On asking, what has made him successful as an entrepreneur, Mr. Amit says that forhim mentoring has helped a lot – he learns from everybody, and is always learning. Some of the things that have really helped his is that he always seeks help. He knowsheis not perfect and thus never hesitates asking for help.

In one word, he describes the life of an entrepreneur, “Struggle – it feels like a constant struggle. You are never quite satisfied, always trying to push the boundaries, and then moving onto the next thing – which inevitably takes you back to starting over again.”

He believes that knowledge, contacts and experience are the key elements for starting and running a successful business. Most successful businesses evolve from knowledge of the industry that you’ve been working in before – and how successful you were in your previous career. He says, “You might not have an idea today – but get the most qualifications you can and work as hard as you can in your career – because that will help in the future.”

According to him, the problem that nearly all entrepreneurs or new businesses face is that potential customers often do not want to be the first to try. They want to see that your business idea is proven and tested before they try it. It can be very difficult to get that breakthrough, that first customer. My advice is to build awareness and demand before approaching a major target customer.