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TiE Mumbai in 2011 | New Year Wishes! |
Dear Subscriber,
2011 has been an enterprising year for most of us as it has given us a chance to experience various sentiments of an enterprise life cycle. We have witnessed the launch and announcements of several incubators, startups, funding rounds, M&As, IPOs, transitions and shutdowns, each of these presenting a different flavor and keeping us always on our toes.
2011 has also been an eventful year for your TiE chapter. We have put together a consolidated report on various programs and activities that were organized by your chapter from Jan-Dec 2011. Each of the blocks below share a snapshot of a program format : describing the program format, listing engagement data and sharing feedback from those who participated. You can read further on a particular format and share your experience by clicking on the Read More link.
We sincerely hope that you have made the best of these opportunities and look forward to your feedback and participation for 2012. If you'd like to share your experience from an engagement this year, please feel free to write to us at info@tiemumbai.org
Wishing you all a healthy, prosperous and enterprising 2012!
Chale Chalo,
Team @ TIE Mumbai
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TiE Investor Forum |
Classroom
Sessions |
07
Sessions |
392
Participants |
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About:
A a Special Interest Group (SIG) focused on :
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Presenting a 'holistic' view on various funding options (debt & equity) available for entrepreneurs
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Educating entrepreneurs on how to best understand and leverage these options.
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Creating a meaningful bridge between the entrepreneurial & capital community.
Participant Experience:
"As a start up looking forward to get financial assistance from banks, understanding of (the CGTMSE) scheme was imp for the same ."-Pragya Sharma (Greenway Grameen Infra Pvt Ltd) via feedback form
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TiE Institute Knowledge Series |
Classroom
Sessions |
07
Sessions |
309
Participants |
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About:
A series of monthly classroom workshops focused on business fundament topics relevant to a particular stage of enterprise. A TiE Institute session is led by 2-3 Charter Members from similar/complimenting areas of expertise. TiE Mumbai has been organizing distinct TiE Institute Knowledge series for early and growth stage entrepreneurs.
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Entrepreneurship Nurturing Program |
1-1 Mentoring
x6 Months |
01
Session |
24
Participants |
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About:
In this program, we connect an entrepreneur who needs sustained one - on - one guidance and advice with a senior entrepreneur/professional. In addition to this, we will provide mentees with access to investors, service providers and markets on the basis of the mentor's recommendation.
Participant Experience:
"Ajay Hattangdi is an entrepreneur's dream mentor. Solid finance industry experience, VC contacts, helps you separate those parts of a business that are scalable and those that are not. More importantly for entrepreneurs, quite approachable (we are still in touch) and helps you quickly get to the point when you're having trouble doing that." - Anil Bahuman via facebook
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Idea Validation Hotline |
1-1 Telephonic
idea validation sessions |
09
Sessions |
50
Participants |
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About:
Telephonic Idea Validation session for aspiring and early stage entrepreneurs. Mentored by TiE Charter members focused purely on validation of a business idea/concept..
Participant Experience:
"…The Idea Validation hotline lets you get prompt feedback on what you think is the next best thing to put some realistic/industry perspective to it. It is a very simple yet effective way to interact with people who can help you in many ways…" - Vishal Agarwal (Spatial Ideas) via email
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The Sounding Board |
Public validation & feedback
for existing businesses |
06
Sessions |
26
Participants |
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About:
The Sounding Board is a platform that lets TiE Members present their business in front of an audience of speakers and fellow entrepreneur. This mostly takes place at the end an education session/workshop hosted by TiE Mumbai OR on a teleconference bridge. It has the following objectives:
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Facilitate customer/market feedback
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Mentor Feedback
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Advocacy of the entrepreneur's business
Participant Experience:
“…the mentor’s advise was quite helpful, and it was an excellent platform for creating awareness, and more so being aware of what new things are out there in market. To sum it up, it was a wonderful experience, and indeed a solid platform for young entrepreneurs to showcase their product.” – Chiranjeev Lalwani (Cartridge Express)
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Business Guidance Camps/Hotline |
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1-1 Mentoring |
12
Sessions |
144
Participants |
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About:
A one-on-one interaction between a senior entrepreneur or professional and an entrepreneur who needs guidance and advise from someone who has an educated view on the subject or who has more experience in the situation under discussion. Delivered via face to face meetings or via telephonic conference for 30-45 min.
