The Fresh Brew: Chronicles of Business & Freedom

'The Fresh Brew: Chronicles of Business & Freedom' contains inspiring life stories of 25 IIM Lucknow Alumni who followed their heart, their dream, their passion! Many gave up lucrative careers with leading banks, consulting firms, marketing firms, technology firms to strike out on their own. They  became entrepreneurs or pursued alternate and independent careers of their choice.This is a collection of their experiences and learnings and brings out the subtle dilemmas that they negotiated on their quest for independence - both personal and professional.The book includes an Opening Note by Dr. Devi Singh, Director, IIM Lucknow and the Foreword by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India.----A portion of the author's royalties from the sale of this book have been pledged towards constituting "The Manjunath Fresh Brew Award for Social Entrepreneurship."