In this episode of 'It's Personal Stories,' Dorothy Dowling interviews Anil Agarwal, CEO of Milestone. Anil shares his journey into entrepreneurship, starting with his early days at the University of Georgia where he founded an entrepreneurship club. His interest grew through interactions with members of the Indus Entrepreneurs organization. This led him to start Zeevo, a company that innovated Bluetooth chip technology, which was eventually sold to Broadcom. He later co-founded Milestone, a digital marketing company for hotels, with his wife, Benu. They successfully scaled the business, despite initial challenges. Anil discusses the importance of building the right team, continuous learning, innovation, and integrity in leadership. He also emphasizes understanding the impact of one's work and building strong relationships and collaboration. Anil attributes his success to continuous learning, empathy, and integrity, and shares advice on defining personal success and the importance of hard work.
