Ideation – Nimish Inamdar

TRANSITION TO AN ENTREPRENEUR

Problem Statement

A 19 year old Third Year Engineering student needs measures that can help him transition into an entrepreneur after graduation, because the existing system does not give him the experience and the confidence to take that level of risk.

Problem Statement: A 19 year old Third Year Engineering student needs measures that can help him transition into an entrepreneur after graduation, because the existing system does not give him the experience and the confidence to take that level of risk

Building Exposure

1

Seminars by Startup Gurus - People who have established themselves in startups

2Expert Debate on various startup topics - what will work, what wont!

3

Practical experience of various departments of an organization to make students dextrous at startups

4Student debate on current economic conditions

5Seminars by Venture Capitalists

Problem Statement: A 19 year old Third Year Engineering student needs measures that can help him transition into an entrepreneur after graduation, because the existing system does not give him the experience and the confidence to take that level of risk

Help in Finance

6College sponsored projects

7Introduce university perks to college R&D

8Industries Outsource their projects to colleges

9Annual Venture Capitalists desk at college

Problem Statement: A 19 year old Third Year Engineering student needs measures that can help him transition into an entrepreneur after graduation, because the existing system does not give him the experience and the confidence to take that level of risk

Student Training10Private coaching - mentorship11College coaching - mentorship12

Introduce 1 subject per year in college for entrepreneurship

13Challenge students to sell the unsellable - theory

14

mandatory Training on Communication Skills and Confidence Building

15

Mindfulness techniques to learn to handle pressure

16

Fork out all the unsold projects of college and ask students to tweak them to make them sellable

17mandatory training on Marketing Skills

18

"Nurture an Idea" cell to help students nurture in a direction with respect to their ideas

19

Introduce mandatory annual entrepreneurship projects

Problem Statement: A 19 year old Third Year Engineering student needs measures that can help him transition into an entrepreneur after graduation, because the existing system does not give him the experience and the confidence to take that level of risk

Culture Building

20Colleges to organize special sessions for parents

21Private coaching for parents on how to build the culture

22Online course on triggering creativity

23Special country level competitions on innovation

24University level competitions on innovation25College level competitions on creativity

26A test to describe a technical problem using pictures, blocks, clay etc

27A patent cell to monitor college research and help students in getting patents

28A Student - Guardian startup competition to introduce parents to entrepreneurship

29"Ideas Exchange" forum to trigger the innovation wheels of a college / university

30An annual exhibition to demonstrate college activities using Art

Problem Statement: A 19 year old Third Year Engineering student needs measures that can help him transition into an entrepreneur after graduation, because the existing system does not give him the experience and the confidence to take that level of risk

Government Incentives

31Govt subsidies to small time startups

32Govt tax consessions to small startups

33Creating a unit to monitor the progress of small startups

34Incentives for innovation index of every college

35"Give me an Idea" drop box - online platform to talk about a startup plan

Problem Statement: A 19 year old Third Year Engineering student needs measures that can help him transition into an entrepreneur after graduation, because the existing system does not give him the experience and the confidence to take that level of risk

Startup Fests

36College level festivals where students get into groups and create virtual startups

37Festivals that promote harmony amongst startups rather than cut throat competition

38University level startup fests

39National level startup fests

Problem Statement: A 19 year old Third Year Engineering student needs measures that can help him transition into an entrepreneur after graduation, because the existing system does not give him the experience and the confidence to take that level of risk

Networking

40A social network for all the startups

41A virtual platform to network all the TO Be entrepreneurs

42A Club to physically network all the entrepreneurs

43"Help From Gurus" an online interface to help entrepreneurs when they get stuck

44"Meet a Guru" a one on one session with a successful personality in the startup world

45"Meet Your Match" a platform where you can find a partner that complements you

46

"A Startup Date" a place where budding entrepreneurs meet each other, one on one to find the right partner

Problem Statement: A 19 year old Third Year Engineering student needs measures that can help him transition into an entrepreneur after graduation, because the existing system does not give him the experience and the confidence to take that level of risk

Social Entrepreneurship

47Organize Social Resposibility events to create awareness on social problems

48Social Entrepreneurship club cell to churn out ideas based on society's requirements

49Use technology to resolve an existing social issue

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Form impact cell to measure the social impact made because of all the ideas implemented

Problem Statement: A 19 year old Third Year Engineering student needs measures that can help him transition into an entrepreneur after graduation, because the existing system does not give him the experience and the confidence to take that level of risk

Brand Entrepreneurs

51Make documentaries on real life startup success

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Make a mainstream movie on entrepreneurship - showing its nature, struggle and the impact

53Form a blogger's network to talk about Entrepreneurship

Problem Statement: A 19 year old Third Year Engineering student needs measures that can help him transition into an entrepreneur after graduation, because the existing system does not give him the experience and the confidence to take that level of risk

Selected Idea – Most Practical

• Setup a training module for people to understand the nuances of entrepreneurship.• This module will cover

everything that a participant may need to setup a startup.

• Participants get practical experience and a playground to toy their own theories on entrepreneurship.

Problem Statement: A 19 year old Third Year Engineering student needs measures that can help him transition into an entrepreneur after graduation, because the existing system does not give him the experience and the confidence to take that level of risk

Selected Idea – Most Disruptive• Make a mainstream

cinema branding Entrepreneurship as a good prospective career.• It can feature a story about

a successful entrepreneur who decided to tread a different path and succeeded in his dream.

• This movie can open up the possibility that even a normal man can become a successful entrepreneur.

• This movie will influence a lot of mindsets going forward.

• It will make a lot of people brave enough to go ahead and take the risk of entrepreneurship.

Problem Statement: A 19 year old Third Year Engineering student needs measures that can help him transition into an entrepreneur after graduation, because the existing system does not give him the experience and the confidence to take that level of risk

Selected Idea – My favorite• "Nurture an Idea" cell to

help students nurture in a direction with respect to their ideas• An idea can be someone’s

baby, but it needs expert advice to nurture it effectively.

• “Nurture An Idea” cell will be a cell of expert group that will act as a catalyst to give direction to any idea.

Thank You …. For all the patience.

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