Category: Networking

Calendar, Innovation, Networking

Jugaad – Dare to Innovate

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Jugaad is both a wake-up call for mature companies with over-developed processes of institutional innovation, and a primer for how to be resourceful with scarce resources. From ordinary men to Intellectuals, low-tech street corner entrepreneurs to large industrial conglomerates, all those who have dared to dream & convert their ideas into reality are here to interact with like minded people who believe in their ideas & have the never die spirit to keep on innovating.
You are welcome to participate & interact with these innovators, mentors & Ideators at CII’s conference Jugaad – Dare to Innovate at The Lalit ,Sahar , Mumbai on 5th Dec 2012

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Motivations, Networking, News, Resources

Scaling up Enterprises

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I am pleased to announce the launch of ASCENT – a non-profit venture, designed as a unique and powerful ‘self-help” platform for ambitious entrepreneurs, who have already embarked on their journey and are raring to grow. ASCENT seeks to Accelerate and SCale up ENTerprises, through leveraging the power of Entrepreneur groups.

Harsh Mariwala

Harsh Mariwala founded Marico in 1990 and transformed a traditional commodity driven business into a leading Consumer Products & Services Company, in the Beauty and Wellness space.

Click Here to join this exciting group to take your existing business to new heights

ASCENT will enable access to

  • Value providers like Financial Investors, Mentors, Coaches, and Consultants in relevant areas.
  • Common Interest groups (CIGs) anchored by Subject Matter Experts around growth themes.
  • Multi-Trust Group meetings once in six-months and addressed by an inspiring Thought leader
  • Annual Convention addressed by inspiring thought leaders.
  • We will also showcase and recognise successful stories of ASCENT members.
Calendar, Networking, News

Strategic Growth Forum

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Growth insights, new relationships

SGF will provide you an excellent opportunity to connect with the finest thinkers and business leaders; gain insights and also build important relationships. Over 50 global and Indian speakers have confirmed comprising political leaders, strategic thinkers, founders and CEOs. Some of the prominent keynotes include globally renowned achievers and champions like Rasmus Ankersen, High performance anthropologist; Viswanathan Anand, current World Chess Champion; business leaders like Harsh Mariwala, CMD, Marico; D. Shivakumar, Head – India. Middle East and Africa; Dr. Robert Kuhn, international corporate strategist, among other global thought leaders.  Moreover, keynote sessions by Shri Prithviraj Chavan, Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Shri Praful Patel, Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises.  

For details on exceptional International and Indian speakers and panel discussions, please visit ww.ey.com/in/sgf

The inaugural SGF India 2011 was highly successful and attended by over 40 speakers and 250 CEOs from India and across the world. You can view a two-minute film on the SGF India 2011 here 

Register now!
 
The Forum participation fee is INR 27,000 (plus service tax). This will include all forum-sponsored knowledge-sharing sessions, networking meets, exclusive access to SpotMe – the international networking app, entertainment and meals.  
 
Click here to make the participation fee payment and book your place. 
 
Please feel free to write at sgf2012@in.ey.com or call 91 124 464 4149 for further information.   
 
I do hope you can make the most of this opportunity and look forward to your participation at the SGF in Mumbai. 
 
Kind Regards,
Ernst & Young

Networking, News, Resources

Indo US Entrepreneurship Summit, September 12-21, 2012 – Women Entrepreneurs

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Please alert your membership and other friends both in the USA and India to this 9-day Summit (see attached brochure) to be held on the UI Campus. This first Indo-US Summit will give emphasis and highlight the work of women entrepreneurs.

 The Summit, interactively will explore, engage, and enhance the capabilities of participating entrepreneurs. 

Some of the topics covered would include:

• Meeting and sharing ideas with women entrepreneurs and leaders

• Visiting and observing practices of small businesses

• Visiting selected major business enterprises in the area

• Participating in several entrepreneurship classes

• One-on-one and group interactions with Tippie College of Business faculty and students

• Attending an all-day Innovators Expo

(with an estimated 500 participants)

• Visiting successful incubators/enterprises at the UI’s Oakdale Campus

• Exploring new technologies of the future

• Attending Friday Speaker Series (depending on schedule)

• Visiting a local family farm enterprise

• Attending cultural programs and events

• Engaging with the Iowa City Indian community

• Experiencing Iowa City’s farmer’s market and shopping

• Socials, mixers, banquets and recognition ceremonies

• Developing a summary of lessons learned

• Developing an agenda for the next Indo-US Summit

 

We plan to register only a limited number of qualified registrants (maximum of 30), majority of them from India. The 9-day program fees for the Summit is estimated to be $3,000. Two-thirds of the estimated program fees will be underwritten by UI scholarships, and the remainder of $1,000 will be borne by participants. In addition, IUES participants will be responsible for direct expenses of travel, lodging and some of the meals. If you know anyone who might be interested, please request them to contact me ASAP, so that I can arrange to get an invitation sent to them. Of course, you are welcome to register and join us at the Summit as well. The Summit will give participants a marvelous opportunity to connect with Indian entrepreneurs. 

 Note: Prakasam Tata has already recruited two individuals, one from Chicago and another from Vijayanagaram, India to participate in this conference.

If you have any questions on IUES related matters, please do not hesitate to write or call on me.

Best wishes and regards,

R. Rajagopal, Ph. D. (r-rajagopal@uiowa.edu)

Professor, Convener, IUES

The University of Iowa

319-594-9442 (Cell)

 Courtesy :  Porus Dadabhoy, Program Chair, IDCA
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Innovation, Motivations, Networking, News

Creating an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem – The Power of Ideas

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India’s largest entrepreneurship development programme is back. Seeking to create a culture of innovation in the country by touching more lives, the programme aims at encouraging individuals with a business idea to come forward and connects them with relevant mentors and investors. This year, equipped with a superior degree of mentoring and a larger corpus of funds, The Economic Times’ Power of Ideas will make an even bigger impact than 2010.

The programme is conducted by The Economic Times in partnership with the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India. DST brings to the programme its immense expertise and relationships in the entrepreneurial space as well as a corpus of Rs. 6.2 crore of guaranteed funds. The funds are open to all deserving ideas with genuine innovation on their mind, regardless of whether they have just an idea or a fully functional start-up.

Highlights of the programme structure:

Phase I: Submission of busi-ness ideas — Last date for submission of Business Summary form is June 25, 2012

Phase II: Mentoring and Elevator Pitches for those entrepreneurs whose ideas make it to the first cut-off list

Phase III : Final cut-off + Intensive Mentoring at IIM-Ahmedabad

Phase IV : Felicitation Ceremony

Connect with The Power of Ideas@

• Website: www.ideas. economictimes.com

• SMS: To get details of the programme in your mailbox, SMS ETPI your name email id to 58888

• Faeebook : http://tinyurl.com/ideaset

• Twitter : http://tinyurl.com/ideastw

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Motivations, Networking, News, Resources

10000 WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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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

 

Calendar, Networking, News

India Engineering Sourcing Show

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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

 

Motivations, Networking, News

SME Manufacturing Summit – Strategies and Initiatives for Sustainable Growth

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

Business Ideas, Business Plans, Motivations, Networking, News

Global Entrepreneurship Summit – IIT Kharagpur

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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 15th 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