The city of Hyderabad has a glorious history, and many intellectuals, poets and historians have captured the spirit of the city’s vibrant culture in traditional literature over the years. ‘Mettle -the stuff we’re made of’ is an endeavour to capture Hyderabad’s fast-changing industry landscape and the essence of its dynamic entrepreneurship.
As business professionals, we are often curious about the factors that encourage entrepreneurs to pursue their vision. An overwhelming amount of research indicates that cultural influence can impact an individual’s goals and aspirations towards entrepreneurship. So, what drives entrepreneurs to building profitable, sustainable, and scalable businesses? Can their upbringing be a supportive pillar to make them feel empowered to explore ideas? What are the elements that have brought them success and helped them sail through the challenging times?
The book is an exploration of many such questions by means of structured interviews with business visionaries having their enterprises in Hyderabad. The book profiles the experiences, perceptions and opinions of these business leaders, who are from diverse industries, and uncovers their persona employing a simple conversational tone. The broad-ranging perspectives elicited by the leaders seek to instill a sense of inspiration in the minds of the readers
The book also contains never before compiled information about the city’s growing industries. While Hyderabad is famously known as being an IT destination and a pharma hub, it is home to several diverse industries that contribute in a major way to its economy. The book traces the evolution and growth of these industries, making note of people, events and policies that shaped this journey.
Poorvi Kalluri Pawar is a Chartered Accountant and a US CPA with 15 years of professional experience at leading multinational companies and two years of experience writing investor communications. She also received accolades throughout her professional career with an exceptional academic record, including national ranks in Chartered Accountancy.
Poorvi has always been deeply interested in understanding human behaviour and motivation, the traits and beliefs that set successful people apart from the rest. Adopting an interview series of successful homegrown entrepreneurs as a means to discover these answers, Mettle is her first editorial venture, and she chose Hyderabad as a background theme for the book