{"id":184,"date":"2026-06-02T05:58:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T05:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/?page_id=184"},"modified":"2026-06-02T05:58:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T05:58:56","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mp mp-home\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mp-hero-cols is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n<p class=\"mp-hero-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Assistant Professor \u00b7 Researcher \u00b7 Mentor \u00b7 Author<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading mp-hero-h1\">Research. Innovation. Entrepreneurship.<\/h1>\n<p class=\"mp-lead wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m Dr. Milan Patel \u2014 I research, teach, and mentor the people building India&#8217;s startups, turning entrepreneurship research into ventures, classrooms, and ideas you can use.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/index.php\/contact\/\">Connect with Dr. Patel<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button mp-ghost\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/index.php\/research\/\">Explore the research<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large mp-hero-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1501\" src=\"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/milan-home-hero.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Milan Patel, entrepreneurship researcher and educator\" class=\"wp-image-180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/milan-home-hero.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/milan-home-hero-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/milan-home-hero-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/milan-home-hero-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/milan-home-hero-863x1080.jpg 863w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">However you&#8217;ve arrived, there&#8217;s a path for you.<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mp-pillars is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For students<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn entrepreneurship through real Indian startup cases and frameworks.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/index.php\/entrepreneurship-education\/\">Entrepreneurship education \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For founders<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One-to-one mentorship from idea and model to fundraising and growth.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/index.php\/startup-mentorship\/\">Startup mentorship \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For institutions<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keynotes, guest lectures, and workshops on entrepreneurship and innovation.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/index.php\/speaking\/\">Speaking \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mp-feature\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mp-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Research<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evidence on India&#8217;s startup ecosystem.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eight peer-reviewed papers and doctoral research on startups, incubation, and economic growth \u2014 translated into ideas founders and policymakers can use.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/index.php\/research\/\">Read the research \u2192<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/index.php\/research\/\">All publications \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mp-feature\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail mp-bookcover-mini\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"943\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Milan-Patel-Book-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"Built From Scratch book cover\" class=\"wp-image-188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Milan-Patel-Book-Cover.jpg 943w, https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Milan-Patel-Book-Cover-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Milan-Patel-Book-Cover-644x1024.jpg 644w, https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Milan-Patel-Book-Cover-768x1222.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Milan-Patel-Book-Cover-679x1080.jpg 679w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mp-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">The book<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Built From Scratch<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seven Indian startups. Seven hard-won lessons. A field guide for anyone building from nothing \u2014 and a teaching companion for the classroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/index.php\/built-from-scratch\/\">About the book \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mp-feature\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mp-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Teaching<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entrepreneurship, taught the way it&#8217;s lived.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A flipped-classroom approach built on real cases and frameworks \u2014 for students and institutions alike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/index.php\/entrepreneurship-education\/\">Explore the teaching hub \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest insights<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research-grounded writing on entrepreneurship, the startup ecosystem, and innovation \u2014 launching soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/milanpatel.in\/index.php\/blog\/\">Visit the blog \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mp-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mp-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Newsletter<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research-grounded ideas, once a month.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frameworks, case studies, and ecosystem analysis for founders, students, and the curious. 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