Storizen Magazine August 2018 Issue | Chiranjiv Patel VI | Page 8

COVER STORY Visionary with a Purpose Chiranjiv Patel AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Youth Icon and MD of P.C. Snehal Group of Companies is trying to change many lives through his leadership skills. The founder trustee of Karma Foundation with one key objective “Giving back to the Society”. The First Industrialist from Gujarat to lead EO South Asia as the Regional Chairperson (2016-2018) and a Global Committee member talks in an exclusive interview with Pria by Pria You ventured into the world of Entrepreneurs at a very young age of 21. What motivated you at that point of time? Usually people at this age are completing their graduation and looking out for jobs! Anything pushed you to be an entrepreneur? 8 | STORIZEN MAGAZINE To have a business and then conceptualizing and implementing are two sides of the same coin. Sustaining it through the gestational period and beyond is a whole new ball game altogether. (He smiles and says)My journey actually started when I was 18 years old. Being from a moderate family, the struggle started with the expectations and I was kind of rebellious that time, so the pressure was always up. After failing 12 Grad, I managed to give it another try and clear it at the bottom level AUGUST 2018