Fostering entrepreneurship

through
Advocacy - Awareness - Assistance
Worlds Largest non-profit organisation for Entrepreneurs.
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) representing Talent, Ideas and enterprise has evolved
as one of the worlds largest not-for-profit network dedicated to the advancement of
entrepreneurship.

Our greatest strength is our network of 49 chapters across 11 countries that
interconnects to deliver value to our 12,000+ associate member base of aspiring,
budding, growing entrepreneurs through our resource rich 1800+ global Charter
Member base comprising successful & experienced entrepreneurs, venture capital
firms, angel investors, service providers, etc. through their insightful experiences,
mentoring and networking

In India TiE delivers our single-minded focus on the mission of fostering
entrepreneurship and wealth creation, through a triple A-program viz;

Advocacy - e.g. advocating the role/cause of entrepreneurs at both macro & micro
levels to facilitate a conducive eco-system for entrepreneurship

Awareness - through education and sharing insights into the entrepreneurial mindset

Assistance - through active mentoring with other experienced entrepreneurs, VCs,
service providers, etc.

About TiE
TiE Pune Events
My Story Sessions - Stories from successful
entrepreneurs in their own words
: 1
st
and 3
rd
Friday of the month @ ICC
Mentoring One-on-one interaction with a senior
entrepreneurs, Idea Validation & Match Making
Breakfast meetings Topic of common interest
for entrepreneurs, participants contribute their
views
Last Thursday @ PYC
Training Workshops Full Day workshops on
topics of entrepreneur interest
Business Plan Competition/ Funding Events etc
Our Experience
Entrepreneurs, when asked to name single factor inhibiting the
growth of their venture, point to funding. But many a times, funding
may not prove to be the magic wand that solves all the problems for
the entrepreneur. There may be a need for better technology, better
people, better positioning and more.

Investors routinely hear out entrepreneurs asking for funding and
turn them down, not because there is no money to go around. Their
usual grouse is that entrepreneur is just not ready for funding or the
just funding may not make the company successful. In other words,
they may actually need things other than money.

TiE Punes NURTURE initiative aims to bridge this gap and make
startups and emerging companies ready for funding and ready for
leap


The Program Concept

The NURTURE program is a sustained intervention
by committed members of TiE Pune to make real
difference to the entrepreneurs it works with.

The full program shall run for six months and the
idea to identify deserving and willing entrepreneurs
who can be taken to the next level thru targeted
workshops and personal coaching and mentoring
using TiEs globally successful framework.


Three Pronged Approach

High Involvement Mentoring
TiEs proven Mentoring processes shall be used to solicit and qualify
prospective mentors and its committed mentors shall see this
process thru by dedicating the time and efforts needed. Additional
Subject Matter Expert Mentors to be brought in as needed
Structured Workshop Inputs
A workshop each month ( last Saturday of the month ) are planned
to provide structured inputs to the participants. Topics : Funding and
Finance, Business Model, Selling and Business Generation, Human
Resources and Teams, etc.
Rigorous Project Management
A Program Management Office ( PMO ) to identify and monitor the
evolution of business plan to BUSINESS PLAN meaning, a raw
business plan to a robust and fundable plan. A set of activities and
milestones agreed between the entrepreneurs and mentors shall be
documented and followed thru with rigor.

Events and Activities
Till March 2012 ( This FY )
Launch event : 24
th
February

Solicitation for enrolling into NURTURE program : till 1
st
March
2012

First NURTURE Workshop : 25
th
February Full Day : Title Ready
for funding, are you?
Conducted by : Ravi Trivedi and Manish Singhal TiE Bangalore

Selection into NURTURE program and diagnosis and allocation of
Mentors to the selected entrepreneurs : Month of March 2012

Second NURTURE Workshop : 31
st
March Full Day Title :
Definition and Articulation of your Business Model
Conducted by : Ranjan Srikanth and R Subramaniam Iyer TiE Chennai

Events and Activities
After April 2012 ( Next FY )
Mentor engagement with mentees begins April 2012
Third NURTURE Workshop : 28
th
April Full Day
Fourth NURTURE Workshop : 25
th
May Full Day
Positioning and Communication
Fifth NURTURE Workshop : 30
th
June Full Day
Sixth NURTURE Workshop : 27
th
July Full Day
Pitching to Investors
Individual Mentoring continues : Throughout
Investor Meet and Pitching Contest / Session 11
th
August
Full Day
NURTUREd entrepreneurs pitch to investors
Concluding Event

Ecosystem Collaboration
and Support

TiE Pune believes in partnering with TiEs national
and international ecosystem, in addition to other
local and international organizations. Following
organizations have pledged to contribute to this
effort
TiE Global
TiE Chapters Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and others
Punes local chamber of commerce ( MCCIA )
UKTI
Startup Organizations like POCC/ PuneTech
VCs and Angel Investor Organizations like IAN
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Questions?