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Launching a #startup is one of the most exciting possibilities in #NewIndia for someone who is graduating from any university, management school, or even someone who has ventured into the #corporate world and aspires to be an entrepreneur. For at no other point in time since Independence has there been such an opportune convergence of youthful energy due to the demographic dividend we enjoy, one of the fastest rising economies of the world necessary to support innovation and startups, and unprecedented access to advanced, affordable, available emerging technologies. This convergence enables an aspiring entrepreneur to create new solutions and services to fulfil the growing demand of over 1.3Billion people, enables a nation of #jobcreators not just #jobseekers. This is why an initiative like #EntrepreneurinResidence program by WISE Tech | SPJIMR SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research is so important to avail of. Having had the opportunity to work with and design the EIR programme with the academic, startup and industry experts at SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, I do believe it leverages best practices that can help provide crucial resources, domain and technology mentorship, VC support to overcome various valleys of death that startups encounter in their lifecycle and help them suceed Indeed a great opportunity for #entrepreneurs wanting to make a difference to themselves as well as to #society Varun Nagaraj Manoj Mohan Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Abhyudaya-SPJIMR SPJIMR - PGPM Startup India Invest India India DST Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) Atal Innovation Mission Official Innovation Mission Official

#entrepreneurship #investment #challenges and #ecosystem at #academia helping and making this journey interesting that young mind fall in love of the #impact their #innovations creating in #society through different partnerships.

"Join us at E-Summit 2024 for an insightful panel discussion featuring esteemed entrepreneurs Maneesh Srivastava Srivastava, Rajive Gulati,Sajan Nair (sajan.bh3), Kapil K. , and Ajay Kumar. We'll delve into the crucial topic of how early-stage startups can navigate the path to securing investors. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insights and add another success story to the startup segment. See you on April 5th at 11:00 a.m. in the APJ auditorium at PIET Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology. #EntrepreneurshipSummit #InvestmentOpportunities"

Will you be #250? In the second year of the Incubator at the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies - USC Marshall, we saw two former students of mine apply with a startup that did… just ok. They were team #47 in the Incubator portfolio. They shut that first company down but kept the team together. Good that they did. Their next thing worked out much better. That startup became Emotive, a company that helps CPG companies understand their customers, contact them directly, and more. I remember speaking to them about how revenue was doubling every month. Zachary Wise and Brian Zatulove’s grade in my class: B. I’ll post weekly about Incubator members. Want to apply to the Incubator at USC? Maybe you’ll be company #250. The link is in the comments.

🌟 Exciting Collaboration Announcement! 🌟 We’re thrilled to collaborate with IAN Group (formerly Indian Angel Network) for the the 15th Aegis Graham Bell Awards (AGBA) to celebrate and recognizes innovations. 🚀✨ Indian Angel Network (IAN) connects businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts. It focuses on fostering innovation, growth, and collaboration across industries by providing a network of resources, expertise, and investment opportunities in India's startup ecosystem. IAN promotes India's entrepreneurial spirit by connecting venture capitalists, and accelerators to support early-stage startups. It helps startups navigate market challenges with essential tools and connections for growth. This collaboration underscores our shared vision to empower innovation and drive meaningful impact. Together with AGBA, we aim to provide a platform for visionary startups and innovators to shine. #InnovationLeadership #IndianAngelNetwork #AGBA2024 #Collaboration #StartupEcosystem #Technology

🚀 Don't miss out! Only a few seats are left for the iCreate Idea Catalyst (iIC) programme, crafted to empower early-stage tech startups. Gladis Nair #TechStartups #Entrepreneurship #iCreate #StartupIndia #Innovation #Mentorship #BusinessPlan #Funding #HybridProgram #IdeaValidation #IndustryExperts

What are the patterns of successful startups?🦄 Dr. Andre Retterath ran the numbers on 25k+ teams and found: 💥 Founders: 3-6 is best, single founder is worst 💥CEO: Important to be founder, external CEO is bad 💥Age: Little difference between 25 to early 40s 💥Education: Master and PhD similarly good, Bachelors and no degree both bad The chart below shows the respective SHAP values. Positive values = promoters and negative values = detractors to startup success. This work has been done by Earlybird Venture Capital, however, there's a growing group of researchers and data-centric practitioners revealing novel insights about startups including Peter Walker, Ilya Strebulaev, Yoram Wijngaarde, Anand Sanwal & more. It's difficult to stay on top of all these great studies & reports, so Dr. Andre Retterath launched Data Driven VC www.datadrivenvc.io, where they summarize it all, so you don't need to. #vc #data #venturecapital #enactus #founder enactus

Mesa students were Blume associates for 48 hours! 15 students from Mesa role-played as investment associates at Blume Ventures and presented their findings to Sajith Pai. Students of our second cohort were tasked with identifying the next early-stage startup with potential. They were given guardrails and asked to create a pitch deck covering why Blume should invest in that startup. 15 selected students presented their pitches to Sajith at the Blume Villa in Bangalore - they chose startups in their early journey, CanvaLoop, Gud Gum | Plastic-free chewing gum, and Nudge, among others. In the session, Sajith spoke about how VC firms work and how they analyze their investments. Here’s what he covered: - How institutional investors think and make decisions - What early investors look for: founder, product, and markets - What impacts investing VCs’ decisions: team, technology, total addressable market, and traction - Evaluating founder-market fit, and assessing their right to win and unique advantages We are grateful to Sajith and Blume for hosting our students! :)

📈 CVCs have become a powerful force for developing innovation and fueling startup growth in capital-constraint markets they can be allies in the long run. 1️⃣Two-way Strategic Support: CVCs provide startups with invaluable industry insights, and startups help them get a different perspective, fast execution and new market insights 2️⃣ Built-In Client Base: One of the most significant advantages of CVCs is their potential to become major clients for startups. Especially for B2B models, it would help to draft an idea on the sales cycle and required internal champions. In short, CVCs don't just accelerate growth; they build stronger ecosystems where innovation thrives. 🌱 See you on Wednesday at the Kamay Ventures Code LatAm 2024, we'll be discussing these and other innovation paradigms with Gabriela Ruggeri, Eduardo Amadeo, and Sofia Ocampo. Luis Carlos M., #Innovation #StartupGrowth #CorporateVentureCapital #CVC #StrategicSupport #EcosystemBuilding

What an incredible group of founders embarking on their ULTRA.VC Accelerator journey. I'm very privileged to be mentoring Juan David Giraldo Rodriguez and Tatiana Chavarriaga Arteaga from Evie | Women's Health - a femtech app passionate about making a significant impact on female health and wellness. This opportunity not only allows me to contribute to a field that is incredibly vital but also to support innovative leaders who are poised to drive transformative change. To help these (and all) early-stage founders thrive, please, please, please (with a 🍒 on top), download their apps, follow their social media channels, and spread the word about their groundbreaking work. 🚀👩💻 Let's amplify their impact together! 🌟 #Innovation #FemTech #StartUpCulture #HealthTech #ULTRAVC"