Kaki
Vamshi Das Kaki is the founder of the NIMT National Institute of Master Tailor, a Hyderabad-based endeavour that trains tailors and pattern makers. Started in 2018, Vamshi's efforts have led many pattern makers to have a successful business through their boutiques.
Vamshi's journey is very personal and inspiring. He started working with his father as a tailor in the company and later stepped into the Telugu film industry (TFI). Cinema had become his training ground. He acquired new skills and techniques through hardwork. Traces of his experience in the vibrant and dynamic industry can be found in his ideas and approach at NIMT - National Institute of Master Tailor. Vamshi says he takes inspiration from dignitaries from the design industry like Helen Joseph Armstrong and M.M. Shoben. Their books formed the foundation of his courses, which aim to help tailors develop skills as well as business acumen.
Kavita Sony
Kavita Sony has more than two decades of experience in matters related to mental health and problems in a relationship. Kavita holds a qualification from NHCA Singapore and has immense experience that specialises her in education as well as areas such as marriage counseling, child psychology, positive parenting, and family therapy. She is very caring and empathetic, nonjudgmental in nature, and believes in offering a friendly space in which clients can express themselves, dissolve the conflicts which already exist, and hence build healthier relationships.
Her treatments use cognitive-behavioral therapy and an emotionally focused therapy where she aims for long-term interventions that build resilience and strength that is sustainable in the long run. Besides working with couples as a marriage counselor, she also works with people, families, and children with special needs, such as ADHD, ADD, ODD, and autism. Kavita helps the parents build good relationships and emotionally and mentally healthy relationships by the strategies she provides to them. She aims at guiding people and families through their life journey in order to make it easier with understanding, harmony, and fulfillment.
Vikramsinh Parmar
Vikramsinh Parmar is an entrepreneur who is re-writing the history of Law tech in the USA through his endeavor, LawTally. LawTally works like an excellent directory for legal help seekers to connect with qualified attorneys across the U.S. Parmar formed this platform to answer a dream for making legal services more accessible. LawTally has a user-friendly interface and a commitment to transparency. Under his guidance, LawTally will expand its reach to India, Canada, and the Middle East.
Besides LawTally, Parmar is an excellent SEO expert. He began his entrepreneurial journey as an SEO strategist, delivering over 300 SEO projects on Freelancer.com with near-flawless ratings. During this venture, he realized the power of technology and created a law tech platform like LawTally. As a believer in giving back to society, he encourages young entrepreneurs to keep steady by sharing his knowledge and experiences.
Preeti Nighoskar
A famous 19-year experienced astrologer, Preeti Nighoskar is the founder of the The Divine Power Of Universe. She makes people clear-headed, victorious, and at peace within themselves through her knowledge of astrology. Deep knowledge about astrology and her way of working make her a very trustworthy person in this area of business.
Preeti guides her clients across various areas such as their careers, relationships, health, and personal growth. Her insights and solutions are meant to give the clients clarity of life and the strength and confidence to overcome them no matter what. In fact, her accurate predictions and practical advice are at par with most of her contemporaries. With her help, people discover their true abilities and find balance in all areas of life.
Honest and accurate are the words that best describe Preeti, who has clients all over the world. Her work always came in handy for helping people in many ways. Whether needful or a problem to resolve, with Preeti Nighoskar by your side, you may be assured that the course is set towards success. Enjoy how International Astro Preeti Nighoskar may change your life.
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