This episode is a Masterclass in entrepreneurship. At the same time, it is a fantastic story of a husband-wife team who were partners in business and are partners for life. I am delighted to share the inspiring story of Hema & Ashok Hattangady who turned a small family owned energy metering company into one of India’s finest energy management companies, leading to its eventual sale to Schneider Electric in 2009. Hema is a management graduate from IIM Calcutta and Ashok has a master's degree from UT, Austin but their story is about so much more. It includes family politics, the role of a strategic investor and mentor, navigating through the regulatory, social and business environment and how the design philosophy percolated into the culture of the company they built. Hema Hattangady and Conzerv is a case taught at Harvard, London Business School, University of California, San Francisco, and Babson’s College. If you are an entrepreneur, a spouse, or a co-founder, grab your favourite brew, a note pad and pen and plug in your headphones. Trust me, you will be taking a lot of notes.
Grab your copy of the book here: Lift Off: The Story of Conzerv
Connect with Hema Hattangady here