[kamaal]

>>Here is another example of a 'self-proclaimed' entrepreneur who runs just an SEO business (Ashwin Ramesh)

In all likeliness I am sure he would have been considered than because he is:

    a. Rich.
    b. Powerful, to have some say and influence things.

Either a) or b) will elevate you to demi god status among middle class Indians, even if all you have done is sell peanuts well. Its not their fault, Imagine having grown cash strapped middle class families living hand to mouth every month with average lives, and compromising with nearly everything in life in hope of having a better future later.

When guys like these come around, they generally become idols to chase. Now if you tell they made it easily, they are going to have more followers.

And no body likes to mess with the rich. Because they have a lot of strong connections and then when you are need of help or in trouble they can create huge problems for you.

[sid6376]

More than rich or powerful, these are people who have become twitter famous and now milking it to good effect.

I saw this a lot in Hyderabad as well.

[kamaal]

I always feel guys like these have an innate knack to pick up ways to be early-entry-boys into any about-to-become-famous areas.

I would not be surprised if Bitcoin goes big in India. 90% of the early entry crowd be scamsters.