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Finance, Motivations, News

Support for SMEs through Incubators

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Government of India – Development Commissioner(MSME) – Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

Scheme for Providing Support for
“Entrepreneural and Managerial Development of SMEs through Incubators”

INVITATION FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

About the Scheme: The scheme provides early stage funding for nurturing innovative business ideas (new/ingenious technology, processes, products. procedures, etc.), which could be commercialized in a year.

Level of Funding: About Rs.66.28 lakh for 10 business idea @ Rs 6.25 lakh per idea and Rs 3.78 lakh for infrastructure support, training etc.

Who can Apply: Any Technical/Management Institutions, Universities etc having established in-house support services and facilities with experienced/devoted faculty who can nurture/mentor innovative business idea
that are at near commercialization stage.

How to Apply: The Organization/institutes should submit the proposal on or  before 15-04-2011 in the prescribed application format to the Development Commissioner (MSME), 7th Floor, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi- 110 108. Each
institute is expected to recommend 10 business ideas after they are recognized as one of the host institution of this department to implement the scheme.

 

For details of the prescribed application formats for institutions, guidelines of the scheme and other details, please visit our web-site at http://www.dcmsme.gov.in/schemes/SUPPORTFOREMDTI.html

 

For any turther information and clarification please contact Dr. Amarnath. Assistant Director. Office of the DC(MSME) 7th Floor, Nirman Bhawan. New Delhi – 110108. Phone: 011-23063800, 02-06. Extn 2453 . E-mail: atiwari@dcmsme.gov.in

Business Ideas, Motivations, People / Stories

Mathnasium- The Math Learning Center

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At Mathnasium of Campbell-Los Gatos, we specialize in teaching kids math the way that makes sense to them. Using the time-tested proprietary Mathnasium Method™ and curriculum that has helped thousands of students in more than 200 Mathnasium centers nationwide, we are committed to helping your child catch up, keep up, and get ahead in math.  Our team of highly skilled instructors is passionate about math and helping kids and has been rigorously trained to teach the Mathnasium way.

All Mathnasium students receive one-on-one instruction and a customized learning plan based on the unique needs and goals of each child. We focus on filling in the gaps in your child’s mathematical foundations while providing him or her with the help, guidance, and encouragement necessary to tackle what’s being taught in school. The results are measurable progress, a renewed sense of confidence, and a
positive attitude toward math and learning.

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Mentoring, Motivations

Characteristics of good business leadership

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Good business leadership is the sum total of skills, hard work, determination and a set of individualized leadership qualities. A calculated blend of all these essential characteristics can make it easier for the business leader to attain his company’s goals and achieve business success. Good business  leadership is the core element to running any successful business.

 

Not everybody can have an innate business acumen. But it is possible to acquire and develop the characteristics of good business leadership. God business leadership entails discipline and practice by emulating the characteristics of prominent business leaders, building one’s capacity to influence, inspire and command respect and above all, having the passion, the vision and tenacity to developing one’s latent qualities.

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Courtesy : Gabby Bugwadia

Social Entrepreneurship

Promotion of non-reversible socio-economic development

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International Center for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (ICECD)

The Mission

“To create a new cadre of Entrepreneurs, Managers and Specialized Professionals to foster the process of non-reversible socio-economic development on the global arena.”

ICECD has been the vanguard of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development amongst varying target groups and has worked extensively around the globe keeping gender issues in sharp focus. It has consistently striven to increase access/control of the poor on productive resources and facilities.

The Centre’s first task was to develop women for economic activities, thus starting the process of empowerment and influencing the national policy for their development. At one time, it was the only organization in India catering to the multi-faceted needs of developing women, enabling them to set up micro – small and medium enterprises.

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Finance, Motivations, News

10,000 Women

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10,000 Women is a five-year investment by Goldman Sachs to provide 10,000 underserved women around the world with a business and management education.

10,000 Women operates through a network of more than 70 academic and non-profit partners to develop locally relevant coursework for students and to improve the quality and capacity of business education.

Investing in women is one of the most effective ways to reduce inequality and facilitate inclusive economic growth. Investing in education for women has a significant multiplier effect, leading to more productive workers, healthier and better-educated families, and ultimately to more prosperous communities.

Through our 10,000 Women initiative, women entrepreneurs receive a customized business education from local universities across a range of disciplines, including:
Marketing
Strategic planning
Accounting
Accessing capital
Market research
e-commerce
Business plan writing

These pragmatic, short-term programs help to open doors for women who would not otherwise have access to a business education. Students are offered mentoring and post-graduation support by partner institutions, local businesses and the people of Goldman Sachs.

The initiative is designed to foster greater shared economic growth and is based on research which found that investing in girls and women yields significant economic growth.

The funding for the 10,000 Women initiative is provided through The Goldman Sachs Foundation.

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Business Ideas, Motivations, People / Stories, Social Entrepreneurship

ETASHA – to bridge the gap between ‘what is’ and ‘what can be’.

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Established as a not-for-profit organisation in January 2006, ETASHA (Enabling and Training Adolescents for Successful and Healthy Adulthood) provides market-oriented employability and vocational skills to disadvantaged Indian youth (aged 15-30 years). Our career guidance workshops and short-term training programmes equip them for entry-level jobs in the organised sector, in industries such as retail, accounting, hospitality and business process outsourcing. Unlike many vocational training providers, we aim to get them started into a career and not just a job.

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Motivations, People / Stories

Three Stories for Top “Jobs”

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Steve Jobs at the WWDC 07
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Text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005

‘You’ve got to find what you love,’ Jobs says

This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005.
I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That’s it. No big deal. Just three stories.
  • The first story is about connecting the dots.
  • My second story is about love and loss.
  • My third story is about death.

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Motivations

5 Tips for Young Entrepreneurs

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Brian is the founder of kiip (pronounced “keep”), a stealth startup focused on mobile in-game advertising, backed by True Ventures. Very recently, Techcrunch and the Wall Street Journal called him the “youngest person to ever receive funding by a venture capital firm”. Last year, at only 18-years-old, he was an early graduate from the University of British Columbia, after skipping four grades in elementary and high school.

Here are his 5 Tips for Young Entrepreneurs :

  1. You are the most powerful force in your life.
  2. Stand up for yourself: trust your gut.
  3. Think big.
  4. Use your youth.
  5. Build relationships, don’t acquire them.

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