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10000 WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

yazdi — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:19:13 +0000

Launched by Goldman Sachs, 10,000 Women is a global initiative that will increase the number of under-served women entrepreneurs receiving a business and management education. This initiative is built on the premise that partnerships between education, development, and business experts can help bring about significant change through improved business education for women entrepreneurs.

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

To ensure that the initiative benefits the most deserving candidates, the program targets businesses and businesswomen that satisfy the following criteria:

The business is owned or co-owned by the applicant
The business has been in existence for at least a year
The business has the potential to grow through the infusion of management techniques and know-how
The revenue turnover of the business is between Rs.5,00,000 and Rs.75,00,000 per annum
The entrepreneur who runs the business is proficient in English
The entrepreneur is preferably not a post-graduate in business or a PhD in any discipline
The entrepreneur is underserved in terms of family income and family circumstances

Click Here for the full details

India Engineering Sourcing Show

yazdi — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:02:29 +0000

India Engineering Sourcing Show 2012

Mumbai : 22-24 March 2012

The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India has announced India Engineering Sourcing Show 2012 (IESS) to be held in Mumbai during 22-24 March 2012. EEPC India will be organizing the event with support from several Indian & Foreign Governments, Trade Associations and private organizations.

This presents a great opportunity to:

1.      Sell & Buy from India & other global partners

2.      Technical collaboration, joint venture & alliances

3.      Negotiate investments possibilities in participating countries

4.      Platform for Third country trade

5.      Identify manufacturing partners for cost benefits

6.      Appoint agents for trade in selected countries.

IESS is essentially a partnership event with focus on collaborative opportunities in “technology hub” value chain for the manufacturing industry. This will be a unique opportunity for companies intending to do global business.

Opportunities for global connections will be in:

·         Interaction with Business delegations from overseas countries

·         Visiting the exposition.

·         Participate in International Business Cooperation Days

·         Participate in Business Matchmaking Activity

·         Participate in Industrial Technological Summits

·         Join the Special Networking Sessions

·         Attend Buyer/Seller programs

·         Meet Business delegations from Indian States

·         Discuss with Ministers and Government officials

·         Participate in Vendor Development Activities with major Indian Government organizations and Public Sector Undertakings viz. Infrastructure, Power, Ports, Railroad, etc.

The website www.iesshow.in provides complete details of IESS2012 (please click Visitors/Incentive for Sponsored Delegate)

The focus of the show is:

FACTORY AUTOMATION – Automation Tools and Mechanism

TECHNOLOGIES FOR BUSINESS – Industrial Machinery & equipments

CLEANTECH – Alternate Energy Solutions

INNOVATION – Science & Technology, R&D, Knowledge partnerships

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES – Major supplies for the manufacturing sector

IESS GLOBAL SOURCING 2012 –Technology & Procurement in Government

For any additional information, please contact:

Off: +9111237 11124/25
Dir:  +91114578 5971
Cell: +918130911222
E-mail :rroy@eepcindia.net
www.eepcindia.org

Best Wishes

Sudha Ravi

Commerce, Economic, Press and Women’s Issues

Consulate General of India

3 East 64 Street

New York 10065

commerce@indiacgny.org

SME Manufacturing Summit – Strategies and Initiatives for Sustainable Growth

yazdi — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:24:03 +0000

SME Chamber of India, SME Export Promotion Council, India International Trade Centre, SME Technology Development Council and Maharashtra Industrial and Economic Development Association are jointly organising “SME Manufacturing Summit – Theme – Strategies and Initiatives for Sustainable Growth” on 13th January, 2012 at Mumbai with the support of Government of Maharashtra.

This Summit will provide a unique opportunity to Manufacturing SMEs to understand emerging business opportunities, latest technology, Investment, Bank Finance, Private Equity / Venture Capital, Joint Venture, Technology Transfer,Contract Manufacturing, International Collaborations, Innovation, Industrial Automation, Business and Finance Management and Strategy for Business Growth. This also will provide information and support to Manufacturing SMEs for enhancing connectivity for export business opportunity. Even though SMEs are backbone of Indian economy, their problems and issues are not properly taken care of by the concerned Government agencies.

The participants can take advantage of interaction with potential business partner SMEs, CEOs of Corporate & NBFCs, Senior Government Officials & Bankers, Technocrats, Project Management , Financial, Marketing and IT Consultants, PE / VC Funds, Investors and experts from different fields such as quality control, processes, operations, logistics and ICT.

