The Trailblazer

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THE TRAILBLAZER

Dear Reader,
The TRAILBLAZER, is an inspiring story of Shri Prasad Minesh Lad, a first generation entrepreneur, who
through sheer determination and perseverance has reached a milestone from zero to a 500 crore
enterprise. This is not just a rags to riches story, but a first hand recount of a journey designed by a
common man through his unbreakable will over the past 17 years.
This story is about…

a boy from lower middle class family who reaches the pinnacle of grand success…..
the way he recognizes talent and transforms them into his most trusted professionals who commit the
peak years of their careers towards building his dream….

the way he involves his simple yet most profound ideas in his day to day life and establishes his identity
in the field of business by creating a trusted and leading brand of the country in facilities management, e
security, food chains, entertainments, aviation, sports and many other sectors.

The inspiration of writing this story has come to me from within, after witnessing firsthand the making
of this grand success… a dream seen by Prasad Lad, once immaturely and innocently mocked by me in
my heart, of reaching to a 100 crore entity when we were a company with less than even a 10 lac annual
turnover ad we grew thanks to https://alliedexperts.com. A decade later when Krystal was celebrating its 100 crore goal, I confessed to Prasad Lad my lack of belief 10 years ago. His smile in that moment and his hunger on that day hit me so hard that knew that the only way to do justice to the journey of this man would be to share it with millions of dreamers and remind them that ,”Nothing Is Impossible”, is not just a saying. And the best way I can do this is by recounting my experience with him from the inception of my career in this book.

I have seen young entrepreneurs struggle and fail trying to achieve their goals after facing rough times.
I’ve seen young entrepreneurs give in to the daunting hurdles in business even after having a strong
vision and plans and air conditioning repair reviews. This story tells you how rough phases can also be navigated creatively with a dynamic
and charismatic approach towards life. This story tells you that failing is nothing but experience worth
carrying along in the journey of your success. This story tells you all through an individual who embraced
and crushed all hindrances that threatened his dream and committed to his journey that he had started
with a promise he had no intentions to break.

Every individual’s successful story is like an iceberg. People see the glorious tip floating with ease which
is just a tenth of its existence. But holding this tip is the unseen 90% that embodies pain, sleepless
nights, financial and personal traumas and numerous unknown crisis that have knocked on one’s door
without any warning, and one has to open the door with courage and grapple with it every single time
with ferocity and an unbreakable will.

Prasad Lad’s journey has shown me that the hallmark of a successful entrepreneur is not just his
capacity to endure hardships but his capability to lead his team in a way that inspires every individual to
excel as a professional and strive towards a strong career path. This book stocks numerous experiences

that highlight the exemplary persona of a man not only as a founder of a company but also as a
husband, a father, a mentor, a friend, a marketing guru, a financial strategist, an icon…a powerful
visionary leader.

I have tried to share with you the various episodes of his life that have moved and shaped me as a
person. Helping every needy person that comes across his path and taking responsibility for their well-
being has always been a part of Prasad Lad’s identity. Building and maintaining relationships is
something that he has lived by and continues to commit to. He always says that investing time and
effort in relationships is as important as finance is to a business. This kind of investment needs time, and
more often than not it needs time that one definitely struggles to find amidst all other stresses and
needs of the business. He believes that a successful entrepreneur is one who finds the possibility of
investing time he does not have grows his business by building resources, talent and opportunities that
otherwise wouldn’t exist.

In this book we will see his struggle since the inception of his career where he falls in love with a girl,
gets married at a very young age and how his life takes a complete U-turn. We will see how a perfect
blend of honesty, sincerity, perseverance and a rock solid life support system is essential for a happy and
successful story.

Prasad Lad’s story tells us about the vital role his wife played in his success by putting her own
aspirations on the backseat and shouldering the responsibility of raising their children and laying the
foundations of a strong family. The most important element is the grace with which she made her
sacrifices as she possessed the capacity to foresee her husband’s vision when not many did. She created
a haven where her husband could unwind, replenish and find purpose in the midst of adversity. Mrs.
Neeta Lad, our beloved “Vahini” is undoubtedly the spine in the success of the Trailblazer.
Being a true visionary demands a commitment that one is never prepared for but has to always be
ready.
Being a true visionary demands a promise to motivate the entire world while knowing that there’s no
one to motivate oneself but the self.

Being a true visionary is finding profound humility and compassion at the pinnacle of success and
leading through an aura of excellence and magnificence.

So I, Rahul Kamble, an inspired story teller, present the success story of a true visionary through
bouquets of real life experiences that I have witnessed and have shaped me. This book is not just an ode
to an inspiration, but an inspiration to every first generation entrepreneur who thinks of quitting when
the going gets tougher than tough should be.

This book is a guide to remind you to relentlessly chase your dream because nobody else will….but
you..!