Start-up to SHE enterprise

Over more than 100 years, we have experienced the social-economy benefits brought by the early 20th-century founders of sustained, humane, and enlightened enterprises. India needs more of them now

On July 1, T N Ninan, in the piece “Reality check for start-ups”, pointed out while start-ups had an important role in nation-building, there was a concurrent need for them to be more mature with respect to governance and profitability. I feel trying to grow a baby to be six feet tall in five years is fruitless corporate genetic re-engineering. Founders need to be creative, but also disciplined and reflective. Combining such opposite traits is tough, but essential. This was the context for my co-author R Narayanan and me to write a book in 2020 titled Wisdom for Startups from