{"product_id":"lean-mean-and-profitable-by-diksha-dutta-hardcover-premium-books","title":"Lean, Mean and Profitable by Diksha Dutta [Hardcover] [Premium Books]","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"211\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"1319\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"288\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eLean, Mean and Profitable: Success Stories of Self-made Entrepreneurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the world of self-funded and bootstrapped startups — especially in India — and shares \u003cstrong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"431\"\u003ereal-life stories of founders and companies\u003c\/strong\u003e that grew successful without relying primarily on large venture capital funding. The book discusses the \u003cstrong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"593\"\u003eadvantages and challenges of bootstrapping a business\u003c\/strong\u003e, examines why raising big funding isn’t the only path to success, and offers lessons from companies like \u003cstrong data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"728\"\u003eZoho, Wingify and Zerodha\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as insights from experienced founders such as Sanjeev Bikhchandani (founder of Info Edge). Through engaging examples and analysis, the author shows how grit, solid business fundamentals, smart hiring, understanding customers, pricing strategies, and perseverance can lead a startup to \u003cem data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003escale up and become profitable\u003c\/em\u003e, whether or not it has raised external capital. The book also looks at broader questions about funding, team building, growth pace, and everyday challenges that entrepreneurs face in building companies that endure and thrive. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1370\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1370\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"2218\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003eDiksha Dutta\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, independent journalist, and digital media expert with deep experience in reporting on startups, business, and technology. After beginning her career as a feature writer and journalist — including working full-time with publications like \u003cem data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003eThe Financial Express\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1678\"\u003eVCCircle\u003c\/em\u003e in India — she went on to track the private equity, venture capital, and startup ecosystem more broadly, writing and creating content for international media. Now based in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1861\"\u003eBerlin\u003c\/strong\u003e, she combines her passion for storytelling, business insight, and observation of global startup trends to bring forward the journeys of self-made entrepreneurs. Her work often focuses on how startups grow, fund themselves, and navigate the modern business world, making her well-suited to write a book about lean, bootstrapped success in entrepreneurship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45563646705850,"sku":"373S4Z9XD-New","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/71XUo2H_7KL._SY466_lmn.jpg?v=1770293392","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/lean-mean-and-profitable-by-diksha-dutta-hardcover-premium-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}