Bangalore: Can an engineer make a successful entrepreneur? Many argue that an engineer simply cannot be a high-level leader in a company and should not be even trained to become one. But in actuality a technological professional with entrepreneurial skills has a better chance of innovating than an MBA. The professional qualifications of an engineer are not an obstacle, but an important requirement for making a business successful. Let us see how some of them used their engineering expertise and problem solving skills to solve real life issues and turn into a successful entrepreneur.

16. Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal | Co-Founders, Flipkart.com

Sachin and Binny Bansal are co-founders of Flipkart.com, the poster boy of Indian e-commerce, which has transformed the face of Indian e-commerce. It is a small Bangalore based company that grew very big in the last 5 years. It is known for its fast delivery and wide range of products. Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, both graduated from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in Computer Engineering. Both of them worked in Amazon before starting Flipkart.