[VIDEO] NetIP Conference - Breaking The Mold Panel NetIP Conference SF - Dare To Be You: Jasbina Ahluwalia participates on the 'Dare To Break The Mold' panel with Rajiv Satyal & Ravi Kapur. Female Announcer (0:10): “Dare to Be You!” That was the inspirational theme for the 22nd Annual NetIP National Convention held in San Francisco. Male Conference Host (0:16): I will kick things off with some questions to maybe spur the
Passion Drives Non-Profits Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Ashish Mathur, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the South Asian Heart Center at El Camino Hospital: I can completely appreciate the motivation for you starting such a high impact non-profit here. I’m wondering if you might have any guidance to our listeners who likewise have a cause they’re passionate about and they also want to found an institution or non-profit to really address that cause and issue.
Enter Private Equity: How To Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Sheila Dharmarajan: Wow, I love all of the messages that you just shared in that. I love how you connected the dots and said, “I have all of these experiences and I want to bring them together.” Your follow-up was great. You were confident. I’m sure there are many other people who would be thinking, “Woulda, coulda, shoulda.” But you actually did it. That is
Breaking Into Television Reporting Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Sheila Dharmarajan: What led to your interest in becoming an on-air reporter for CNBC and Bloomberg? Do you have any interesting experience, insights or anecdotes to share with our listeners regarding your years as a reporter? _____ Sheila Dharmarajan Breaking Into Television Reporting: Expect the Unexpected It’s a pretty unusual path. Here I was in this very traditional investment banking, private equity background. I went
How To Get Into Investment Banking Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Sheila Dharmarajan: That’s wonderful insight. For those who are interested in entering investment banking, do you have any insights as to how to get their foot in the door to have those opportunities? _____ Sheila Dharmarajan How To Get Into Investment Banking: Good School I was very lucky in my professional career because I went to a school like Wharton, which is very
Absorb Everything: Career Advice Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Sheila Dharmarajan: It’s a pleasure to have you. Sheila is the Head of Business Development at ZelnickMedia and is responsible for originating investment opportunities and outreach. Prior to joining ZelnickMedia, Sheila was an on-air television reporter CNBC and Bloomberg Television where she regularly reported on a wide range of business news and breaking stories. She also served as a host of The Future is Now, a
Business Launch: Ready Yet? Jasbina Ahluwalia We have another question. Welcome, caller. Caller Three asks Aakash Patel, Founder and President of Elevate, Inc.: Hi, Aakash. Thanks for your perspective. This is Ravi from Minneapolis. A lot of our first-generation Indian American parents came here as entrepreneurs and business men. Our second-generation bought into this corporate rat race mentality. A lot of us are successful, but a lot of us might not fit that
Set Up a Business: How To Jasbina Ahluwalia Here is our next caller. Welcome, caller. Caller Two asks Aakash Patel, Founder and President of Elevate, Inc.: Hi, thank you. Aakash, thank you for your time today. I was curious about your business. You mentioned when creating it how it really stemmed from friends coming to you for your insights and advice. You created a business out of that. I was curious about how
Washington Leadership Program Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Aakash Patel, Founder and President of Elevate, Inc.: That’s interesting. Now I see the connections. What you’re saying is that it is the key to networking. You are adding value to someone else. You start by showing someone how you can add value and then it’s a sharing of that. Let’s go back to the government affairs that we mentioned earlier. We ran through your experiences. What
Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Aakash Patel, Founder and President of Elevate, Inc.: Wow! There are a lot of conceptual connections there. Tell us about the connection between education and entrepreneurship and why you think that connection is crucial to success. _____ Aakash Patel Education and Entrepreneurship: Don’t Forget to Teach We can always learn from people we meet. Every time I sit down with someone, I bring pen and paper. I always follow up