We invite SMEs and Entrepreneurs from manufacturing and service sector industries as well as other sectors also to participate at this important Summit and request you to download Registration Form . Also find links about our earlier activities for your reference.

We look forward to your early registration and your involvement in our activities for the growth of your business.

With regards,

Neera Inamdar
Dy. Secretary General
Small and Medium Business Development Chamber of India (SME Chamber of India)
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3, Upper Ground Floor, Samruddhi Venture Park, Marol MIDC Industrial Estate, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400093
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E-mail: smechamberofindia@vsnl.net | smechamber@vsnl.net | www.smechamberofindia.com
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Registration Form

SME Manufacturing Summit on 13th January, 2012 - http://www.smechamberofindia.com/smemanufacturingsummit/REG_SME_MANUFACTURING_SUMMIT.doc

Programme

SME Manufacturing Summit on 13th January, 2012 - http://www.smechamberofindia.com/smemanufacturingsummit/Programme.doc

For more information log on to http://www.smechamberofindia.com/smemanufacturingsummit/

Global Entrepreneurship Summit – IIT Kharagpur

yazdi — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:44:25 +0000

The theme for this year’s summit is “Innovation-The Creators of Tomorrow”. The highlight of the summit is the “Startup Camp” to be held on 15^th January 2012. The camp would provide a platform for the startups, venture capitalists and students all across the nation to interact with one another and also provide students the splendid opportunity to gain internships! The summit will also feature Guest Lectures by eminent innovatorsand World-Class Workshops on the various aspects related to Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

We are a non-profit student organisation at IIT Kharagpur with the aim of fostering the spirit of entrepreneurship among college students in India. We are one of the most successful entrepreneurial organisations in the country with 28 start-ups incubated within 5 years of our inception.

We conduct our flagship event - Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) every year in January, and this is oneof the biggest entrepreneurial platforms for academicians, new-age entrepreneurs, eminent business personalities, venture capitalists and students to gather at one place and share their entrepreneurial endeavours and experiences, and to pledge to take entrepreneurship to greater scales. GES 2012 will be held from 13-15 January 2012 at IIT Kharagpur. More than 2000 students from various engineering colleges in India will be a part of this summit.

GES 2012 also plays host to the Global Entrepreneurship Conference in India. The conference aims to provide a platform where promotion of entrepreneurship could be discussed with a global perspective. It will feature a live video conference with foreign universities and US entrepreneurs to understand the entrepreneurial environmental in different nations.

We would like you to be part of GES 2012 and make good use of the resources and rich entrepreneurial environment to take entrepreneurship in India to new level

For more details on the summit, you can visit the site: www.ges.ecell-iitkgp.org

You can also visit E-Cell IIT Kharagpur’s site: www.ecell-iitkgp.org or like our FB page:www.facebook.com/ecell.iitkgp to know more about our yearlong activities.

Thank you,

Magazine Partner: Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Kharagpur

Franchising Opportunities

yazdi — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:04:14 +0000

World’s Richest B Plan Competition Comes to India

yazdi — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:39:20 +0000

TiE’s All Asia Business Plan Competition comes to New Delhi this time!

Get mentored by top investors and global entrepreneurs!

Compete with participants from India, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Melbourne, Sydney, Dubai, Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad.

How to participate?

All you need to do and know to win

Agenda	Objective
Launch Event: Nov 12th 2011	The launch event will be an interesting amalgamation of industry leaders and aspiring young entrepreneurs. Here you will also get to know more about the Bplan competition and the next steps of submitting your Executive Summaries. Also get inspired by stories of young entrepreneurs who started-up and have defined success.
Submission of Executive Summary: Latest by 9th Dec 2011	By 9th Dec, the participants will have to submit their executive summaries to the TiE Delhi – NCR team. The shortlisted teams will be invited for the business sessions.
Business Session I: 17th Dec 2011	Business Session I will have mentors assigned to each team, who will help them further refine their plan.
Business Session II: 14th Jan 2012	Business Session II will have mentors assigned to each team, who will help them create powerful pitches and presentations.
Delhi Finals: 28th Jan 2012	The Delhi finals will have the business plans go through tough grilling by the jury and the results declared.
All Asia Finals: 10th and 11th Feb 2012	Teams from across Asia chapters will land in Delhi to compete in the challenging environment, culminating with the most exciting start-up event of 2012: Smash-up.

