While a college student at Wharton Jason Kothari scraped together money from family and friends to save his childhood favourite comic book company Valiant Entertainment from bankruptcy and bring it back to life. A few years later he transformed the company into the third-largest superhero entertainment company after Marvel and DC Entertainment and sold it for $100 million.
Jason then became a professional turnaround leader and went on to transform several distressed Indian Internet icons helping save billions of dollars in value and advise giants like technology investor Softbank movie and television studio Balaji Telefilms and real estate developer Emaar.
Irrationally Passionate reveals the inside story of how a rebel train-wreck teenager transformed himself into a successful young entrepreneur business leader and trusted advisor in his 30s. From getting his first job as an assistant to Jackie Chan in Hong Kong to learning strategy from champion Muay Thai boxers in Thailand to tackling huge personal setbacks to becoming a CEO in 60 seconds among many other stories
Jason's inspiring journey across countries industries and companies has something for everyone. Irrationally Passionate is a highly personal authentic and open account of a young entrepreneur's life. Brimming with practical advice and philosophical insights it will compel readers to reflect on how they perceive life work family and spirituality by giving them a fresh perspective.