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National Skills Development Corporation

yazdi — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:26:45 +0000

National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC)

NSDC is a first-of-its-kind Public Private Partnership (PPP) in India set up to facilitate the development and upgrading of the skills of the growing Indian workforce through skill training programs. A large part of the organisation’s efforts are directed at the private sector and towards developing the skills in the unorganised sector in India. NSDC supports skill development efforts, especially in the unorganised sector in India by funding skill training and development programmes. It also engages in advocacy and training programmes, in-depth research to discover skill gaps in the Indian workforce, and developing accreditation norms. To know more, click here.

Creating Job Creators

yazdi — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:55:57 +0000

ICreateInc., started in 1999, as a non-profit, in a limited locality in India, to help the disadvantaged who could not get a job and joined the ranks of unemployed or worse, I Create has now become a major movement in India with five full centers (as of December 2009) and hundreds of affiliations. Like minded people have come to the fore to support the ideal of helping the disadvantaged become job creators instead of job seekers.

I Create has developed two main streams for accomplishing the task it has undertaken: “Creating Job Creators” and “Changing the Mindset: Entrepreneurship as a Career Option”

Click Here for their website

Working Capital Loans for SMEs

yazdi — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:19:44 +0000

We take this opportunity to introduce ourselves a team of qualified professionals providing customized solutions to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) & midsized corporates at different levels of growth. With strong relationships in banks, we provide an excellent choice to companies looking for working capital & term loans in aggressive time frame.

We specialize in:-

1. Conventional loans

I. Cash credit / Overdraft limits. II. Term Loans / Machinery Loans. III. Import finance (L/C) & Buyers credit limits. IV. Export finance (pre & post shipment credit). V. Bank guarantees. VI. Private finance through NBFC’s.

2. Non conventional loans

FACTORING (Sales Bills Discounting)

I. Unsecured sales bill discounting (Factoring) for domestic as well as exports. II. Interest rate at par with CC A/c. III. Instant credit upto 90% of your sales invoice within 24 hours of submission. IV. No collateral security required. V. Can be availed in addition to your existing working capital limits.

Sectors serviced by us:-

Pharma, Instrumentation, Infrastructure, Engineering, Waste water management, Textiles, Chemicals, Electronics & many more.

We would like to see you excel by allowing us to take care of your financial requirements.

Bhavin Dadia

Capital Solutions

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#6, Ground Floor, Siddhivinayak CHS, Building No.19, Tilak Nagar, Chembur, Mumbai 400 089

Phone: (022) 322 322 10 Mobile: 9619191951

finance@capitalsolutionsindia.com | smeloan@capitalsolutionsindia.com

www.capitalsolutionsindia.com

Startup Loans

yazdi — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 05:28:47 +0000

Startuploans.org was created for the sole reason of helping people find the funding they desire. They understand that there are many companies trying desperately for your business, and feel as though proper education is the best chance of you obtaining a loan.

They supply you with all of the facts as you attempt to obtain a small business loan, a working capital financing loan, or anything else that will help make your business a success.

Started in 2008, Start Up Loans, is continuing to provide the best information as it related to small business loans.

India’s first ever student startup showcase

yazdi — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:58:42 +0000

We are delighted to write to you about an exciting, new initiative at NEN: The NEN First Dot 2010-2011, India’s first ever student startup showcase!

An initiative of the NEN Entrepreneurship Cells in Chennai and the NEN Trust, the First Dot brings together student start-ups from across the country, providing them an opportunity to showcase their products and services to a panel of successful entrepreneurs, expert mentors, national print and electronic media, as well as a large number of peers.

The showcase will take place at the SSN College of Engineering in Chennai on January 10th and 11th, 2011.

NEN First Dot is currently inviting nominations from student startups across the country. If you are one, or if you know any one, we’d love to hear from you!

NEN First Dot 2010-2011 – Invitation to Apply

Who can apply:

Any student in India who is a founder/co-founder of a startup can apply to participate.

Note: All student startups that submit nominations to participate in NEN First Dot will be given a stall at the event for marketing and networking purposes. However, of all the nominations that are received, only 30 startups will get the opportunity to present to the panel of entrepreneurs and investors.

Benefits:

Exclusive national media coverage: Mint, Businessworld and ET Now (Starting Up)
Access to expert mentorship for the 30 selected student startups
Opportunity to pitch to angel investors for the 30 selected student startups
Opportunity to network with other student entrepreneurs and peers

How to apply:

To participate in NEN First Dot, please apply here : http://nenfirstdot.in/founder-registration/

Applications open: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Applications close: Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Not participating, but want to attend the NEN First Dot event in Chennai?

If you are a student, faculty member, entrepreneur or professional, wanting to attend the event, pleaseregister here: http://nenfirstdot.in/attendee-registration .We have limited seats available. The last day for registering to attend the event is December 15, 2010.

We look forward to your participation and support in making NEN First Dot a success in the new year!

