Dare to Be

Have you ever considered quitting your high-paying corporate job tostrike out on your own, only to be told by your inner voice-and a host ofnaysayers-that it is a silly dream? If yes, then this book is for you.As senior creative director of India's largest advertising agency, Neeti Palta hadeverything going for her till she gave it all up to become an accomplished standupcomedian.After a remarkable stint as an RJ, Malini Agarwal took the entrepreneurialplunge and is today a media maven with her brand, Missmalini.com.Nothing, not a family keen to get her married nor a dreaded disease, could keepKanika Tekriwal away from her true calling-her venture, JetSetGo, is redefiningaviation.Dare to Be chronicles the success stories of fourteen such women who havedared to turn these pipe dreams into thriving enterprises. None of them inheritedbusinesses, nor were they born into great wealth. These are ordinary womenmade extraordinary by the single-minded pursuit of their passion, and thecourage they showed in the face of adversity.These are their stories. They could be yours.