Things that Shah Rukh Khan can teach startups about running a business

From running a film production house based in Mumbai, owning a cricket franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League to investing in Mexican edutainment brand kidZania's first theme park in India, Shah Rukh Khan has not only reigned as the king of Bollywood for decades, but has also emerged as one of the smartest business minds in India’s Hindi film industry over the years.

He is what every start-up should learn from before plunging themselves into running a new business. On his 50th birthday, we urge start-ups to learn from the business empire of the man who is an endorser, producer, promoter, entrepreneur, icon, financial source to being a brand in his own right.

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