Dr Nikhil Agarwal

Dr Nikhil Agarwal

New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Dr Nikhil Agarwal is India’s foremost expert on Startups, Innovation and Policy. He is…

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  • Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Graphic

    Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

    New Delhi, Delhi, India

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    Sonipat, Haryana, India

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    Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

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    Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

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    Kanpur Area, India

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    Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

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    Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

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    Mumbai

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    New Delhi Area, India

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    Vijayawada Area, India

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    United Kingdom

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    Ottawa, Canada Area

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    Pune Area, India

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    Mumbai Area, India

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    Ghaziabad

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    Mumbai Area, India

Education

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    University of Cambridge

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    Activities and Societies: Academic Affair Officer & Member Executive Board - The Graudate Union

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    Scholarship from UN IGF to attend the program

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Publications

  • The Startup Masterplan: How to Build a Successful Business from Scratch

    Business Express Press

    Starting up a business is one of the most interesting journeys you can take up in your life; it's your ‘only shot’ and a ‘big risk’. It can be stressful, chaotic and filled with many sleepless nights, but the payout is always worth it if you do your job right.

    In this book, we lead you through every single step in building a start-up. The book discusses how to keep your startup running and stop it from falling into the pitfalls. We cover everything you need – from choosing your name and…

    Starting up a business is one of the most interesting journeys you can take up in your life; it's your ‘only shot’ and a ‘big risk’. It can be stressful, chaotic and filled with many sleepless nights, but the payout is always worth it if you do your job right.

    In this book, we lead you through every single step in building a start-up. The book discusses how to keep your startup running and stop it from falling into the pitfalls. We cover everything you need – from choosing your name and logo to operational methods to decision making to timing your launch.

    Ready to ride the rocket ship that is being an entrepreneur? Strap yourself in!

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  • "The Entrepreneurial Technological Transformation" in Planet Entrepreneur

    Wiley

    We are living in a world of incredible challenge and changes, and for both the entrepreneur and potential entrepreneur alike, this also means it is a world of ample opportunities. From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the rise of e-commerce and social media, there are now, today, more markets, tools, and opportunities for entrepreneurs than ever before. Even better: we are now also living in a world more predisposed to entrepreneurial solutions than ever, and we need those solutions — not just to…

    We are living in a world of incredible challenge and changes, and for both the entrepreneur and potential entrepreneur alike, this also means it is a world of ample opportunities. From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the rise of e-commerce and social media, there are now, today, more markets, tools, and opportunities for entrepreneurs than ever before. Even better: we are now also living in a world more predisposed to entrepreneurial solutions than ever, and we need those solutions — not just to create the Next Big Thing, but to solve the Next Big Problem. Every issue that individuals, communities, and nations face offers the entrepreneur the chance to make a difference. For anyone ready to embark on a mission to solve problems, create communities, build businesses, tap technology, and think entrepreneurially, this new world is teeming with opportunities for success.

    Through real-life examples, Planet Entrepreneur explains the full extent of today's global entrepreneurial revolution and its vital importance for our future. Discover what the emerging markets are, and learn how to tap into them to achieve success. Written by members of the World Entrepreneurship Forum, Planet Entrepreneur offers insights on:

    The global entrepreneurial revolution
    The future of financing
    The rise of the self-employed army
    The transformation of innovation
    The view from the "bottom of the pyramid"
    And more
    Learn how the worlds' best entrepreneurs are starting profitable businesses, innovating, or creating organizations to alleviate social needs across the globe. Planet Entrepreneur teaches how anyone can develop an entrepreneurial mindset, begin a successful venture, and change the world for the better. This is the Era of the Entrepreneur.

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Organizations

  • University of Cambridge

    Fellow (Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development)

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    The overarching mission of the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development is to offer valuable and actionable insights that will help ethical leaders to cope and thrive; and to drive policy innovations and institutional development in a changing world. Resiliency and sustainability depend on good leadership, empowered people, the wise use of natural resources and the profitable activities of ethical companies to bridge the gaps between rich and poor, so as to enhance prosperity for…

    The overarching mission of the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development is to offer valuable and actionable insights that will help ethical leaders to cope and thrive; and to drive policy innovations and institutional development in a changing world. Resiliency and sustainability depend on good leadership, empowered people, the wise use of natural resources and the profitable activities of ethical companies to bridge the gaps between rich and poor, so as to enhance prosperity for all. In addition to provide political economic analysis and laboratory resources for policy system and decision making, the intent of the centre is to provide opportunities for scientists, policy makers, business, and public leaders, to share their research interest and activities, to learn new methods in the area of our core research: - Sustainable Investment - Good Governance - Responsible Innovation From the perspective of trust and cooperation as key to solving global challenges, we break down the silos between sectors, harness new theories of change and consider legacy effects using evidence, so that new systems can be introduced. By blending system dynamics with political and economic analysis and rigorously developed business cases, we help achieve lasting change. We have helped over 1,000 leaders from the public and private sector from over 107 countries through our cutting-edge action-research and capacity building efforts. https://www.crsd.landecon.cam.ac.uk/centre-fellows

  • Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)

    Member, National Startup Committee

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    Member of FICCI National Startup Committee

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