We have shortlisted 10 entries for the final presentation before jury
to be held on 4th and 5th of April 2009.
All the shortlisted teams are supposed to send soft copies of their
complete B-Plans by 24th March'09.Please adhere to the format provided
on the website for the B-Plan which would be uploaded soon along with
the event details.
NIRMAAN thanks all the participants and their institutions for
the keen and earnest interest shown in the competition.
Winning Entries
1. JIV --- S.P. Jain Centre of Management,Dubai/Singapore
2. Build India --- IIT- Bombay
3. Thermo Coat --- Wellingkar, Mumbai
4. Savera --- BITS-Pilani
5. Spicy! --- BITS-Pilani
6. PharmaLink --- Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nashik
7. Shine-n-Smile --- Symbiosis Institute of International Business, Pune
8. E-Waste Management --- Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
9. Helping Hands --- IMT, Ghaziabad
10.Gardener's Choice --- Nirma University, Ahmedabad
"Never give up, never give in, and when the upper hand is ours, may we have the ability to handle the win with the dignity that we absorbed the loss" :Doug Williams
For any queries,please leave a comment here..
Friday, March 13, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
For Your Information ...
THE "10 SHORT-LISTED FINALISTS" who are to present their "B-PLANS" extensively at "BITS-PILANI" for the main event will be informed by e-mail.The results will be put up on our website and blog on 12th MARCH 2009.
So, be prepared with your plans if you are expecting your selection..
For any queries..leave a comment.
So, be prepared with your plans if you are expecting your selection..
For any queries..leave a comment.
Monday, March 2, 2009
DEADLINES !!! - any Queries ???
Extended for your convenience, the new one is 7th MARCH. So all you have to do is jot
down your executive summary of REVENUE GENERATING SOCIAL BUSINESS PLAN in the given
format in our website "latest by 2359 hrs of 7th MARCH 2009" to
refulgence.bits@gmail.com...WIN fellowships and prizes worth 30000 INR
You can just add a comment here if you have any queries regarding any of this and we'll get back to you in a day.
down your executive summary of REVENUE GENERATING SOCIAL BUSINESS PLAN in the given
format in our website "latest by 2359 hrs of 7th MARCH 2009" to
refulgence.bits@gmail.com...WIN fellowships and prizes worth 30000 INR
You can just add a comment here if you have any queries regarding any of this and we'll get back to you in a day.
Monday, February 23, 2009
GRAB THE OPPORTUNITY !!
We are looking for REVENUE GENERATING business plans for the main event in which 10 finalists will be participating.
There'll be screening for which you have to mail in the executive summaries f your business plans latest by 1st march.
Don't miss the golden opportunity.
It's time for you to mail in your entries to refulgence.bits@gmail.com latest by 1st march 2009.
Prizes worth 30000 INR to be won and fellowships for participants with outstanding plans.
Further details @ http://www.nirmaan.org/refulgence-2k9/home.html
There'll be screening for which you have to mail in the executive summaries f your business plans latest by 1st march.
Don't miss the golden opportunity.
It's time for you to mail in your entries to refulgence.bits@gmail.com latest by 1st march 2009.
Prizes worth 30000 INR to be won and fellowships for participants with outstanding plans.
Further details @ http://www.nirmaan.org/refulgence-2k9/home.html
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Its time...DEADLINES
First of all thanks everyone for making our workshop a great success...there were over 400 registrations and a great response from bitsian junta..
Now it's time for ou to mail in your EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES to refulgence.bits@gmail.com.
The last date for sending the entries is 1st march.So gear up.
Peak time...
MAIL IN YOUR EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES OF B-plans
before 1st march-------to refulgence.bits@gmail.com
Now it's time for ou to mail in your EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES to refulgence.bits@gmail.com.
The last date for sending the entries is 1st march.So gear up.
Peak time...
MAIL IN YOUR EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES OF B-plans
before 1st march-------to refulgence.bits@gmail.com
Monday, February 9, 2009
A lecture by VK Desai
V K Desai started his impressive lecture by hitting at the big companies saying that technology is used nowadays as a tool of mass destruction.
He emphasized the need of setting up of small scale industries in villages to make them sustainable. According to him the basic necessities of life should be accessible to common man, if this can be achieved then only proper development of country is possible, otherwise it would remain as a distant dream. He substantiated his point of view by giving various examples like setting up of cotton mill in the villages can help in fulfilling the needs of local villagers. Big companies what they are doing is they collect raw material at one place and start manufacturing in big factory. According to him this is not a very viable model . instead we can set up small cotton mills in many villages as it can a save a lot of energy and time .
He gave very good example that cotton which is grown in Assam is transported to Ahmedabad to manufacture clothes. So why not make cotton mills in Assam itself and start production there only.