I am Excited, How do I become part of the Launch Event?

To be part of the launch event, all you need to do is and register free by filling in the details.

Who all can participate?

• Any team of professionals/ undergraduate students with at least one graduate student as part of the core team. A maximum of 5 members are allowed per team.

I want to explore sponsorship/ partnership opportunities?

Let’s talk. All you need to do is to drop a mail at:
nitin@tienewdelhi.org OR paritosh@tienewdelhi.org OR call: +91 9818477719, +91 9999765121

For more details, contact Manish @ 9971766455
TiE Delhi NCR, Unit No.1102, Tower-A, Advant IT Park, Plot No.7, Sector-142, Expressway Noida-201305. Ph-0120 424 3311

Small Business Congress

yazdi — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:07:11 +0000

Small Business Congress in its 2nd edition is a two-day conference with AN ENLIGHTENING INSIGHT on the WHAT / HOW / WHO of starting, managing and growing Self-Sustainable & Socially Conscious businesses.

The two-day conference would comprise of keynote sessions, panel discussions, one-to-one networking forums and much more. This platform will unlock greatest opportunities in today’s exciting small business environment as it opens new business avenues in products or services. The congress explores the environment for creating new business ideas, securing funding for growth, building teams.More than 500 business leaders from a huge range of organizations are expected to gather and discover, share and connect.

Small Business Congress 2011
· *Conference:*	Small Business Congress 2011
· *Date:*	17^th – 18^th , October , 2011
· *Venue:*	Novotel Hotel, Mumbai
· *Timing:*	0900 Hrs- 1800 Hrs

Conference Highlights

Explore the upcoming business trends for the Indian SMES
Draft a growth-centric business plan
Learn to acquire funding for your business
Evaluate various cost-effective channels for business development
Lean to maximize the efficiency of all business resources available

Technology 2.0 For Small Business

Use networking sites like linkedin, twitter and facebook and blogging to generate leads
Establish contacts with peers to form alliances / Joint Ventures for increased sales
Understand legal tools to safeguard your business
Shift your role from ‘ acting ‘ to ‘ directing’ in a business
And many more….

Some of the confirmed experts include:

Name	Designation	Company
H.P. Kumar	CMD	NSIC
Uday Verma	Secretary	Govt. of India – Ministry of MSME
Nirmal Jain	CEO	Indiainfoline
Pradeep Hirani	Chairman	Kimaya Fashions
Venguswamy Ramaswamy	Global Head– iON	Tata Consultancy Services
Jagdeep Kapoor	Director	Samsika Consulting
Anand Lunia	ED & CFO	SEED Advisors
Vivek Joshi	Associate Director	Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd.
Nitish Aggarwal	Senior Principal	Milestone Religare Investment Advisors
Prashant Bhaskar	MD	Plug HR
B V R Mohan Reddy	Chairman	Infotech ,Hyderabad
Sanjay Kamlani	Co-CEO	PANGEA3
Sushanto Mitra	CEO	Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, IIT Bombay

Conference Registration Fee

Regular Package : Rs. 15000 per delegate
Premium Package : Rs. 20000 per delegate ( Cocktail & Gala Dinner )

Past delegates:

Regular price: INR 11030

Premium price: INR 14000

Important Links

Brochure Link: http://www.franchiseindia.com/smallbusiness/pdf/Small-Business-Brochure-2011.pdf
Conference Agenda : http://www.franchiseindia.com/smallbusiness/conference-agenda.php
Linkedin: http://events.linkedin.com/Small-Business-Congress-2011/pub/348542
Website : http://www.franchiseindia.com/smallbusiness

This time we are trying to make this platform even bigger which implies bigger opportunities in terms of Learning, Networking, Fund Raising, Channel Development, Branding, Marketing and many more.

Considering the above fact we would like to understand on what capacity your organization could be a part of this platform.

