The document provides an overview of a book about building a billion dollar business empire. It discusses three pillars of the book: profits are secondary to people; people may leave but processes remain; and wealth creation should be coupled with philanthropy. It outlines 10 major topics that will be covered in the book, including thinking big, developing networks, choosing mentors, personal branding, reinventing yourself, infusing leadership in your team, creating reliable resources, scaling up business, getting listed, and going global. The book aims to provide clarity on various questions about business challenges, transforming ideas into enterprises, growth strategies, and achieving success as a CEO.
1. BUILDING A BILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS EMPIRE
Why this book? To provide a road map for visionary entrepreneurs who are passionate about building a multi- billion
dollar business empire.
In a more precise way, it is to convey the story of CORPORATE LEADERSHIP in a very interesting & practical manner
which ultimately shall breedmany first generation billionaires.
MESSAGE OF THE BOOK:
Entrepreneurshipbegins with the infusionof life into a potential business idea.However, the shiftfrom profits to
people is the real beginning of a great entrepreneurshipjourney. Exclusive focus on profits is obsolete intoday’s
CORPORATE LEADERSHIP. It is principles,ethics & values that help to build sustainable & thriving culture of
success beyondsuccess. The next big challenge is to transform the organizational focus from people to processes &
this actually will be the turning point for the enterprises whichseriouslyaimto hit a billion dollar business.Relying
solelyon people basing on trust & loyalty has its own setbacks.People may move out but processes & systemsstand
as pillars of strength. Embracing technology & innovation will work as a catalyst in addition to empowering second
rung of leadershipwithin the organization.
The shiftfrom engineering businesstoengaging inphilanthropy begets significance toyour success in
entrepreneurship.Wealthcreation shouldbe integratedwith nation building. Without any doubt, ones surplus
wealth shouldflow to be the part of social capital. This way the brand acquires global credibility that helps scale up
operations to the global level. With the success atthe global level coupled with the leadershipcommitment to
sustainprogress for a longer term vis- a- vis setting many bench mark accomplishments from time to time will geta
place in the listof Fortune 500 companies which in itselfis agreatpride that has no equivalent in the corporate
world. There are 8 Indian companies, 128 US companies, 95 Chinese firms and 150 from Europe on the list w hich is based on
the annual revenue.
THE 3 PILLARS OF THE BOOK
Profits are Secondary. People are Primary.
You need passionate people whocan understand your ideas & carry themforward.
You need visionary people who can gear up your success to the nextlevel.
You need people with leadershipskills who can getyou ideas beyondyour imagination.
People may go but processes remain as pillars.
Loyalty is situational. Processes ensure that loyalty lasts long.
People have their own priorities of life. You personal values will notonly synchronize but alsoabsorb & fulfill themall.
Competitors poachyour people. Your virtues & generositymake themstick to youfor life.
2. Wealth creation is a proud privilege. It gets true significance with philanthropy. i
Your w ealth is because of sacrifices & support frommany. You should express your gratitude in turn.
Your w ealth should give life to many. You don’t have moral right to splurge on lavish life style.
Your life should be a message. Your photograph should speak more than your autobiography.
THE MISSION: Let’s begin to connect the dots about doing business,being inbusiness,leading business & finally
chalk out our own way to Building A BillionDollar Business Empire.
Here are the 10 major Topics:
1. Need GutsTo Think Big: The topic- NEED GUTS TO THINK BIG will explore the ‘Leadership
Mind Set’ & how successful entrepreneurs drive their vision forward basing on their mind set.
The reader will appreciate the importance of ‘Mind Power’, will get to know about how to
sharpen business acumen just as many other business leaders do, will take a self assessment
questionnaire & several take home points.
2. Develop Network: Visionary entrepreneursare expert networkers. It isstrategic networking that
helpsin growing the net worth. Businessnetworking isa great mix of art & science. If you can win
friends& know how to influence people, you stand to be a great networker.ThisChapter exploreshow
business leadersnetwork, techniquesthey follow & many other delicate intricacies.
3. Choose A Mentor (s). Every one needsa mentor to grow big. If you choose a mentor, it meanst hat
you are committed to achieve grand success. A mentor not only bringswisdom on table but also saves
time by not letting the opportunitiesgo unnoticed. One can utilize the rich experience of the mentor in
designing onesfuture. Finding a right mentor isno easy business. How to find a mentor, what to look
at before selecting & etc are a clear rocket science which thischapter will unearth to the extent
possible.
4. Personal Branding Helps. You build a businessbrand & that can be made easier if you are a brand.
How do you create your personal brand? What difference doesit make in your leadership quotient?
How to groom yourself for different occasions? Every thought, action & word isthoroughly scanned,
analyzed & remembered by the public. You may forget but the world will not. Developing a personal
brand image isa tool kit in the weaponry of super achievers.
5. Re -Invent Yourself. Leaderstransform themselveswith success. They know how to sharpen their
axe. They are good at grasping what needsto be done next & they get prepared for it. They are so
much open to learning & will go any far to learn what they need. Their earsare to the ground always.
