Shailesh Kumar

Shailesh Kumar is an American writer, entrepreneur, and private investor. He is the founder of Value Stock Guide, a financial website that provides information about investing. As a writer, his articles from Value Stock Guide are syndicated with financial websites that include Seeking Alpha, Investing.com, and Nasdaq.com, with other articles appearing in Forbes and the Business Insider. He has been featured in The New York Times as well as other publications.

Early life and education

Kumar attended the Indian Institute of Technology where he earned his undergraduate in Electrical Engineering. He went on to work for the Ford Motor company prior to pursuing his master's degree. He attended the University of Michigan where he earned his M.B.A. from the Ross School of Business.

Career

Kumar's business career began with A.T. Kearney where he worked as a management consultant, advising Fortune 100 companies on business strategies.

Kumar was a steel industry entrepreneur. His experience with owning a steel company was documented in a 2011 featured article in The New York Times. He is a private investor who focuses primarily on long term value and smaller undervalued companies.