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In a Rapid Fire interview with DQ Channels, Alok Gupta, CEO, Softmart Solutions shared his personal and professional vitae.
Alok Gupta founded Softmart Solutions in the year 1994. From the inception, he had a clear vision about what would be the focus of his business and would be a one-stop shop for any kind of software. Today, the company sells software of various kinds such as Microsoft, Symantec, Mcafee, Kaspersky, Bit Defender, ESET, Autodesk and others.
Home is in: New Delhi (Where the family is)
School/college: Mayo Collage Ajmer and RV College of Engineering, Bangalore
Company: Softmart Solutions
Family: Mother, Wife, Daughter and Son
I would like to be reborn as: Myself
A most memorable event of my life: The day when my daughter was born
With my first paycheque: It was Rs. 2350 and I gave it to my mother
Idol in life: My tauji, Mr Sudarshan Agarwal
Can't live without: My children
Favourite Gadget: I Phone
Favourite book: Britannica Encyclopedia
Work-out regime: 1 hr yoga 5 times a week
Hobby: Cooking
Favourite holiday destination: Suryavilas Kasauli/ Solan
Favourite food: Indian Punjabi
I can't stand: Dishonesty
Social Media preference: Professional Linkedin and Personal is Facebook
The best compliment I ever received: When the DQ Channels editor wrote an editorial with the title "Lage Raho Alok Bhai"
Car I drive: Baleno
Motto in life: Do your best forget the rest
Advice to budding entrepreneurs: If there is no profitability there is no venture, Ensure to have enough financial buffer
Like to watch on Television: The Kapil Sharma Show, NDTV, Prime Video and Netflix.
The cause I care for: Education
One thing I would like to change in myself: Improve time management
5 years down the line I would be: The better person that I am today
If not in the IT industry, I would be: A Lawyer