Business, Service & Purpose: A Conversation with Rohan Monteiro

  •   Wed, May 20 2026
  •   By Ethan Pinto

May 20, 2026

Sometimes, meaningful conversations happen unexpectedly.

At a recent gathering in Mangalore, I got an opportunity to briefly interact with well-known developer Rohan Monteiro. While many people often associate business only with profits and expansion, the conversation took a very different direction.

One of the first things he spoke about was the meaning of business itself. According to him, most entrepreneurs fail because they do not properly understand what business actually is or why they are doing it in the first place. He explained that business is fundamentally service. Money, he said, is only a byproduct.

He strongly emphasized that when people enter business with the sole intention of making money, the business would collapse. However, when the focus remains on genuinely serving people, money naturally follows over time.

He also referred to Hosea 4:6, which says that people are destroyed due to a lack of knowledge. In many ways, that formed the central theme of the interaction — clarity of purpose.

According to him, entrepreneurs must first understand their core purpose clearly. Challenges, mistakes and failures are inevitable in business, but if the core intention remains right, people learn, correct themselves and continue moving forward.

Another important point he repeatedly emphasized was honesty in business. He explained that when business is genuinely treated as service, cheating people becomes difficult. In his words, a true service-person would not dupe people.

That perspective stood out because entrepreneurship today is often portrayed only through glamour, quick money and 7aggressive success. However, the conversation remained centered around trust, service and long-term thinking. He further added that when entrepreneurs begin enjoying the process of serving people rather than obsessing only over profits, business becomes more meaningful and sustainable.

At one point, the discussion moved towards challenges in business. According to him, difficulties, pressure and uncertainty are all part of the journey. However, he said there is no reason to fear challenges if the intention behind the work is right.

Another important lesson from the interaction was about mentorship. According to him, every entrepreneur should have a mentor. However, he immediately added that people must first ensure the mentor himself is right before following him. That point feels especially relevant today because many young people consume large amounts of business advice online without questioning the credibility, experience or intentions of the people giving it.

The conversation also reflected his strong belief in faith and prayer. According to him, God comes first. He explained that ideas themselves come from God and that human beings cannot achieve anything entirely on their own. He emphasized the importance of surrender, prayer and remaining grounded while growing in business.

What made the interaction memorable was the simplicity of the ideas themselves. The conversation was not about shortcuts, flashy success or motivational slogans. Instead, it focused on purpose, service, honesty, mentorship and faith.

In an era where entrepreneurship is often reduced to social media glamour and fast-money culture, conversations like these offer a more grounded understanding of business. Beyond profits and expansion, the interaction highlighted something much more fundamental — that long-term success is built on trust, service, clarity of purpose and the ability to remain grounded through every stage of growth.

 
By Ethan Pinto
Ethan Pinto is a student at St Aloysius College who enjoys learning through conversations, observations and real-world experiences.
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