He reiterated that if we want our rural India to develop then instead of raw materials we should export value added products from villages that will help in upliftment of rural economy and can help in bridging the gap between the rural and urban development.
He shared his experience of being in 72 countries for setting up of small oil mills and said that small oil mill is more viable option than setting up of big ones. He said “complicated machinery make simple things complicated “ so use simple technology to grow and he said “ small is profitable “
He stressed on the decentralization of rice mills so that rice can be made available to local people at a fair price.
He discussed many areas where there is a potential for development like usage of solar heaters, solar cookers, trapping of hydro power, all can be exploited for benefit of rural sector.
He emphasized the need of setting up of small scale industries in villages to make them sustainable. According to him the basic necessities of life should be accessible to common man, if this can be achieved then only proper development of country is possible, otherwise it would remain as a distant dream. He substantiated his point of view by giving various examples like setting up of cotton mill in the villages can help in fulfilling the needs of local villagers. Big companies what they are doing is they collect raw material at one place and start manufacturing in big factory. According to him this is not a very viable model . instead we can set up small cotton mills in many villages as it can a save a lot of energy and time .
He gave very good example that cotton which is grown in Assam is transported to Ahmedabad to manufacture clothes. So why not make cotton mills in Assam itself and start production there only.
He reiterated that if we want our rural India to develop then instead of raw materials we should export value added products from villages that will help in upliftment of rural economy and can help in bridging the gap between the rural and urban development.
He shared his experience of being in 72 countries for setting up of small oil mills and said that small oil mill is more viable option than setting up of big ones. He said “complicated machinery make simple things complicated “ so use simple technology to grow and he said “ small is profitable “
He stressed on the decentralization of rice mills so that rice can be made available to local people at a fair price.
He discussed many areas where there is a potential for development like usage of solar heaters, solar cookers, trapping of hydro power, all can be exploited for benefit of rural sector.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
OVERVIEW of 1st day of WORKSHOP
Yesterday we had a mesmerizing talk by Mr Sunil Handa. His lecture not only captivated the spirits of the audiences but also entertained us with timely jokes.
He started with a real life story about one of his student Narendra at IIM-A. He talked at length about the hurdles he faced in his way to become a successful entrepreneur (today he is holding a 1700 crore business).he emphasized that to be an entrepreneur “ Push yourself from inside ,Be cruel to yourself ‘
He told his life story and about his upbringing and it was really surprising to know that his father was a low paid worker in a textile mill. He recalled how he used to share even the old clothes of his brother in the childhood and then he reminded his BITS story.
He appreciated BITS for playing a fantastic role in his life .After passing out from IIM-A he just preferred to work for a small company though he was getting placement offers from big companies. He left the company job in 21 months just to start up his own venture so he started with a management consultancy and later on ,he started a pharmaceutical manufacturing industry which became largest manufacturer of IV fluids in the second year of its operation and it is third largest in the world today.
He emphasized on the fact that the cream of brilliant minds who reach BITS after a grueling BITSAT should not be contented with a job whatever be the pay package. That’s why he motivated everyone to be an entrepreneur. In his opinion:
“Put your Fears aside and be Brave, be Adventurous to be an EntrepreneuR.”
A question was raised from the audience regarding what is the difference between taking risk or a calculated risk. Audience was content with the answers they got for the queries that arised in their minds.Thich kept the audiences engrossed 100% in the lecture. He quoted a beautiful thought that “Human beings are infinite if we get something we like ,we never get tired of it ” In short explore your ideas and stick to them .According to him business is a spiritual khoj, and his message to students was “Don’t do jobs , do business “ Don’t be an employee ,be an employer …be a HERO”
Then he told us about the steps he has taken in bringing reforms in the Democratic system as a member of ADR ( Association for Democratic Reforms) and how he helped afflicted people in Gujrat earthquake by setting up a school.
At the end he emphasized that every person along with job or business can use his skills of organizing, engineering and negotiation to help and serve the society to make this earth a better place to live.
Kavikrut ,an eminent speaker and COO of the Mobile Medics began with an interesting question: What is important for a social entrepreneur- Impact or the Money.Then he drew a clear cut demarcation between the two. He elaborated about the idea he had , its implementation and difficulties he faced so as to motivate the students to become a social entrepreneur and give them real issues which a social entrepreneur faces. In short he provided us with a REALITY CHECK because its well said All that glitters is not gold.After all this he discussed different models like Charity, EMRI model and Optimized/Maximized profits.
He started with the challenges which his team faced for their venture Mobile Medics. He emphasized on problems one faces while starting a venture in rural INDIA like Trust building or Working conditions .The next hurdle is finding like minded people in a team who are just focused for one thing. For all the challenges, he refers solution to be Patience and Persistence.
