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Piruz’s kids new faces of his baby, Rasna
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Exporting The Enterprise Idea
There is no better example of this accretion of ideation, mentoring and nurturing of entrepreneurial talent than Silicon Valley. Always aspired to but never replicated in its entirety by many regions of the world, this sliver of land represents much more than a geographical location — it’s actually a state of mind. A seminar held recently at Stanford, co-sponsored by the Hoover Institution and the Kauffman Foundation, took today’s challenging times into perspective. Read more in this issue of Tehelka – Click here
Government Assistance to SMEs
Government Assistance to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) – Financial and Promotional
An interesting Powerpoint Presentation by Ms. Dolly Dhamodiwalla (dolzeen@gmail.com), Senior Researcher at S P Jain Institute of Management.
Covers :
- Definition of MSMEs
- Thrust Areas for Promotion of MSMEs
- National Level Organisations for Support to MSMEs
- Schemes for New and Existing Enterprises
- Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small enterprises (CGTMSE)
- …. and much more
6 ways to be a great boss
[Rediff.com] Deeksha Singh | August 16, 2007 | 13:23 IST
If you can’t stand your boss and dislike your job because of it, you are just a small part of a large community who feels the same. But what if you have recently moved into the role of a teamleader, boss or people manager yourself?
While the ‘perfect boss’ is a utopian concept, here is a quick checklist that will save you the heartburn of dealing with attrition and unhappy employees.
Sharks In Your Life
The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades.
So to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever. The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring in the fish. If the return trip took more than a few days, the fish were not fresh. The Japanese did not like the taste.
To solve this problem, fishing companies installed freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen and they did not like frozen fish.
Special Microfinance Scheme from Zoroastrian Bank
The Zoroastrian Co-op. Bank Ltd. (ZCBL) has announced a Special MicroFinance Scheme for Entrepreneurs in India. Under this scheme, a special MicroFinance Fund of Rs.5 crores has been set up, out of which they will be financing Entrepreneurs, to help them set up a new business / service / profession or enhance their existing ventures. The lending will be in the form of a Term Loan upto a maximum amount of Rs.10 lakhs per borrower, for setting up business/for equipments, machinery, furniture etc. Margin will be fixed on case to case basis depending on the financial status of the applicant.
Repayments will be spread over a maximum period of 60 months by way of fixed EMI’s. The rate of interest will vary on a case to case basis. The principal assets financed by the bank will be taken as prime security. Collateral security / guarantor may be waived in special cases. The proposals under this Scheme may be directly sent to Mr. Tehmasp K Bharucha, Senior Vice President, ZCBL, Email : tbharucha@zcbl.in Tel. Nos. 09422004707 / 66661010.
Young Zoroastrians are requested to avail of this generous and unique scheme themselves, and also pass it on to their Zoroastrian friends / relatives, who are desirous of starting / growing their businesses.
5 Things About Entrepreneurship I Wish I Knew Earlier
Ashta no Kai – Bicycle Bank Project
The Japanese name, Ashta no Kai, means ‘‘for a better future’’ and these girls owe a great deal to Armene Modi, founder-chairperson of ANK.
ANK has been working for the promotion of literacy, health and development in these villages since 1998. But it was only in October last that it hit upon the idea of starting a ‘bicycle bank’ to curb the number of school drop-outs among girls. Geeta Phatak, project officer, says: ‘‘At present, there are only five high schools in these villages. Lack of transport, bad roads prevented many from sending their daughters to pursue higher education in distant villages.’’
For More information Click these links :
http://infochangeindia.org/20021011255/Education/Features/Have-cycle-will-study.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/12501286.cms
Armene Modi can be contacted on armene.modi@gmail.com
Ashta no Kai – Bicycle Bank Project Part 1
Ashta no Kai – Bicycle Bank Project Part 2
Bicycle Santa
THE BICYCLE PROJECT
Give your old bicycle to a village school child
We’re collecting your old bicycles, which are probably of little use to their owners and lie rusting on a terrace, or in a stairwell or garage. After giving these bikes a new lease of life, we deliver them to the village kids in and around Mumbai, in Maharashtra.
Phase 1 of this project will help children in the villages of Thappar Pada, Wada and Vikramgarh with a farmhouse called The Hideout as the base for distribution of the bikes and the best bike locks to the children. These villages are located 100 kms from Mumbai, off the Ahmedabad highway in Thane district.
We have made our primary focus, the 900 students of the Marathi medium SSC board high school called Sri Binoi Gharde Sajjan Vidhalaya in Alonde, Vikramgarh Taluka. Once the 137 needy students from this school have received a bicycle each, we will move on to the next village and so on.
Donors and those interested are welcome to come and visit these children at any time if you wish to see how your simple gift of an old bicycle can make a huge difference to their lives.
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