Warm regards,

Vijay Sharma
NEN First Dot Team
www.nenfirstdot.in
+91 9535509762

Suhas Gopinath – World’s Youngest Entrepreneur

yazdi — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:04:33 +0000

Mr. Suhas Gopinath, now aged 24, a resident of Bangalore and hails from a middle class family, where his father was a defense scientist. At the age of 14 he was recognized as the worlds youngest certified Professional Web-developer through his project coolhindustan.com. Mr. Gopinath was very assertive to be an entrepreneur and wanted to encourage the youth, he setup Globals Inc, in the year 2000 at San Jose, California as the laws in India did not allow him to setup a company in the country as he was still minor. From then Globals has drastically grown as a Multi-national IT consulting company focussed on Web, e-Commerce and Mobile Solutions.

Click Here for the amazing story………..

Small Business Innovation Research Initiative

yazdi — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:13:53 +0000

Call for Proposals – 14th Batch

The Department of Biotechnology invites proposals frm Bio-tech Industries / Entrepreneurs for innovative early stage concepts for commercialization.

Last date for submission of proposals is 15th October 2010.

Click Here for the Full Ad

Visit their website at www.dbtindia.nic.in or www.sbiri.nic.in

Patent Prior Art Search and invention analysis- Free Service

yazdi — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:11:58 +0000

Prior art search is a pre-requisite for patent filing.

Prior art search helps scientists/inventors

In avoiding duplication of R&D efforts
Focusing R&D on specific problems and
Updating the latest technologies in area of interest.

C-DAC intends to assist SMEs in ICT/electronics/computer/software Sector in Patent Prior Art Search and invention analysis. Objective of this assistance is to motivate Indian SMEs to file more Indian and Foreign patents.

With the support from Department of Information Technology(DIT), Government Of India, assistance in terms of Patent Prior Art Search & invention analysis will be provided free of charge initially upto 31/12/2010.

In case you wish to avail this free assistance, please write/send email on ryd@cdac.in so that we can send you form for filling and completing certain formalities for further necessary action.

Tata Jagriti Yatra

yazdi — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:43:11 +0000

Tata Jagriti Yatra

Selections open for 2010 – Apply NOW

Tata Jagriti Yatra is an annual train journey that that takes hundreds of India’s highly motivated youth (with some participation of international students) between the ages of 20-25 and experienced professionals with age above 25, on a eighteen day national odyssey, introducing them to unsung heroes of India. The aim is to awaken the spirit of entrepreneurship – both social and economic – within India’s youth by exposing them to individuals and institutions that are developing unique solutions to India’s challenges. Through this national event we have begun to inspire the youth of India to lead and develop institutions both nationally and within their communities.

Vision

The vision of Tata Jagriti Yatra is to inspire young Indians living in the middle of the Indian demographic diamond (Rs 40-Rs 120 per day) to lead development by taking to enterprise. By doing so, they can turn from being job seekers to job creators. Apart from this economic argument, they also discover a purpose that is appropriate for their talents. Only if we create a movement around enterprise led development will India’s youth employment and development issues will be resolved.

How to get Involved

We are seeking to engage individuals both within and outside India as well as Indian and international institutions and corporations. You are welcome to associate as a sponsor, participant or both and there are various avenues to do so. As a sponsor, your contributions will go towards our long term goal of create a 100% cost free participation for all deserving participants. You can directly sponsor a participant or donate towards the ongoing support operations around the Yatra. Jagriti’s parent body the Jagriti Sewa Sansthan is an 80G Non-Governmental Organization in India and your donation is accordingly tax deductible.Individuals are encouraged to sponsor participants through multiples of Rs.32,000.00 which the amount to fund each participant. Smaller amounts can be donated towards raising funds for any participant. If necessary, profiles of deserving participants who have qualified through our selection process are available. Please enquire with us for further details.

Foundations and Institutions are welcome to donate generously towards the operating costs of the Yatra. We will be happy to issue you with a summary of activities that your support is helping us deliver. Corporate sponsorships are available through various packages. Please see the details in the links below and contact us for further information.

If you wish to join the Yatra as a facilitator, you need to qualify through our selection process. Please register through our site and will be in touch with you.

To find out how you can contribute and participate in the Yatra, please select a link below which represents who you are:

Help us inspire the next path breaking entrepreneurs of modern India. Get involved now.

How to get involved

About Tata Jagriti Yatra

Selection

The Team

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Mentors Meeting Place

yazdi — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:00:10 +0000

Thousands of Professionals wish to make their expertise available to MSMEs How do they reach the MSMEs?

MSMEs want relevant Professionals to mentor them to grow their business How do they find such Professionals?

Bringing them together for a win-win situation

Presenting

a free online platform, for Professionals to submit their profiles in a simple format and for MSMEs to identify and reach experts they need, through a refined search mechanism

The endeavour is to enable optimal match-making between Professionals and MSMEs and thus create a win-win for all.