Have you ever considered quitting your high-paying corporate job to strike out on your own, only to be told by your inner voice—and a host of naysayers—that it is a silly dream? If yes, then this book is for you.
As senior creative director of India’s largest advertising agency, Neeti Palta had everything going for her till she gave it all up to become an accomplished stand-up comedian. After a remarkable stint as an RJ, Malini Agarwal took the entrepreneurial plunge and is today a media maven with her brand, Missmalini.com.
Nothing, not a family keen to get her married nor a dreaded disease, could keep Kanika Tekriwal away from her true calling—her venture, JetSetGo, is redefining aviation.
Dare to Be chronicles the success stories of fourteen such women who have dared to turn these pipe dreams into thriving enterprises. None of them inherited businesses, nor were they born into great wealth. These are ordinary women made extraordinary by the single-minded pursuit of their passion, and the courage they showed in the face of adversity.
These are their stories. They could be yours.
The 14 women are as follows:
1. Neeti Palta
2. Miss Malini (Malini Agarwal)
3. Sonam Kalra
4. Sairee Chahal, Sheroes
5. Monica Bhide
6. Sucheta Pal
7. Kanika Tekriwal, JetSetWings
8. Abha Maryada Banerjee
9. Neeru Sharma
10. Swati Kaushal
11. Dr Ranagana Rupavi Chodhuri
12. Pooja Warier
13. Yukti Kapoor Mehandiratta
14. Anisha Singh
About the Authors:
Rinku Paul
A corporate career spanning over 16 years in one of India’s largest Media Conglomerate, made up the first part of Rinku’s career. Till she saw her identity getting inextricably linked to being a corporate professional and moved on to pursue her lifelong dream- impacting people’s life. She is now an Internationally Certified Life Coach and NLP Practitioner. In co-founding a writing studio, The Muse, she has also given her first love, writing, a professional outlet.
Puja Singhal
With more than a decade spent in corporate life, strategizing how best to marry business and people as an HR Specialist, Puja decided to call it quits to plunge into the world of Content Writing. She is now a full time Writer and Co- founder of the writing studio, The Muse.