Thanks & Regards

Amio

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Amio Kachari

411-415, 4th Floor , Charmwood Plaza, Eros Garden , Charmwood Village,

Surajkund Village , Faridabad – 121009 ( Delhi / NCR )

M: +91 9312687253| L: +91 0129-4098800 Extn: 817 | Fax: +91 0129 4098840

Email: kamio@franchiseindia.com | Website: www.franchiseindia.com

Service Sector SME Summit

yazdi — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:06:00 +0000

Small and Medium Business Development Chamber of India (SME Chamber of India), Maharashtra Industrial and Economic Development Association (MIEDA), SME Export Promotion Council and India International Trade Centre (IITC-INDIA) are jointly organising “Service Sector SME Summit – Opportunities and Challenges” on 12th October,2011 at Hotel InterContinental The Lalit, Mumbai with the support of Government of Maharashtra.

Service Sector is one of the fastest growing industries and witnessed the sharpest recorded rise in output during the past few years. SMEs are also the backbone of the service sector industry consisting of more than 62% and contribute about a quarter of total employment, accounting for a high share in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and over one-third of total exports. Currently, the Service Sector SMEs are facing many difficulties because of slow down in manufacturing sector, competition, non-availability of adequate funding, skilled manpower and insufficient support and assistance from the Government agencies.

This Summit will emphasise on improvement on the performance and sustainable growth, connectivity with other sectors for new business opportunities, role of Governments and Banks, Issues and problems, protective measures and support for better connectivity and inclusive growth through this initiative.

SMEs from Service Sectors – Industrial & Business Management, Banking, Financial & Insurance Management, Legal, Technical & Project Management, Printing, Logistics & Transportation, Marketing, Distribution and Franchising, Real Estate and Infrastructure, Engineering Fabrication & Manufacturing, Hospitality, Travel and Tourism, Advertising and Branding, Information & Communication Technology, Health Care, Entertainment, Media, Environmental Management, Event Management, Security and Safety Management, Automotive Services, Professional and other Business oriented services sectors will be given more support for better growth.

We request you to register at this important activity.

Regards,

Saakshi Kulkarni
Director
Small & Medium Business Development Chamber of India (SME Chamber of India)

Eureka! 2011

yazdi — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:40:13 +0000

Hello !

The Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Bombay in Association with Entrepreneur presents Eureka! 2011. Eureka! is the Asia’s largest business plan competition with total prizes worth USD 52,000. Top 50 teams get intensive mentoring by leading corporates, legal & financial consultancy and an online platform to get solutions to their queries.

Eureka! Social:
This year we are launching Eureka! Social, a new initiative to support Social Ventures. It’s a separate platform for social ventures with the same timeline, but judges, mentors and other resources will be dedicated to specially to Social Ventures. Top 3 winners will get direct entry to semi-final round of Dell Social Innovation Competition organized jointly
by University of Texas and Dell, Incubation Opportunity at Villigro, UnLtd India and funding Opportunity at Grameen Creative Lab.

To register, visit: www.ecell.in/eureka
“You can submit any query regarding your b-plan just by tweeting to @ecell_iitb. Your query will then get answered by our expert panel of experienced entrepreneurs and VCs through our ‘Tweet-your-doubt’ campaign within a span of few days.
The Last Date for submission of Plans is 4th October, 2010.”

Entrepreneur Summit Invitation

yazdi — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:21:04 +0000

“The Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) of Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) is conducting an Entrepreneurship Summit (E-Summit) on 3rd September and 4th September, 2011. E-Summit 2011 is a unique and novel idea which seeks to bring business leaders to IIMK campus and facilitate interaction between Venture Capitalists, seasoned & upcoming entrepreneurs, academia and students.

The summit is the first of its kind in Kerala and will include gamut of activities like:

Entrepreneurial Lecture Series – Knowledge sharing and mentoring sessions by esteemed leaders, entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalists
Entrepreneurial workshop

Panel Discussion on “Raising Investments for a Startup Business”
Entrepreneurial train journey for entrepreneurs, startups and participants from Bangalore to Kozhikode : सहकारिता (collaboration) Express

Investment Fair – Venture Capitalists selecting startups for funding in the range of $2million to $5million
Startup Fair – Summer Internship recruitment by Startups

For more information on E-Summit 2011, kindly visit http://esummit.iimk.ac.in/

E-Cell at IIMK solicits your assistance in making E-Summit 2011 a success by participating or partnering in the event. The diverse entrepreneurial events conducted during E-Summit 2011 would provide you with an immense learning opportunity to expand your thought horizon. With over 1000 participants from across the country, the summit would also be a huge platform for prospective sponsors.

For any queries contact Mr. Amarendra Kumar Gorai (+91 8086881369) or send an email to ecell@iimk.ac.in