From Isha Leadership Academy

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What lessons can business owners imbibe from an entrepreneurial cooperative?

Dr. Rupinder Singh Sodhi is the Managing Director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, Ltd. (AMUL), which is India’s largest food products organization with an annual turnover of more than INR 39,247 crores during 2020–21.

Dr. Sodhi has 39 years of rich experience in leading and developing the cooperative sector within the Indian dairy industry, having served dairy farmers in several capacities. He has been responsible for creating the current structure of AMUL, enabling the organization to maintain and enhance its leadership status within the Indian dairy industry.

What can entrepreneurs learn about rejuvenating their brand from an established business?

Dr. Pawan Goenka joined Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. as General Manager (R&D). During his R&D tenure, he led the development of the Scorpio SUV. He was appointed COO (Automotive Sector) in April 2003, President (Automotive Sector) in September 2005, President (Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors) in April 2010.

Dr. Pawan Goenka was appointed the Executive Director and President (AFS) on the Board of the Company on 23 September 2013. He retired from Mahindra as Managing Director and CEO on 1 April 2021. Dr. Goenka is credited with building a strong R&D and a wide product portfolio for Mahindra and is also widely recognized as a statesman of the India auto industry.

What is the insight that Nithin Kamath had that helped him create India’s largest trading platform?

Nithin bootstrapped and founded Zerodha in 2010 to overcome the hurdles he faced during his decade-long stint as a trader. Over the last decade, Zerodha has changed the landscape of the Indian broking industry. With over 7 million clients and contributing to over 15% of the exchange retail trading volumes, Zerodha is the largest stock broker in India today.

A tech-first company now, Zerodha offers innovative trading and investing solutions that appeal to a wide audience in a bid to reach those sections of society that have stayed away from the capital market so far. Nithin also started Rainmatter, an R&D fintech incubator and fund that has partnered with some of the best investment-tech startups in India. Rainmatter is focused on creating an ecosystem for spurring innovation in the financial technology industry in India.