Bangalore: “Any genuine teaching will result, if successful, in someone’s knowing how to bring about a better condition of things than existed earlier.” Entrepreneurs are no apart from those who need inspiration to grow. Few startup entrepreneurs share their view about mentors and whom they look forward to as a source of inspiration.

Subrat Kar, Co-Founder, Zootout.com

Steve Jobs, and Mark Zukerberg; what is common among them. They are college dropouts. However, the way they have built their business empire is never less inspiring for several entrepreneurs. “Mahesh Murthy is one such person who falls in the same space. He is a person I look forward to whenever I feel low. He has a great story. He was pursuing chemical engineering from Osmania University but quit his studies to chase his dreams. The way he climbed the success stairs is inspiring for every entrepreneur. Initially he sold vacuum cleaners from door to door, but later on after long years of struggle, he is now the Founder and CEO at Pinstorm, Founder and Principal at Passionfund and Managing Partner at Seedfund. An inspiring truth to inspire anyone.”

Subrat also looks forward to Deep Kalra who has created history by listing himself in the Indian IPO market. “When everyone in India was not sure about the future of e-commerce in India, he not only setup an internet venture but also took it for IPO. Today, every e-commerce company is striving to be another MakeMyTrip.”

Subrat Kar is the Co-Founder of Zootout.com, an online food and lifestyle guide.