Dr. V. G Patel is the founder director of the

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (abbreviated as EDII) is an autonomous body and not-for-profit institute located Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Established in 1983, the institute offers master's degree programmes in Entrepreneurs ...

. Dr. V G Patel was an inspiration for many entrepreneurs in his lifetime. Dr. V G Patel died on April 4, 2019. He is author of ''The Seven Business Crisis & How to Beat Them'' (reissued as ''When the Going gets Tough''), ''Managing India's Small Industrial Economy'' (with V. Padmanand), and ''Entrepreneurship Development Programme in India and its Relevance to Developing Countries''. He was awarded

Padma Shri Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...

in 2017.

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