18 Years Later, This Story Still Inspires: When Rashmi Bansal Came to Tell the World About Kunwer Sachdev in her book Connect the Dots

I Was There When the Story Was Written — The World Needs to Read It Again

It was nearly two decades ago, but I remember that day like it was yesterday. The energy in the office was electric — not because of a product launch or a client meeting, but because Rashmi Bansal, the celebrated author and chronicler of entrepreneurial India, had walked into the Su-Kam office to interview our founder, Mr. Kunwer Sachdev.

She was writing a book that would later become a bestseller: Connect the Dots. A book about dreamers, doers, and believers who didn’t have an MBA but had something far more powerful — vision.

And among those 20 exceptional individuals, Kunwer Sachdev was chosen and given a title that fit him perfectly: The Inventor.

I was lucky — not just to be a part of Su-Kam at the time, but to sit nearby as the story was unfolding, word by word, question by question. I watched Kunwer sir speak — calmly, thoughtfully — about how Su-Kam wasn’t just a business. It was a mission. I saw him relive the early struggles — the nights spent studying physics (which he once disliked), the moments of risk, the sleepless hours of experimentation, the joy of finally solving a technical challenge.

And I remember when Rashmi asked us, the employees, what it was like to work with him.

We smiled. Because how do you explain what it’s like to work with a man who calls you at 11 PM not to scold you — but to share an idea that he believes can change the game? A man who never switches off. A man whose mind runs 24/7 on how to improve things — whether it's a circuit, a sales pitch, or a system. A man who makes you believe that your work actually matters — not just to the company, but to the country.

Su-Kam, under his leadership, wasn’t just about making inverters. It was about building something that had never been built in India before — a brand that stood for affordable excellence, innovation born at home, and a belief that Indian technology could rival the world’s best.

And it did.

The products were not just superior — they were unmatched. Competitors couldn't touch the quality or the price Su-Kam offered. And that wasn’t by chance — it was because Kunwer sir obsessed over every tiny detail. While others focused on marketing buzz, he focused on what’s inside the box. That’s who he was — and still is.

What struck me most during that interview was how honest, raw, and human the conversation was. Rashmi Bansal didn’t just write about a founder — she captured the soul of a movement. A movement led by a man who had no formal management degree but had a clarity that most CEOs could only dream of.

It’s been 18 years since that book came out, but I believe this story is more relevant today than ever before.

We live in a time when entrepreneurship is often reduced to valuations, funding rounds, and hashtags. But Kunwer Sachdev’s story reminds us that real entrepreneurship is about obsession, resilience, curiosity, and heart. It’s about not giving up when no one believes in you. It’s about building something because the world needs it, not just because the market wants it.

And that’s why I’ve decided to share this story on my website — not just to revisit a memory, but to inspire the future. Whether you're a young dreamer starting your journey, or someone who's lost their way and needs a spark, I promise — this chapter will stay with you.

Because I was there when it was written.
And even now, when I read it again, it still gives me goosebumps.

Read it. Reflect. Share it.
Let the world know the story of The Inventor — the man who truly connected the dots.