#RIP VG SIDDHARTHA
you have not failed as Entrepreneur But you will be remembered as visionary, dreamer, an icon, entrepreneur who is responsible for India's own StarBucks CAFE COFFEE DAY. Million stories of how meeting over coffee in CCD outlet changed their lives :First Date, Meetings, Business Decisions, Friendships, Hangouts, late night chats, . You did not fail, you won the heart of millions for bringing coffee revolution in India, creating thousands of jobs, outlets across India everywhere, spawned millions of friendships, marriages & startups. An Entrepreneur who brought the trend of coffee to our tea drinking nation, continues to be an inspiration & role model to many. His secret diary all 3 parts of entrepreneur can be accessed at https://www.outlookbusiness.com/specials/secret-diary-of-an-entrepreneur/one-cant-be-an-entrepreneur-without-taking-calculated-risks-3378. I Don't know why i am writing this but deeply saddened by his death as when i started my business, was inspired by lot of inspiring entrepreneur and VG Siddhartha was one of role model. Though his Death raises many questions about ecosystem (including tax system, Leveraging, Debt Management etc) for Entrepreneurship in India. Last communication to family & other board members can be accessed at ( https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/vg-siddhartha-missing-full-text-letter-sent-ccd-founder-board-directors-employees/story/369133.html. ) As life moves on, Country moves on , Entrepreneur should continue to move forward with insights from wonderful journey of Cafe coffee day from 1 outlet to household name in India as Indian ecosystem regarding business evolves over time & hats off to entrepreneurship for immensely contributing to growth of nation by creating thousand of jobs. #RIP VG SIDDHARTHA May God Bless his Soul
Rasmeet
Green Hedge Capital