New Delhi: The best mantra for entrepreneurs to thrive in a startup venture is to bulldoze all odds, says Indian American investor Gururaj 'Desh' Deshpande.

"An entrepreneur should not worry about hurdles. He should be passionate enough about his ideas to overcome all odds," Deshpande told IANS in an interview.

Deshpande was appointed co-chairman of US President Barack Obama's National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship three years ago.

He is also known for co-founding Sycamore Networks and the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The Indian American, who was here to attend a seminar organised by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Action for India and Centre for Innovations in Public Systems, said the government should also know how to "celebrate entrepreneurship".

He said innovation was the key to success in entrepreneurship, and that Indian entrepreneurs should focus on the Indian market first before exploring the overseas market.

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