Journeys to a startup destination

Few things in the world can match the joy of building something special with a college or university friend.

- CHINTAN GIRISH MODI

The shared experience of campus life, with its highs and lows, creates bonds that can last well into one's professional life if they are nurtured with respect and love.

Nitin Babel and Prateek Roy Chowdhury befriended each other while studying at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur. Mr Babel went on to become the cofounder of an artificial intelligence startup called Niki.ai. Mr Roy Chowdhury developed his interest in psychology and mentorship, and decided to guide entrepreneurs in their startup journey. During their years on campus, they had no idea that they would co-author a book someday.

Titled The Storypreneur's Playbook, its target audience is aspiring entrepreneurs. The authors want to "empower" readers with "the tools needed to take the entrepreneurial leap of faith". They appear to pursue this goal with great sincerity, drawing inspiration from American scholar Joseph Campbell's book The Hero with A Thousand Faces (1949) and supplying readers with thoughtful prompts to reflect on the journeys that they are about to embark on.