How many of us dream about changing the world when we grow up?
And how many of us actually have the courage to pursue a path less trodden?
And then stick to it patiently, not losing faith, crossing all the hurdles, one after the other?
Luckily, there are more than a few people who dare to stand for a cause they believe in, despite the setbacks. The Unreasonable Fellows chronicles the journeys of ten such social or environmental entrepreneurs who, with their unreasonable attitude and passionate ventures, are doing their bit in making the world a better place. The Unreasonable Fellows is an inspiring account, which teaches us how to take that key first step, by learning how others have.
What is the Unreasonable Institute?
Unreasonable Institute gets world-changing ventures and entrepreneurs what they need to scale their impact. Each year, they unite 10-30 entrepreneurs (called “Unreasonable Fellows”) from every corner of the globe to live under the same roof for six weeks in Boulder, Colorado. These entrepreneurs receive customized training and support from 50 world-class mentors, ranging from a Time Magazine Hero of the Planet, to the head of user experience at Google X, to an entrepreneur who’s enabled over 20 million farmers to move out of poverty. In the process, they form relationships with corporations and international organizations, receive legal advice & design consulting, and get in front of hundreds of potential funders. The goal is to bring all the resources to accelerate these ventures so they can scale to meet the needs of at least one million people each.
About the Author:
Myshkin Ingawale is CEO and co-founder of Biosense Technologies, an award-winning healthcare startup focusing on point of care non-invasive diagnostics. His work has been featured on TED, BBC, CNN and other notable international media. In the past, he has worked at McKinsey & Company and been a researcher at MIT’s Senseable City Lab. He holds an FPM (PhD) in Management Information Systems from the IIM Calcutta and a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from NIT Bhopal. He remains a passionate but somewhat deluded Liverpool football club fan. He is also easily tempted by anything with wheels.
Nikita Singh is the bestselling author of Love @ Facebook, Accidentally In Love, If It’s Not Forever, The Promise and Someone Like You. She has also contributed to the books of The Backbenchers series. She was born in Patna and grew up in Indore, from where she graduated in pharmacy. She presently works as an editor at a leading publishing house. With a library stocked with over twelve thousand books, she is a voracious reader and adores her collection of fantasy novels. She is a cricket enthusiast and for some reason, she can’t seem to get over her fixation with cardiovascular workout.
