India's growing economy, business friendly policies and the availability of new technologies have inspired thousands of youngsters to create their own startups. However, the first-time entrepreneurs face numerous challenges in their entrepreneurship journey. From deciding the right time to start, to raising funds and get to a successful exit is a journey filled with unexpected bumps and ditches. With over 35 years of experience in starting and building successful companies in the fields of Software and Genomics, both in the U.S and in India, Sam Santhosh provides practical guidelines for creating and sustaining successful ventures useful not only to entrepreneurs, but also to all players in the startup ecosystem.