Business Ideas, Finance, News, Portals

Funding Landscape in India for Technology Startups

Funding Landscape in India for Technology Startups, http://www.venturecenter.co.in/funding/funding.php
Our unique, online, free database of funding sources for entrepreneurs continues to grow. Please visit the link above to stay informed of new government schemes, angel networks, etc.

Also, do visit and join the unique Venture Center library, focused on technology innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialization: http://www.vcenterlibrary.org/

Finance, News

Course on Managing Growth & Financing,

Course on Managing Growth & Financing,  http://www.mcciapune.com/EVENTdocs/GrowthandFinancing1.pdf
UNIDO, MCCIA, IVCA & Indian Angel Network will together offer a 1-day course on Managing Growth & Financing for SMEs – on Tuesday, July 6 at MCCIA Trade Tower, ICC Complex, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune. Speakers will be invited from industry, financial and academic institutions and will discuss financing options, best practices, growth potential, etc.
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Business Ideas, News, Social Entrepreneurship

Goonj – Clothing the Nation

Vastra Samman

We believe that just by re-using our old clothes the problem of clothing for the poor can be solved to a very large extent

Cloth for work

Cloth is given as a motivation, with dignity, to people working on their own community issues. We turn age old charitable cloth into a resource for much needed development work in Indian villages

Not just a piece of cloth

By providing a small piece of clean cloth to a village woman, to be used as a sanitary napkin, we can prevent a multitude of hygiene problems.In Hindu

Click Here for GOONJ

Business Ideas, Franchise, News, People / Stories, Social Entrepreneurship

Daily Dump – composting for individual homes

Daily Dump is a brand, a service, a set of products and a way of life that we hope people begin to subscribe to.

As a service, Daily Dump helps you manage your household waste and convert it to useful high-quality compost. It supports you with flexible service plans to achieve your goal of becoming a green citizen.

We’re involved in developing a range of composting solutions, and already have a number of the best composting bins and other equipment for your home. The Daily Dump products are designed to ensure that you compost at home, conveniently and hygienically.

On this site you’ll find information on us and our products, plus free material on everything you need to start your own composting project, faster than you can say ‘biodegradable’.

Click Here for more……

Networking, News

USA India Business Summit

USA India Business Summit
May 10th and 11th, 2010 – Atlanta, Georgia, USA
We have been informed by the organisers of the USA India Business Summit that they have organised USA India Business Summit (UIBS) 2010 from May 10-11, 2010 in the Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
USA India bilateral trade is growing leaps and bounds and is likely to double in the next five years. For the last three years, the Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education & Research (CIBER), US India Business and Research Center (USIBRC) and USIII have organized the US India Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. These events were supported by the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Commercial Service and a host of sponsoring organizations.
The first USA India Business Summit (UIBS) 2010 will be held in Atlanta on May 10th and 11th, 2010 at the Cobb Galleria and Conference Center with the theme of Growing Business and Promoting Entrepreneurship.” The goal of UIBS is to promote business and investment between USA and India in key areas of technology, agriculture, healthcare, infrastructure, supply chain, logistics, real estate and investment etc. Our special emphasis is to connect small to medium size enterprises and entrepreneurs from USA and India.
The Governor of the State of Georgia, Hon. Sonny Perdue; US Senator, Hon. Johnny Isakson; Ambassador of India to USA, Her Excellency Ms. Meera Shankar; and Vice-Chairman of GE and President and CEO of GE Technology Infrastructure, Mr. John Rice, have already confirmed their participation in the UIBS.
They have also invited Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India, Hon. Anand Sharma; Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, Mr. Muhtar Kent; Chairman and CEO ofHenry Schein, Inc., Mr. Stanley M. Bergman; CEO and Managing Director of Infosys Technologies, Mr. S. Gopalakrishnan; Founding General Partner & Chairman of New Silk Route Partners, Mr. Rajat K. Gupta; Chairman & Managing Director of Biocon, Dr. Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw; Chairman of Suzlon Energy, Mr. Tulsi Tanti; Managing Director of Thermax Limited, Mr. M.S. Unnikrishnan; and Chairman of Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd., Mr. Ramkrishnan P. Hinduja.
In addition, many distinguished speakers from USA and India and hundreds of companies/organizations are expected to participate in UIBS including; US Department of Commerce, US Department of State, Government of India, Georgia State and various State Governments of India, Google, UPS, Lufthansa Airlines, Sigma-Aldrich, IBM, Home Depot, Mahindra and Mahindra, Coca-Cola India, Equifax, Adobe Systems, Georgia Power, Siemens, InterContinental Hotel Group, Georgia-Pacific, NIIT Technologies, Aditya Birla Group, Georgia Tech, NCR, CNN, Tata Group, Larsen and Toubro, Global Vehicles, SAP, Exxon Mobil India, KPMG India, Ramco, Career Builder , Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, University System of Georgia and Fulton County etc.
The agenda will include welcome and keynote addresses by dignitaries, CEO Council meetings, informative workshops, industry focused panels, one to one networking and match making among participants.
Strategic tracks/industries of interest for UIBS 2010 are:
1. US and India – Businesses and Industries; a regional view
2. Technology – IT, Software , Telecom, Internet, Life Sciences, Biotech and Clean Tech
3. Agriculture – Forestry, Ag Business and Processed Food
4. Healthcare – Medical Technologies and Devices
5. Real Estate and Infrastructure
6. Venture Capital, Private Equity and Investment Banking
7. Auto – Manufacturing and Auto Parts
8. Aerospace and Defense
9. Tourism and Hotel Industries
10. Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Logistics
11. HR and Manpower Development
For more details please visit our website http://www.usaindiabusinesssummit.com/static
Registration fees : $495/person (Early Registration $395/person).
For more information and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Program Chair, Ani Agnihotri at 404-394-6678 or by e-mail USIBRC@gmail.com.
Franchise, News

