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Connect the Dots

The Inspiring Stories of 20 Entrepreneurs Without an MBA Who Dared to Find Their Own Path

Twenty Indian entrepreneurs who built ventures without an MBA.

by Rashmi Bansal

Connect the Dots profiles 20 entrepreneurs who succeeded without an MBA, organized into three sections the author calls Jugaad, Junoon, and Zubaan. The book argues that formal management education is not a prerequisite for building a thriving business. It celebrates instinct, passion, and street-smart execution as drivers of Indian entrepreneurship.

It directly counters the belief that founders need elite degrees, profiling people who learned by doing. For a founder without pedigree, it is a confidence-building reminder that resourcefulness and persistence often beat formal credentials.

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