A commerce graduate from St Xaviers College, Kolkata, I have lived a secure life in the comfort of my family run business, Dey's Medical, an institution in Kolkata. However the desire to make it into an multinational brand when I joined the business, four years ago, remained an idea only and never saw the light of day. Since attending the Empretec workshop I have had the confidence to become an entrepreneur and head a start up that will export high end ayurvedic cosmetics to the European and the American market .

I agree with Empretec's ideology that entrepreneurship is the way out of poverty for developing nations. I understand charity and social work. However I believe that in the long run I could make a bigger contribution to society if I can create jobs and encourage other entrepreneurs to do the Empretec workshop. This would help them to become successful in their fields and thus create more job opportunities.

The Empretec community is growing every day, creating new opportunities for interaction that contribute to business growth. My interaction with a gentleman from Kerala at the workshop has led to the possibility of sourcing products from the state. The workshop has participants from diverse disciplines and provides a space for creation of new opportunities.