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Dinesh Dhamija
Entrepreneur, politician and philanthropist Dinesh Dhamija emerged from the recession-hit streets of 1970s West London to create, build and sell ebookers – one of the world’s premier travel agencies and a pioneer in the millennial dot.com boom, earning himself a £100 million fortune.
How did this son of an Indian civil servant, with no connections to the travel industry or technical background, end up with one of the most successful internet companies in Europe? How did ebookers withstand the serial catastrophes of the dot.com crash of 2000, the global travel freeze after 9/11 and the disruption of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, outlasting and out-performing its rivals?
In his candid, buccaneering autobiography, Dhamija looks back to his globe-trotting childhood, his Cambridge University education and the hair-raising, energising, eyepopping rollercoaster ride of his business career. Not content to retire gracefully into anonymity, Dhamija then focused his energies and talents on politics, where his insider tales from Brussels and the Liberal Democrat party expose the looming Brexit disaster.
His insights into philanthropy, investment and entrepreneurship offer a rich diet of advice, observation and storytelling, spiced with anecdote and perceptive details.
Among the outstanding businessmen of his generation, Dinesh Dhamija’s life story is one of adventure, risk-taking, ambition and unique achievement across multiple fields.
Duration - 9h 18m.
Author - Dinesh Dhamija.
Narrator - Jacob Z Klimaszewski.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2021 Austin Macauley Publishers ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Dinesh Dhamija
Jacob Z Klimaszewski
Austin Macauley Publishers
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Description:
Entrepreneur, politician and philanthropist Dinesh Dhamija emerged from the recession-hit streets of 1970s West London to create, build and sell ebookers – one of the world’s premier travel agencies and a pioneer in the millennial dot.com boom, earning himself a £100 million fortune. How did this son of an Indian civil servant, with no connections to the travel industry or technical background, end up with one of the most successful internet companies in Europe? How did ebookers withstand the serial catastrophes of the dot.com crash of 2000, the global travel freeze after 9/11 and the disruption of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, outlasting and out-performing its rivals? In his candid, buccaneering autobiography, Dhamija looks back to his globe-trotting childhood, his Cambridge University education and the hair-raising, energising, eyepopping rollercoaster ride of his business career. Not content to retire gracefully into anonymity, Dhamija then focused his energies and talents on politics, where his insider tales from Brussels and the Liberal Democrat party expose the looming Brexit disaster. His insights into philanthropy, investment and entrepreneurship offer a rich diet of advice, observation and storytelling, spiced with anecdote and perceptive details. Among the outstanding businessmen of his generation, Dinesh Dhamija’s life story is one of adventure, risk-taking, ambition and unique achievement across multiple fields. Duration - 9h 18m. Author - Dinesh Dhamija. Narrator - Jacob Z Klimaszewski. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2021 Austin Macauley Publishers ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:20
About the Author
Duration:00:00:48
Dedication
Duration:00:00:11
Introduction
Duration:00:05:48
Chapter One: Early Memories and Education
Duration:00:42:39
Chapter Two: Cambridge Days
Duration:00:25:24
Chapter Three: Making a Living
Duration:00:20:25
Chaper Four: From a Kiosk to a Continent
Duration:00:33:45
Chapter Five: Going Online
Duration:00:26:29
Chapter Six: Listings and Search Deals
Duration:00:44:01
Chapter Seven: Massive Growth and Crashes in the Early 2000s
Duration:01:00:41
Chapter Eight: Tecnovate
Duration:00:29:02
Chapter Nine: Selling Ebookers
Duration:00:34:57
Chapter Ten: Philanthropic Giving and Human Rights
Duration:00:42:40
Chaper Eleven: My Passion for Golf
Duration:00:21:21
Chapter Twelve: Investment Strategy
Duration:00:34:55
Chapter Thirteen: Entrepreneurship
Duration:00:16:10
Chapter Fourteen: Entering Politics
Duration:00:36:43
Chapter Fifteen: The Tragedy of Brexit and the impact of COVID-19
Duration:00:30:54
Chapter Sixteen: Passage from India
Duration:00:30:04
Chapter Seventeen: My top 20 Indian Business Leaders
Duration:00:16:27
Conclusion
Duration:00:04:12
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:20