We were in the market ahead of competition. We brought new products on the market ahead of competition. We rolled out our networks. We begged, borrowed, stole, put things out. And while they were never near perfect, they were first. And that gave us, to my mind, a lot of advantage. Sunil Mittal advantageaheadbeg share on social
If you can teach a child, then her family and her future is taken care of. Sunil Mittal carechildfamily Change image and share on social
As a child, I was rather active for my age. Sensing something special about me, my father told me that I had the vision to accomplish great things in life. He always encouraged me to do what I wanted to do - and this has stood me in good stead. Sunil Mittal accomplishactiveage share on social
I started with capital of about $1,500, a princely sum for a student coming out of college, an amount I borrowed from my father. Sunil Mittal amountborrowcapital Change image and share on social
Africa is not for the weak-hearted: infrastructure issues are there. The middle class is absent in most of the countries. We have to cater to the low end of the market to grow. Sunil Mittal absentafricacater Change image and share on social
On the ground, our operations are in India. We believe we are in a country where the growth is still to be captured, so we will remain reasonably focused in this country. Sunil Mittal capturecountryfocus Change image and share on social
1976, I was all of 18, and when I stepped into the world of business, the capital I had in my hand was 20,000 rupees. Sunil Mittal 000businesscapital Change image and share on social
I started manufacturing bicycle parts. I come from a city called Ludhiana where almost everybody is self-employed, and either you make bicycle parts or bicycles, or hosiery parts or hosiery goods. Sunil Mittal bicyclecallcity Change image and share on social
I would say history is a clear witness to many of the problems that have erupted when two partners from the same industry or same country have come together. Sunil Mittal clearcountryerupt Change image and share on social
I sensed my chance and embraced the telecom business. I started marketing telephones, answering/fax machines under the brand name Beetel, and the company picked up really fast. Sunil Mittal answerbeetelbrand Change image and share on social
