Quote by: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

When I started Biocon in 1978, the obstacles I needed to navigate were manifold - ranging from infrastructural hurdles to issues related to my credibility as a business woman. With no access to venture capital, money was scarce and high-cost, debt-based capital was all I had.


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Author Bio


  • NameKiran Mazumdar-Shaw
  • DescriptionIndian entrepreneur
  • BornMarch 23, 1953
  • CountryIndia
  • ProfessionBrewmaster; Zoologist; Business Executive; Entrepreneur
  • AwardsPadma Shri; Othmer Gold Medal; Time 100; Nikkei Asia Prize; Honorary Doctorate; Honorary Doctorate; Honorary Doctorate; Honorary Doctorate; Padma Bhushan