Participant Experience:
“It was a privilege to be mentored by Manu Parpia in a focused session at the business guidance camp. The session was extremely well organized and the mentor had the complete background on the start-up and the issues at hand. Manu spent quality time with us and his feedback was candid and actionable….” – Kanan Nabar (EaseMyHealth.com) via email
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In Conversation With… |
Group Mentoring
for existing/growth stage businesses |
01
Session |
12
Participants |
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About:
A serious, high impact and interactive group mentoring format over a sustained 3 month period with an iconic mentor. The series is structured with the mentor for a select group of 10 – 15 TiE Members (Entrepreneurs). This series has been hosted with iconic enterprising mentors such as Harsh Mariwala (Marico) , V. Vaidyanathan (Future Capital Holdings)
Participant Experience:
“The last session with Mr. Vaidyanathan was more of an introduction meeting. But since it was interactive it was very informative. His own life experiences were very useful. The group is fairly diverse and hence sharing of each others experiences is helpful.” - Asim Dalal (Bombay Store) @ ICW Vaidyanathan via email
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Business Builder Breakfast |
Informal + Interactive
Networking Session |
03
Sessions |
118
Participants |
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About:
A bi monthly format where in a charter member hosts 25-40 TiE members for an early morning breakfast session, which is usually an informal and interactive huddle session around a topic of the Charter member's interest over coffee and breakfast. The Charter member hosts this session within in his her office/home or a cafe from 8:30-10:30 am. At times it is hosted in the evenings as TiE Over Coffee or Business Builder Evening.
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In The Phone Booth with… |
Telenar
Series |
01
Session |
26
Participants |
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About:
'In the Phone Booth with ... ' is a telephonic talk show hosted every month for 40 min. The conversation will be primarily themed on entrepreneurial education and may drift towards the speaker's story or may attempt to validate certain ideas from the audience. 1-3 senior entrepreneur or enterprising professional would join the chat show and guide the audience on business fundamentals.
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Enterprising India Unconference |
Annual
Unconference |
01
Session |
1480
Participants |
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About:
Asia’s largest entrepreneurial un-conference that is a destination to :
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Get Inspired: By meeting unique and inspiring Enterprising Indians introduced by co-hosts
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Get Insights: Through Power Talks from iconic business leaders such as Ratan Tata, Nandan Nilekani, Shashi Ruia
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Get Mentored: Through informal, interactive huddle sessions with respected gurus such as Chanda Kochhar, Harsh Mariwala, K V Kamath, Kishore Biyani, Narayana Murthy, R Gopalakrishnan and more
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Get Informed: Through panel debates on challenges and opportunities in key growth areas such as Education, Financing, Greentech, Infrastructure, Innovation/Survival, Retail, Security, Social and Telecom etc.
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Get connected and Be Successful: Through facilitated networking with peers, investors and banks and a showcase Indian marketplace
Participant Experience:
“Loved the frank and helpful insights by RamaKrishna Karuturi of Karuturi Global. Truly a global Indian firm #EI11” – Nayan Khinvasra (JobsinaJiffy.com) via twitter
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TiE Stree Shakti
Enabling Women Entrepreneurship |
Conference, Awards
Education & Mentoring |
05
Sessions |
691
Participants |
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About:
A pan-India initiative, the program aims to connect women from different socio-economic strata and celebrate inspiring Women Entrepreneurs in India’. As part of its efforts to enable women entrepreneurs, the initiative includes
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On-ground focused activities for Women Entrepreneurs across various TiE Chapters, leveraging the existing TiE charter of activities.
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An annual conference for women entrepreneurs that aims to recognize, reward, educate, mentor and enable.
Participant Experience:
"TiE Stree Shakti is about entrepreneurship, because entrepreneurship is about tough times. …Women can feel the pain of entrepreneurship in its true sense, because it is a genuine confusion and problem ... that parents go about in their work life and personal life ..and over and above that you have this entrepreneurship wala keeda in their head…" - Vijaylakshmi Suvarna (Liberation Coaches) via Video interview
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TiE Bizworld |
Activity Based Entrepreneurial Education
in Schools |
01
Session |
48
Participants |
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About:
TiE BizWorld is a joint initiative developed by TiE Mumbai, a part of the world's largest non-profit network dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, and BizWorld Foundation, U.S. Aimed at igniting an entrepreneurial spark in students at a young age, it helps them solve problems, develop ideas and most importantly recognize opportunity.
Participant Experience:
“Is your company a Proprietorship, Partnership or Private Limited?" This is what a 7th Grader asked me in Biz World. I came to know of these terms only 5 years ago. BizWorld is an extremely powerful concept where young kids are introduced to Entrepreneurship. I am sure my journey as an entrepreneur would have been smoother if I had a program like this in my childhood." - Milap Shah (Hokey Pokey Ice Cream), via email
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