For entrepreneur and innovative people only. Barcamp 26 feb ahmedabad

Those who are interested in entrepreneurship, innovations, social change agent kind of things, there is one very good full day seminar kind of thing is coming in Ahmedabad at LD engineering college on 26^th Feb, Sunday 2012.  

There is one concept called “BARCAMP”, which gathers all the likeminded entrepreneurs, social innovator, those who think out of box. There will be a 2-3 sessions going on in adjacent rooms where anyone can participate and anyone can give lecture, only prior registration of topic is required. 

I had attended last barcamp in Ahmedebad at EDI during this time period only in the year 2010. It was really very good and informative. You can network their with like minded people, your field mates, etc. 

http://www.barcampahmedabad.com/

So for current barcamp one can go onto this link and register himself as an audience or lecturer, whatever you like. Just be prepared with topic you like, in the case of lecturer.

One can have more information about barcamp HERE

Entrepreneurship lovers.................BIOTECHNOPRENEUR event across Gujarat in 2012

Hi,

I came to know about BIOTECHNOPRENEUR in Gujarat, which provides platform for innovators, entrepreneurs in the biotechnology and agriculture field. In year 2011 also they had organized such events and in coming year also they are going for the same.

This events are jointly organized by Gujarat Govt, private partners and venture capitalists. There will be no charge/entry fee for attending the same event. So the event organized by:

Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM), Gujarat Venture Finance Limited (GVFL) & Foundation for MSME Clusters (FMC)

along with SkyQuest Technology Consulting Pvt. Ltd. (Knowledge Partner)

PRESENTS

BIOTECHNOPRENEUR^TM CAMPS 2012

Life Sciences | Medical Devices | Biotechnology | Pharmaceuticals

Fostering Technology based Entrepreneurship in Gujarat


 

 Key features of Biotechnopreneur Camps 2012:

͌            Pitch Your Business Idea: Present your biotechnology idea among a panel of experts, businessmen & investors

͌            My Story Session: Get inspiration from Successful Biotechnology Entrepreneurs

͌            Network: Interact with experts and consultants from diverse areas like Technology, Market, Finance, Policies etc.

͌            Explore entrepreneurial opportunities in biotech industry

There will be a one day seminars.

No registration fees/participation fees

Confirm your participation by mailing registration forms available at this link to  neha.jhala@skyquestt.com

Who should attend?

Innovators | Research Students | Budding Entrepreneurs | Management Students

Biotechnopreneur^TM Camps 2012 is going to be organized at Ahmedabad, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara.

City	Date
Mehsana	27th January 2012, Friday
Ahmedabad	17th February 2012, Friday
Surat	24th February 2012, Friday
Rajkot	9th March 2012, Friday
Vadodara	23rd March 2012, Friday

 

Those who are intrested in Entrepreneurship (ઉદ્યોગસાહસિક )

Friends,

Last year I wrote on entrepreneurship here and here, I did also 1 month course from MGLI, ahmedabad for the same.

Now, the same institute Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute is going to organize the same course for two month. here is the clipping of the same. Those who are interested in starting business but lacking in self confidence, finance, moral support, government rules etc, can go for this course. Mandatory thing is only ambition to become entrepreneur. LAST DATE IS 21/07/2011.

Undelivered Communication ……….Let’s start afresh......... I want all to participate at max

Undelivered Communication ……….. I want all to participate at max……….Let’s start afresh

Three simple Things to understand first:

• You Decided…………………………To visit my blog which gives it popularity, while your click on google advertisements give me some sort of revenue in my account.
• I decided ………………………….....I have decided and already mentioned here that whatever I will earn, I will donate it to some worthy charity organizations (like mentally retired people care, for cows)
• Let us Do it together…………. .........Now it is our turn to support this cause, you can be part of this charity work by clicking on google advertisements, you can also give me address of some really needy organization/trust/individual where I can redirect the fund, you can also promote this stuff or you can start you own blog and do the same ( I will surely help in this ).

First of all topics on which I feel my communications are undelivered:

·         

• Exactly, I don’t get expected response to above mentioned cause………..very little participation in charity/noble cause
• I have mentioned somewhere(top right side of front page of website) that I have very good Gujarati stuff collection both hardcopy and softcopy also which includes Gujarati Nataks, songs, books, e-books, small stories, Gujarat Magazine, Jyotish softwares and many more. I have written somewhere that ANYONE who wants the same can directly contact me and come to my home, I will share/give him whatever I have……………….but I have not get any response from readers.
• Thirdly, I have shared some very good Gujarati Food information all over Gujarat and even I have invited all to come to my home for some good taste………………but I have not get any response from readers.

My Intentions, my Goal (don’t take it as my desire, Goal and desire are different altogether):

• Empower, enable and transform all, specially students first …….I have started giving lectures already with innovative presentation.Contact me for further info.
• Maximum employment and that also with maximum joy…………read it here
• Promote traditional farming method (organic farming) ….read it here
• Promote entrepreneurship ………..read it here

There are plenty more, which I will share in near future.

Now if required I would also like to share:

What I have done till Date in this regard:

What I want from you all:

But first, Let’s start afresh. Let me know whenever you stop, or you have any confusion/doubts or any questions, I would like to answer it all.

You can contact me on: 

Himanshu Acharya

himanshu.acharya@gmail.com

9925485155

 

Entrepreneurship continues.........................