He discussed how he actually implemented his idea, the money he started with was all the prize money (USD 35,000) and how he got an immense support from BITS Incubation Centre.
He kept up the inquisitiveness of the audience by telling them how he went about implementing his idea and what made the execution of his ideas difficult. The major difficulty was Unavailability of medical team, doctors were not available or they denied to work in the harsh conditions. For this problem, he proposed a Practice school kind of a thing for doctors.Second was the legal issues he faced while the most important is Problem of Self Motivation.
He stressed that for implementing any business ,get real ,do the reality checks from time to time just to check the sustainability and the feasibility of your idea.
He shared the lessons which he has learnt from his failed venture. One was that Trust building is important while other is Tangible pricing .He defined entrepreneurship as “ State of being an Entrepreneur”. He said “A team is required to bear the risk and the most important, an entrepreneur should be ready to bear of volatility of any kind in his path.”
At the end he concluded saying “ Dive but make sure that water is deep enough”
He started with a real life story about one of his student Narendra at IIM-A. He talked at length about the hurdles he faced in his way to become a successful entrepreneur (today he is holding a 1700 crore business).he emphasized that to be an entrepreneur “ Push yourself from inside ,Be cruel to yourself ‘
He told his life story and about his upbringing and it was really surprising to know that his father was a low paid worker in a textile mill. He recalled how he used to share even the old clothes of his brother in the childhood and then he reminded his BITS story.
He appreciated BITS for playing a fantastic role in his life .After passing out from IIM-A he just preferred to work for a small company though he was getting placement offers from big companies. He left the company job in 21 months just to start up his own venture so he started with a management consultancy and later on ,he started a pharmaceutical manufacturing industry which became largest manufacturer of IV fluids in the second year of its operation and it is third largest in the world today.
He emphasized on the fact that the cream of brilliant minds who reach BITS after a grueling BITSAT should not be contented with a job whatever be the pay package. That’s why he motivated everyone to be an entrepreneur. In his opinion:
“Put your Fears aside and be Brave, be Adventurous to be an EntrepreneuR.”
A question was raised from the audience regarding what is the difference between taking risk or a calculated risk. Audience was content with the answers they got for the queries that arised in their minds.Thich kept the audiences engrossed 100% in the lecture. He quoted a beautiful thought that “Human beings are infinite if we get something we like ,we never get tired of it ” In short explore your ideas and stick to them .According to him business is a spiritual khoj, and his message to students was “Don’t do jobs , do business “ Don’t be an employee ,be an employer …be a HERO”
Then he told us about the steps he has taken in bringing reforms in the Democratic system as a member of ADR ( Association for Democratic Reforms) and how he helped afflicted people in Gujrat earthquake by setting up a school.
At the end he emphasized that every person along with job or business can use his skills of organizing, engineering and negotiation to help and serve the society to make this earth a better place to live.
Kavikrut ,an eminent speaker and COO of the Mobile Medics began with an interesting question: What is important for a social entrepreneur- Impact or the Money.Then he drew a clear cut demarcation between the two. He elaborated about the idea he had , its implementation and difficulties he faced so as to motivate the students to become a social entrepreneur and give them real issues which a social entrepreneur faces. In short he provided us with a REALITY CHECK because its well said All that glitters is not gold.After all this he discussed different models like Charity, EMRI model and Optimized/Maximized profits.
He started with the challenges which his team faced for their venture Mobile Medics. He emphasized on problems one faces while starting a venture in rural INDIA like Trust building or Working conditions .The next hurdle is finding like minded people in a team who are just focused for one thing. For all the challenges, he refers solution to be Patience and Persistence.
He discussed how he actually implemented his idea, the money he started with was all the prize money (USD 35,000) and how he got an immense support from BITS Incubation Centre.
He kept up the inquisitiveness of the audience by telling them how he went about implementing his idea and what made the execution of his ideas difficult. The major difficulty was Unavailability of medical team, doctors were not available or they denied to work in the harsh conditions. For this problem, he proposed a Practice school kind of a thing for doctors.Second was the legal issues he faced while the most important is Problem of Self Motivation.
He stressed that for implementing any business ,get real ,do the reality checks from time to time just to check the sustainability and the feasibility of your idea.
He shared the lessons which he has learnt from his failed venture. One was that Trust building is important while other is Tangible pricing .He defined entrepreneurship as “ State of being an Entrepreneur”. He said “A team is required to bear the risk and the most important, an entrepreneur should be ready to bear of volatility of any kind in his path.”
At the end he concluded saying “ Dive but make sure that water is deep enough”
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