Entrepreneurship; Business Biography; Corporate Governance; Business Leadership; Family Business; Coffee Industry; Café Coffee Day; Indian Business; Corporate Finance; Start-ups; Business Strategy

An investigative biography of V. G. Siddhartha, the visionary founder of Café Coffee Day, tracing his remarkable rise from a coffee planter in Karnataka to one of India's most influential entrepreneurs, and examining the financial, managerial, and strategic decisions that ultimately led to the collapse of his business empire. Through extensive research and reporting, the authors explore leadership, rapid business expansion, debt management, corporate governance, and the immense pressures faced by entrepreneurs, offering valuable lessons for business leaders, startup founders, and management professionals