Entrepreneur is totally different trait of the businessman. They are basically learners from every corner of the life. 

Main thing is that they don’t have money at the center point like businessman, they don’t have stability at the center point like hawkers, street vendors & shop owners.

They have their own set of goal predefined mostly raging in maximum employment generation – fame –social cause etc. So what they are doing to achieve the same, because path is almost same like any common businessman. It is they are learning from each and everyone. They will learn

• How to start any business without over preparation and planning FROM street vegetable sellers and seasonal traders. (they will not learn that these people are at the same level for their lifetime)
• How to grow business extensively within short time period FROM ambanis and tatas
• How to integrate social work with business FROM NGO and trusts
• How to integrate technology with the business and update it time to time FROM experts in the fields.

So if you are not observing the same thing, start learning/observing. Give your thoughts on this.

Entrepreneur…………………If you a little bit........just provoke it

By Himanshu Acharya

Hello readers, I am back with one more controversial topic. Earlier I had written article on “Gujarat deserve more from NRG’s”, during that time I was based in Bombay. One critic had asked me about the same and now as per my planning I am in Ahmedabad forever. Now this time not being entrepreneur at this particular time I am going to write about the same as I have planned for the same in near future I will surely become entrepreneur and gradually fulfill wishes mentioned in below article. 

http://hims30482.blogspot.com/2009/12/call-to-my-nrg-friends.html

http://deshgujarat.com/2009/10/20/himanshu-acharya-writes-gujarat-deserves-more-from-nrgs/

Now about this article, I could have been wrote the title as “How to be….., Want to become…..  etc, but this article is not about such things. This article is just to clear some doubts, educate our youngsters, get some information and that’s it.

First of all, Gujarat has been pioneer in this particular field (entrepreneur) and our consistent over 10% GDP’s credit goes to this only. There are n numbers of individual as well as company examples in Gujarat in 100 years of history. But what about current competition, globalization era. In last 15-20 years there are not so much cases compared to previous. Why is it so: 

•       Our British age education system, which has started showing its effect. Slave mentality and no   respect towards out ancient culture, wrong history and many more.
•     Attraction towards engineering, doctors profession 
•    High competition in each and every market area.
•    Globalization, after which competition become more and more.
•     Lacking in innovative ideas
•     Main reason “unawareness” about proper guidance, market, industry leaders etc, I will elaborate on this mainly as we all are aware about others.

Unawareness:

About proper Govt. offices and facilities:  Very few (less than 5%) youngsters know about EDI, CED, iNDEXT C. 

First CED (Centre for Enterprenurship development) : It is run by Gujarat State Government and headquarter in UDYOG BHAVAN, Gandhinagar. CED conducts regularly week long or month long program for Individuals. There will be a small advertisement in all leading newspapers whenever CED conducts such program. Fee is also very less (around 500 or max 1000). They will provide very useful information about

Where to go -- respective Government departments, Banks, VCs etc

How to go – Govt procedures, Banking procedures, Initial registration etc

What to prepare – Basic skills, business plan, reports, Documentation etc

www.ced-gujarat.org

EDI (Entrepreneurship Development Institute): This is IIM like Internationally recognized and central Govt run premier Institute.  It is located near BHAT, Indira bridge, Ahmedabad. It has mainly two programs, one is two year Family business Entrepreneur Development program and second is one year  distance learning program. For our Gujju youth second program is more suitable where we directly get senior IIM professors as our mentors. There is 3 days session twice in the year where we can interact with other participants. Fees for the same is 10000 from this year onwards, earlier it was 5K.

www.ediindia.org

iNDEXT B (Industrial extension bureau ): It is the main office which deals with new large or small scale industries. Anyone can go and meet iNDEXT C official and ask for help/direction. It is located at again UDYOG BHAVAN, Gandhinagar. CED is working in sync with iNDEXT C. It is the primary interface between any individual who want to be entrepreneur and Government.

http://www.indextb.com

MGLI : Mahatma Gandhi Labor Institute, Gurukul area, Ahmedabad

One more Guj Govt institute which runs 2 month certificate course for EDP. Just wait for advertisement in leading newspapers. 

DIC : District Industrial Compassionate

This is Gujarat Govt entity which approves any project proposal for any Govt incentive/refund/subsidy scheme. You need to prepare project report and submit it to DIC. 

CIIE: This is center for innovation run by IIM-A. Give good support for startup having unique idea. 

www.ciieindia.org/

There are many more central agencies which are involved in the same field. They offer many type of schemes and subsidies for entrepreneur. You can visit

Mainly, I want to give an idea to our youngsters what options they have, how can they approach and succeed. There are some more sites available which are useful for startups like;

http://gidc.wordpress.com/2010/02/16/gujarat-industry-registration/  

http://ic.gujarat.gov.in/ 

Now Moving to second topic : INDUSTRY and INDUSTRY leaders:

There are associations like GESIA, GIDC, GuCCI and many more where individual entrepreneur can have guidance, networking, business and many more.

There is one request to young entrepreneur, make aim of more and more employment instead of profit, you will surely succeed, if possible go for product, service based industry instead of commission (dalal) based industry.

Please read above books whenever you got time, rich dad poor dad teaches very good lesson about asset and liability step by step and Good to great teaches why leadership and innovation is necessary for any company. Click on above books to have a look at above books.  

Author can be reached at himanshu.acharya@gmail.com and 9925485155