Yes! He started his first successful venture when he was in class XI.

A serial entrepreneur -- having created successful businesses in IT services, data management, education and media space -- Sanjiv Gupta is the chairman, founder and chief executive officer of Pressmart Media Ltd which is venture-funded by Draper Fischer Jurvetson and NEA-Indo US Ventures.

Headquartered in Hyderabad, Pressmart makes digital editions of publications in 49 countries and have contracts with 700 publications in 22 languages and is on the web, mobile, eReader, RSS, podcast and other digital channels.

All these are either funded by reputed VC firms and large business conglomerates or are having thriving business with Fortune 500 organisations.

It also has presence in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Gupta is the recipient of HYSEA Best Product Innovation Award for Pressmart, and Deloitte APAC Fast 500 Company Award for Bodhtree Consulting, the parent company.

Here is the story of a successful businessman who did not want to do anything in life but be an entrepreneur.