Franchising Business Opportunities

Indian Merchants’ Chamber and Franchising Association of India are jointly organizing a Franchising Business Opportunities Meet on Saturday 17th April 2010 from 10.30 am to 7.00 pm in the Walchand Hirachand Hall (4th Floor), IMC.

This will be an excellent opportunity for interested entrepreneurs/potential franchisees to connect with many participating national and international brands currently looking to expand their franchise business.  Lakme, Aptech, DTDC, NSA International, Dosa Plaza, US Dollar Store, CIA and a few financial services companies are among many other franchisors who will be participating in the Meet.
Please email your confirmation at gs9@imcnet.org. Alternatively, you may call Mrs. Kiran Kamath at 2204 6633, extension 107.
Marketing, Networking, News

Sankalp 2010

The Sankalp 2010 Awards and Investment Forum is an annual Intellecap initiative committed to catalyzing entrepreneurship in the social enterprise space. Sankalp actively facilitates collaboration between established and budding entrepreneurs, investors, thought leaders and sector stakeholders interested in contributing effectively towards this fledgling yet fast-growing industry.

Sankalp 2010 Forum and Awards shall recognize, award and connect the most investible social MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium enterprises) operating in 5 high impact sectors:

  • Agriculture, Food & Rural Business
  • Clean Energy
  • Inclusive Education
  • Health, Water & Sanitation, and
  • Technology for Development

Click Here for more information

Business Ideas, Calendar, Networking, News

IMPETUS 2010 – Business Ideation Program

IMPETUS 2010 in its 3rd year now at SPCE, Bhavans Campus Andheri . Starting 27th March 2010 . We have a 12 weekend program on Business Ideation to Business Plans.

If you know of anyone who would be interested in the program can contact Ms Ritika Murarka 9664257210

This year the program is opened for practising entrepreneurs and students from other insitutes having NEN recognised e-cell.

The program starts from 27th March Saturday at SP College of Engineering , Bhavans Campus , Andheri . It will run till Mid-May. Its on all Fri/ Saturday. This program is the advanced modules to the one we had for WZCC.

Certification will be provided by NEN ( National Entrepreneurship Network ) . The cost is a nominal 2000/- to cover the cost of lunch and tea for all the twelve weekends.

Looking forward to a bit of help from everyone to make this a great success

Raj Bhat

Click Here for Program Details

Finance, Motivations, News, Resources

Technopreneur Promotion Programme (TePP)

The “Technopreneur Promotion Programme” (TePP) was launched in 1998-99 by the Ministry of Science and Technology. TePP is operated by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) to tap the vast innovative potential of the citizen of India. TePP is a mechanism to promote indivudual innovators to become technology-based entrepreneurs (Technopreneurs).

Objectives

The TePP has the following objectives:

  • To promote and support untapped creativity of individual innovators
  • To assist the individual innovators to become technology based enterpreneurs
  • To assist the technopreneur in networking and forge linkages with other constituents of the innovation chain for commercialization of their developments.

Activities

The activities under TePP include providing financial support to selected and screened individual innovators having original ideas for converting them into working models , prototypes and so on. TePP assistance is provided to the innovator to meet expenditure on the following:

  • R&D/Engineering consultancy
  • Procure small equipment,tools etc. required
  • Raw Material/ Accessories (for prototype/process trials),
  • Fabrication cost (for prototypes)
  • Patent guidance and support
  • Manpower
  • Testing & Trials
  • Any other relevant costs

TePP support to the innovators is limited to 90% of the total cost of the project & remaining 10% is to be borne by the innovator/inventor.

Click Here for more information on this unique program

Click Here for Technology Development and Innovation Programme (TDIP)

Marketing, News

Trade Information – India

The Department of Commerce in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, maintains a very interesting website – commerce.nic.in – with a host of Trade and Commercial Data. The data can be accessed Productwise, Countrywise and Regionwise. A must see for all into Local and International Trade. The site is well maintained and updated regularly.