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July 2007 Dear fellow entrepreneurs:First
of all, I would like to thank the charter members and members at
large for entrusting me as the next president of TiE-Carolinas. I
have been associated with the organization for the past seven years,
initially as a member, and then I played an active role as an
executive team member, rounding out my participation as a charter
member for the past two years. My entrepreneurial journey started when I was 17, with my first venture as a partner in a retail shop. After 15 years with corporate America and a couple of ventures in between, I finally decided to go on my own in 1998. I truly feel, “Once an entrepreneur, you are always an entrepreneur.” It has been a tough transition; nevertheless, it’s an experience that cannot be obtained by any other means. My journey continues with my current operations, based in India and the United States, providing IT related services on various platforms. I attribute a large part of my success to being an integral part of TiE organization. It is my firm belief that my growth is directly proportional to the growth of this organization. I have learned from fellow entrepreneurs, and speakers alike. Being an integral part of TiE-Carolinas has helped me to broaden my network beyond belief. I would encourage you to participate with the TiE organization as much as you can in order to grow personally and professionally, as well. TiE, The Indus Entrepreneurs, also known as Talent Ideas and Enterprise, is a global, non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of entrepreneurship. Founded in 1992, in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region, the organization today has over 12,000 members across 47 chapters in 11 countries. Dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community, TiE's focus is on generating and nurturing our next generation of entrepreneurs. The one constant guiding the evolution of TiE has been its philosophical framework. It has kept the vision and decisions of TiE's leadership true to its basic beliefs that wealth creation and giving back to society are invaluable human endeavors. TiE-Carolinas was founded in 2000, as an affiliate TiE chapter serving the Carolinas region. As the current chapter president, I am proud to follow on a path that has been paved by founding chapter president, Vivek Wadhwa, and second chapter president, Swadesh Chatterjee, and past president , Rajesh Rao. It is due to their hard work, dedication & passion that TiE-Carolinas is a vibrant organization, and I recognize them for their contributions. My goal as a chapter president is to ensure that chapter continues on this path, serving entrepreneurs, membership, business community and sponsors. As part of the growth strategy, I would like to see a stronger chapter with increased contributions from sponsors, by adding new charter members, and members. This will facilitate hiring a full time executive director for TiE-Carolinas, which will lead to future growth and provide us with further flexibility in serving the needs of local entrepreneurs. I look forward to being of service to you and would urge you to provide any suggestions on how we can better meet your needs. Please feel free to contact me directly or anyone on the executive team with your ideas, thoughts and recommendations. Sincerely, Sonny Gupta
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