#40 - Firdos Cambatta: Entrepreneurship, Investments, and Nature

Description

In this special episode of The UIUC Talkshow, Aaryaman gets a chance to sit down and have a conversation with a prominent businessman, philanthropist, and environmentalist, Mr. Firdos Cambatta, from India.

From leading a pioneering role in the textile industry for the last five decades, Mr. Cambatta's journey is one of profound impact. Since retiring from his company, he has redirected his efforts to reforesting the city he grew up in, planting 50,000 trees every year since 2017.

In this episode, we dive into his lessons in practical engineering, his beginnings working on a shop floor in a textile factory, making good investments, learning by doing, starting a fund for education and nature, and the countless life lessons he learned along the way.

EPISODE LINKS:
The Serenity Trust: https://theserenitylibrary.com/

OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction

2:25 - Lessons from a Father

6:11 - Studying in Germany

11:16 - Diversification

13:26 - Reading

13:59 - Entrepreneurship

17:14 - Making good investments

20:53 - The Serenity Trust

22:00 - Nature and Preservation

26:14 - How to Solve Your Problems

29:36 - Advice for Young People