Showing posts with label PTA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PTA. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Perception Is Not Reality - About Sanjay Dalal

I would like to share with you a bit more about me, Sanjay Dalal, and give you some real facts...

1. I am a simple & happy family man, father of two growing children in Irvine, and husband to my wife since 1993 (technically 1992 since we got married in the court). We all moved to Irvine in 2007 from Fremont, CA. I love Turtle Rock, Irvine, where we live. I love my children & wife, relatives, my community, my friends and God. I love peace, happiness and well being for all... For more on my story, go to my website: http://www.sanjaydalal.com

2. I am a software entrepreneur, deeply passionate about collaboration software for social networks. I spend more than 10 hours a day thinking, planning, marketing & growing my latest software launch... oGoing. What's going on? http://www.ogoing.com
Further, I only know about computer software and some computer hardware. I do not have any working or professional knowledge of anything else besides computer software, and that too, mainly collaboration software and services. I do like to teach my children different technologies & always ask them to be curious about the latest cool things including cultures & traditions of their friends & families... just like any parent would do.

3. I launched India Business Network last year (2009) to help grow awareness of Indian professionals & businesses, and also in turn, learn about social networking, and the platform on which India Business Network hosts (Ning). Today, India Business Network has about 4,000 global members. India Business Network is a registered non-profit organization. Go to: http://www.indiabiznet.com to learn more...

4. I have failed many times over as an entrepreneur, including my latest failure... Innovation Index Group that managed Innovation Index Fund in 2008. Innovation Index Fund is closed, and is only supporting remaining 4 investors (May 2010 update - my father is not an investor anymore). All 4 investors are U.S. based, and are all friends based in Orange County & Los Angeles Area (who I have met a few times, and know them on a first name basis). There are no foreign investors, no foreign interest, no partners from any foreign countries / cities such as Dubai, Middle East, Africa, Europe in Innovation Index Fund. I am always learning from the failures such as Innovation Index Group... it only prepares me better for my next startup. Case in point: oGoing :: What's oGoing on? (tm) http://www.ogoing.com

5. Show me the money... First, I was successful in Silicon Valley at two startups that allowed me to be an entrepreneur (from the money I made in Silicon Valley). But I also lost money in the stock market (like everybody else, but probably more than I would like). I make money by selling Business Innovation eBook, Apple Innovation Strategy, Innovation Bootcamp, Internet & Social Media marketing, web & mobile application consulting, and investing in stocks (I enjoy it). This keeps me occupied and very busy all day...

6. I love ABAOC (Asian Business Association of Orange County), and am quite grateful & proud to be a board member. I take this job seriously, and would do everything to make ABAOC shine... this is my commitment to the board. I also love TiE Southern California, Irvine Chamber of Commerce and Dean's Leadership Circle, Paul Merage School of Business, University of California.

7. I am looking for partners for oGoing - Enterprise Social Network... if you or someone you know would like to get on the ground floor of a hot new startup that will potentially be a $100 million plus business in five to ten years, this is your chance. Just ask me for a business plan or executive summary, and I would be happy to share it with you... email me: ceo at innovationmain dot com

I love community development & community service... hence, I am active with my daughter's Turtle Rock School PTA & School Site Council, Rotary Club of Newport-Irvine, and take time to volunteer & promote / donate to charities... I was a basketball coach three times for my son's teams, and an art master for my daughter's class.

In 2005, I found out I had Osteoporosis in my lumbar spine. I have been fighting it since, and have made good progress. I am doing much better now... I started a non-profit in 2007 to raise awareness of this: http://www.osteofoundation.org (you can also read my story there)

Hoping this would clear up any perceptions you may have about me... or not ;-)

Now, let's do some business!!

Sincere regards,
Sanjay Dalal, Entrepreneur
Social Media. Internet. Innovation.

direct: 949-288-6880 (Receptionist: 7 am to 5 pm, M-F)
p.s.: I don't spam w. text, email, voicemail

My Proposal to IUSD - Irvine Unified School District - for Cost Savings and Revenue Opportunities

From: Sanjay Dalal, Entrepreneur
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 8:32 PM
To: Vanessa Lewis; Carla Cashman; Jodi Field; Tammy Smecker-Hane; Mike Kathleen; Karen Catabijan; Yan Zhu; Elise Lee; Tina Zhao- PTA Historian 2009-2010
Cc: Sanjay Dalal,Entrepreneur; LaRae Cunningham
Subject: My Suggestions to IUSD

Dear PTA Board Members:

Here are a few suggestions I made today at the IUSD website (this is the only time I have made online suggestion to IUSD). Hoping IUSD team will take a look at them...

Three Cost Saving Programs

1. Seek Corporate Sponsors for various utilities where IUSD spends monthly amounts - Water, Electricity, Gas, Trash, etc. Ask for Corporate Sponsors to support us for the utilities.
2. Seek unpaid Teacher Volunteers (certified) to fill in and help Classroom Teachers. These teacher volunteers could be retired teachers, or certified candidates who are seeking employment with IUSD. The Teacher Volunteer program can be a training program for would be new teachers. We can use such volunteers to fill in for Furlough days and also help teachers during regular school days.
3. Allow PTA to directly help for the Personnel. PTA can provide financial support to hire more teacher assistants, teacher helpers, teacher volunteers, etc. to help alleviate the classroom size.

Cost Savings

1. Allows significant cost savings from all the utility bills.
2. Allows significant cost savings by leveraging volunteers.
3. Allows cost savings by utilizing existing PTA monies.

Revenue Opportunities

1. IUSD has been a model school district for dozens of years, and IUSD schools have been model and distinguished schools in Orange County and California.
Create a Case Study, Training Program and Development on how IUSD became one of the best school districts in all of California - and sell this program to school districts across California & beyond who are looking to improve their schools.

2. Provide more ways for corporations to partner with schools - at least at the high school level - so that we can leverage more corporate dollars. How to do this? For example, have Taco Bell come and deliver presentations on healthy eating, and how Taco Bell helps. Same with Subway and more... Corporations get face time with high school students (their customers), and IUSD gets sponsorship dollars... In short, find more creative ways for Corporations to partner with IUSD schools.

Sincere regards,
Sanjay Dalal, Entrepreneur
PTA Treasurer, Turtle Rock Elementary School
School Site Council Member, Turtle Rock Elementary School

Social Media. Internet. Innovation.

www.SanjayDalal.com

direct: 1-949-288-6880 (Receptionist: 7 am to 5 pm PST M-F)
fax: 360-368-8284

p.s.: I don't spam w. text, email, voicemail