G. R. Gopinath

Simply Fly

1. IDEA 1

   An army officer became an entrepreneur

   Gopinath describes leaving the Indian Army as a young captain and returning to his village in Karnataka to farm. He experimented with sustainable farming and silk production, learning the risks and rewards of running his own enterprise.

2. IDEA 2

   Farming taught resilience

   Gopinath describes the struggles of farming, from bad weather to debt. These experiences taught him persistence. In his telling, living with such uncertainty taught him to keep going when plans failed, and to stay calm when things were out of his control.

3. IDEA 3

   Helicopters came next

   Gopinath co-founded Deccan Aviation, a helicopter charter company, despite having little money. He saw opportunity in serving remote places. In his telling, starting with little money meant he had to be inventive, and the experience prepared him for running an airline later.

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