01296nam a22001817a 450000500170000002000180001704100080003508200220004310000170006524500950008225000080017726000410018530000200022650502030024652006180044965000260106770000210109320260711113301.0 a9789390742646 aENG a650.092 RAOb/RAO aRao, Rukmini aCoffee KingbThe Swift Rise and Sudden Death of Café Coffee Day Founder V. G. Siddhartha a1st aNew DelhibPan Macmillan Indiac2025 a224bHard Bound aEntrepreneurship; Business Biography; Corporate Governance; Business Leadership; Family Business; Coffee Industry; Café Coffee Day; Indian Business; Corporate Finance; Start-ups; Business Strategy aAn 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 aC-02:Entrepreneurship aDatta, Prosenjit