At Startup Saturday

I recently attended a Startup Saturday session organised by the Head Start Network at SP Jain in Mumbai. The theme of the session was Social Entrepreneurship- a topic which I have gained a lot of interest in off lately (as a result of reading a lot about micro finance and work done by Mohammad Yunis in Bangladesh). The session started off with pitch from a newly started business related to promoting village tourism. It was followed by a showcase of a business which provides the best price for gadgets to clients on demand through various channels like mobile phone messages, twitter and facebook.

Thereafter, there was a talk by Mr. Velumani CEO of Thyrocare on how he started his business and the challenges he faced. His journey from a farmer in a small village in Tamil Nadu to the owners of brand that is worth more than Rs. 500 Cr. was truly inspirational. He was very honest while narrating his experience and he connected well with the audience because of his honesty and sense of humor. A lot of learnings and take aways were there in his talk that lasted for about an hour. This talk was followed by a few more business pitches and an open house for discussion.

For those wanting to start their own businesses and wanting to get a insight into the experiences of some of India's best entrepreneurs, this event is a must attend. I really enjoyed the session and look forward to attending a few more. Keep up the good work Head Start :)