Varun Agarwal

Varun Agarwal
Born 6 December 1987
Bangalore, India
Occupation Author, Entrepreneur, Designer and Film Maker
Nationality Indian
Notable works How I Braved Anu Aunty and Co-Founded A Million Dollar Company
Website
www.varunagarwal.in/aboutauthor.php

Varun Agarwal is an Indian first-generation entrepreneur, film maker and author.[1] Born on December 6, 1987, in Bangalore, India, he did his schooling from Bishop Cotton Boys' School and started engineering in CMR Institute of Technology Bangalore, Karnataka. Unfortunately he left engineering because he was lacking interest in it. Thereafter he started making short films.[2] He co-founded Alma Mater and two other companies - Reticular and Last Minute Films. He is also the sole author of a bestseller book How I Braved Anu Aunty and Co-Founded A Million Dollar Company.[2][3]

Career

During his engineering college days in Bangalore, he started film-making. It was at that time that he founded his first business venture 'Last Minute Films' (LMF).[4]

Film Making

LMF is an indie film production company with successful music videos, corporate films and ad films. LMF has got more than 350,000 hits on YouTube. As a film maker, Varun has directed A. R. Rahman and Preity Zinta,and also worked with Karan Johar which he considers to be one of the greatest experiences of his life.[4] Varun's video channel has over 1,050,000 views.[5]

Entrepreneur

After dropping his BE (Bachelor of Engineering) graduation in Telecommunication, at 22 years, he co-founded his second business venture, Alma Mater, with his friend Rohn Malhotra. Alma Mater has successfully partnered with educational institutions across India in being able to make and supply customized sweatshirts to alumni.[6] It is now India's largest company for providing merchandise to students of schools and colleges.[7] Besides these two companies he also co-founded Reticular. Varun has been featured on the cover of India Today as well as on the CNBC Young Turks Show.[7]

Author

In June 2012, after his success with 'Alma Mater', his debut book, the semi-autobiographical How I Braved Anu Aunty and Co-Founded A Million Dollar Company, chronicling his journey as an entrepreneur was published by Rupa Publishers and became a best-seller.[2][8][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Koramangala is a convenient location for entrepreneurs: Varun Agarwal". indiatimes.com. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Notes to Myself". The Hindu. May 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 SATHYENDRAN, NITA (December 22, 2013). "Making a statement". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "10 signs that you could be an Entrepreneur – Varun Agarwal". "coondapur.com". Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  5. ↑ "Varun Agarwal". Official Youtube Page. Aug 26, 2012.
  6. ↑ "From failing in engineering to co-founding a million-dollar company". news.yahoo.com. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "In and around your City". India Today. Aug 1, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Last Minute Success". The Hindu. Aug 11, 2010.

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