Leaderspossess great maneuvering ability & that’swhy they are very flexible. The list of skills that a
3. business leader isexpected to possess is getting longer day by day. He hasto be a superman in many
ways. He isthe incharge for every thing out of hishands. That’sall a formula of re invention.
6. Infuse Leadership In Your Team. A leader iswhat histeam is. It isactually the leadership spiritsof
the team that decide where the leader stands& at what height of success. If the team doesnot come to
the rescue of the leader at any moment of time, he/she shall fall & fail miserable. Successin business
is more of a team play than what it might appear outwardly. A leader haseyeson right people who can
be groomed well for future roles. Businessleadersforesee the future asfar asa decade & make their
movesaccordingly. How they do it isa great lesson to pick.
7. Create Reliable SourcesFor Resources. Businessruns on ideas. It isnot the boss who getsthe right
idea always. He should welcome ideasfrom all & for that an open channel of communication isto be
set in place. How to encourage employeesto generate ideasfor businessgrowth? How to keep the
employeesalwaysmotivated? How to serve the customer in a much better way? How to grow the
business? And many more have to be thought about on constant basisasthe inputs of these will be of
great businessvalue. Needlessto say about appointing the right person. Many reliable sourceshave to
be created to welcome brilliant people. Above all, finding a right source of investment isa great relief.
How to spot business opportunities& where? Etc are explored here.
8. Scale Up Your Business: Thistopic highlightsthe businessstrategiesfor scaling up. Asa fact,
taking the businessto next level isnot every onescup of tea. Many entrepreneursdon’t even dream
about it because it istoo complex. Once scaled up, the quantum of businessincreasesexponentially
which demandssupportive mechanism. The time management of the promoter too getsvital. Once the
initial friction istackled, the race will be on a high way.
9. Get Listed: Investment isthe obstacle for scaling up the business. It isa once in a life time
experience to hit IPO that makesdoorsopen to the abundant bounty. Many entrepreneursenter the
billionaire club by getting listed. The entire rigmarole of getting listed needsa lot of back ward
preparation atleast of the last 2 yearsfor complying with all necessary stock exchange regulations. The
international standardsare much higher when we talk about Nasdaq or LSE. Many responsibilities
follow with the privilege of getting listed.
10. Go Global: It isthe dream of every entrepreneur to create a global market for hisbusiness& have
presence in asmany countriesaspossible. Infact, every Fortune 500 company isa global
conglomerate. Going global hasbecome lesscomplicated since globalization era. FTAsprovide ample
opportunitiesfor export, import & manufacturing. Will explore in detail- “Procure the best resources
where they are cheaper, produce in a country where skilled labour isavailable at lesscost & sell in the
marketswhich pay the best price.”
Here isthe list of sub topics that will find detailed elaboration:
4. 1.Building business from the scratch, 2. Zero Expense branding, 3.Ethics for Business
success 4.Scaling Up Business, 5.Leading family business, 6.Learning from failure, 7.
21st
Century Business Leadership Skills,8. Smart ways to get listed, 9. IPO experience,
10. International IPO Experience,12. Innovative branding exercises,13. Personal
leadership Branding,14. Thought Leadership, 15. INTEGRATING BUINSESS & NATION
BUILDING,16. Venture Capital Funding, 17.Best HR Practices, 18.Best Procurement
Strategies, 19. Business Of the Future, 20.E- commerce & The Future 21.,IOT – Internet
Of Things, 22.Global Economic Outlook, 23. Out of the box business ideas,24.Social
Media as a Business Tool,25.Innovative Business Strategies,26.Building Business
Support System,27.Insights on Business Networking, 28.Crisis Management,29.Women
Entrepreneurship 30.,Experiences in working with Business Icons, 31.Building winning
teams etc..
THE END RESULT: After going through this BILLIONAIRE GUIDE, one would get clarity for the
below questionnaire:
1. What are the common CEO Business Challenges & how super CEOs face?
2. How to Transform Ideas into Enterprises?
3. Cost Effective Strategies for building brand in domestic & international markets?
4. How to go about Cost Control & Profit Optimization ?
5. How willbe the future of Corporate India ?
6.What all are the business catalysts & bottlenecks?
7. How to ensure effective Customer Service?
8. What best business strategies for scaling up?
9. Applicable Statutory & Legal compliances ?
10. How to create avenues for business growth??
11 How can unexpected losses & setbacks be handled?
12. Learning from the Case Studies of Indian fortune 500 companies.
13. How to deal with& raise funds for your business, project financing, seed funding, angel investors, CDR, PE
14. How to explore global business opportunities?
15Learning about business tie ups, collaborations, M & A etc.
17. How to take your businesses to the next level
18. What is the essential Tool Kit for the CEOs?
19. What should be the road map to be the CEO of an MNC/Fortune 500 company?
20. How should you be nurturing your vision to be a CEO of a Global Conglomerate?
21. Media & PR strategies for business growth?
5. 22. How to explore social media for business development?
23. Grow your network to grow your net-worth
24. Road map to your first million
25 Road map to be a Billionaire
26. Road map to a multibillion dollar business
Thank You.
This is a tentative frame work itself. Please take note.