Hi sir,
I'm 23 yrs old Pharma student. I'm really eager to begin a startup in the same field but I've no prior work experience. I'm worried that, if I go to work I'll lose my startup interest and I'll be stuck in it.I never know that I'll be able to do it in older age. What should I do now sir?
Ans: There are some who are able to identify a start-up idea during their studies. You have not been able to do that. I would suggest that you get into an area of the pharma/ healthcare industry that interests you, work there for a period of time (3-5 years at least), get a hang of how it works, what problems are there, how are they being tackled, gaps that you can identify etc. This experience will also help you build a network of contacts and add to your expertise.
Tap into your alumni network and see if there are start-up entrepreneurs who can act as your mentors.
Also plug into existing entrepreneur networks and associations so that you can find out how different people came up with ideas and converted them into businesses. There are several such bodies now across India.
All the best