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Govind Dholakia

Founder & Chairman, Shree Ramkrishna Exports Pvt. Ltd.

Search every verified Govind Dholakia interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Govind Dholakia, founder and chairman of Shree Ramkrishna Exports, has appeared in a series of motivational speeches and talks in recent months, addressing topics such as entrepreneurship, work ethic, and personal values. In these appearances, he discussed his early career experiences, including working as a diamond artisan and starting his company in 1970, and recounted anecdotes about his modest beginnings, such as eating a lunch costing 37 paise in his youth. He also shared stories from his business career, including an instance where he claimed his team achieved a higher diamond weight yield than expected and his subsequent decision to alert a buyer about the quality of goods. In his talks, Dholakia offered advice to young audiences, recommending that those starting a business first gain practical knowledge through several years of employment in their chosen field. He also compared the merits of salaried jobs versus entrepreneurship, suggesting that a lower-paying business venture could offer greater long-term growth potential than a higher-paying job. Additionally, he spoke about the importance of maintaining a positive mindset, citing a "law of the universe" that one receives what one gives, and encouraged respect toward others, including fair compensation for domestic staff and drivers. He reflected on India's economic history, noting past food scarcity and rationing, and advocated for charitable giving beyond the mandated corporate social responsibility percentage.

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“If you are doing a job, my advice is, if you get double the salary in service compared to doing your own business, then do the service. But suppose you get 5,000 in service and 25,000 in business, then do the 25,000 business, not the 5,000 job. Why? Because from this 25,000, tomorrow you can earn 30, 35, 40, 50 lakhs. Earn 5 lakhs, 10 lakhs, then nothing is fixed how much you can progress.”

“I will give you an example. When the company started in 1970, there was a company in Mumbai, PD Kothari Diamonds. They brought labor work here to Surat, they had a branch office, and Hirabhai Vadivala gave them the goods. On the lot it was written to bring 28% weight. 28% weight means a diamond of 100 cents, after cutting and polishing, 28 cents remain. So I got 34%, because we were three partners and two workers, al”

“Now the government has imposed 2% CSR, and we feel troubled by that. They adjust it and say, 'Give me a check in cash instead of 2%.' What a pitiful state this society reaches! If we are troubled by 2%, how can progress happen? We should spend at least 10% of our money. The address of happiness was written by God 250 years ago: a farmer should give one-tenth. He didn't know about percentages; we came to know later. S”

“The elders here will know that 60 years ago, after we became independent, we were not self-sufficient in food, so American wheat used to come. I have bought it from the shop. We used to eat jowar and bajra, so if there were wheat rotis, it was considered a feast. Those dry pieces of bread used to taste sweet because we didn't have anything. And if more than 500 grams of sugar was used in our house, the police would c”

“2008 में वर्ल्ड रिसेशन आया और वर्ल्ड रिसेशन में पूरा दुनिया में सब मार्केट डाउन हो गया। इसमें डायमंड मार्केट 1 महीने में 30% डाउन हो गया। तो वो तभी सब ने इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर तोड़ डाला क्योंकि 100 का माल लो 70 करोड़ तो नहीं चल सकता तो क्या हुआ कि वो टाइम पर भगवान ने हमको ऐसी बुद्धि दी क्योंकि भगवान की कंपनी थी और गीता में भगवान ने बोला है ददामी बुद्धि योगम तम बुद्धि दाता ईश्वर है तो हमने वो भगवान ने ये ऐसी बुद्धि दी कि हम”

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