Sramana Mitra's 'Entrepreneur Journeys (Volume One)' now on Sale
Posted November 15th, 2008 by Frank Lara Jr
“Sramana Mitra is herself a symbol of everything that is great about America: a geek, an entrepreneur, an immigrant, a leader. In Entrepreneur Journeys she has taken on the task of modeling how entrepreneurs transform economies into resilient, growing systems that provide a future for our children.” - Stewart Alsop, Venture Capitalist
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Sramana's book comes at a perfect time, just when things look their worst for our economy and prospects there is the hope, dream, and reality of becoming entrepreneurs. Her book is a breath of fresh of air and may be able to help you find the inspiration to become your own boss.
Who is Sramana Mitra?
Sramana Mitra has been an entrepreneur and a strategy consultant in Silicon Valley since 1994. Her fields of experience span from hard core technology disciplines like semiconductors to sophisticated consumer marketing industries including fashion and education. Her current focus, however, is primarily in the realms of Web 3.0 and Enterprise 3.0, and related infrastructure. She has a particular interest in Media and Retail companies and their transition to a Web-centric world.
As an entrepreneur CEO, Sramana founded 3 companies: Dais (Off-shore Software Services), Intarka (Sales Lead Generation and Qualification Software; VC: NEA) and Uuma (Online Personalized Store for selling clothes using Expert Systems software; VC: Redwood). Two of these were acquired, while the third received an acquisition offer from Ralph Lauren which the company did not accept.
About her Book
Entrepreneur Journeysbegins with a simple idea: technology start-up success, and the knowledge required to achieve it, is out there to be leveraged by anyone who is willing to listen. Using her own intimate knowledge of the entrepreneurial world, in this book renowned strategist and Forbes columnist Sramana Mitra captures the stories of entrepreneurs that have come before to help those who are looking to learn. Offering readers an inside view of how to navigate an entrepreneurial path, Mitra synthesizes candid conversations with her own incisive analysis, to create a unique set of case studies.
Truly a book that distinguishes itself from the crowded business-book marketplace, Mitra has written a text that is accessible through its story-telling narrative, and at the same time academic in its depth of insight.
You can order the book here.
“Sramana Mitra is herself a symbol of everything that is great about America: a geek, an entrepreneur, an immigrant, a leader. In Entrepreneur Journeys she has taken on the task of modeling how entrepreneurs transform economies into resilient, growing systems that provide a future for our children.” - Stewart Alsop, Venture Capitalist
“Entrepreneurship is not a career. It is a way of life. And what better way to learn about it than to listen to people who have done it, successfully, and to learn about their lives in that fast lane? In a carefully structured set of interviews, Sramana Mitra gives the readers an opportunity to discover their paths, their successes, their setbacks sometimes, and the joys of meeting the immense challenges that have been theirs in a dizzying world where technical competence and management skills have allowed them to leave a deep and lasting mark.” - Professor M. Elisabeth Paté-Cornell, Chair, Department of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University
“Sramana has gifted us with the first hand stories of industry legends who have succeeded with a combination of fierce resolve, self-reliance, and a willingness to buck conventional wisdom. The next generation of entrepreneurs have an invaluable reference guide on how their predecessors have succeeded.” - Richard Rommel, Senior Vice President, Emerging Business, Best Buy
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