EMPRESARIO 2013

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), Ahmedabad, has been on the forefront for nurturing entrepreneurship amongst its students and the community. 

As the saying goes, "Human brain has no limits and there lies untapped potential in it", the world around us throws unexplored opportunities and we do spot them and contemplate also. But when it comes to execution, most of the people back out due to innumerable reasons. The reasons can range from delay in taking initiative to lack of resources.

Empresario was conceived with the clear objective to help thinkers cross over the bridge to the side of doers. The continuum which has evolved & will sprout through in future will grow around this seed objective and we will make sure that our foundations are strong enough to help startups cross over.

Empresario 2012 was organized in Feb 2012 as just the Start Up Fair and was a grand hit among the participating companies. It showcased companies like Cruxbot, Magic Box, iwillstudy.com, Shares Vault, Mad Mayor, Dass Well, Wellcrow, Silver Box, Amitech, Gridbots, Business IQ, Digital UpStarts, 4^th Wheel, Mobile App Tester, Pruthvi Group, Studio Astrea, RR Textile House, Taraswyaskar Business Services.

Empresario 2013 was organized on 01^st – 02^nd March, 2013 and held the following events:

·     Start Up Fair – The companies set up a demonstration stall and interacted with industry experts, academicians, students and various stakeholders of the entrepreneurship community.  This time we  encouraged rural artisans with a dedicated crafts pavilion for exhibition cum sale of the ethnic handicrafts.

·         Charcha Session - The companies were given a platform to brainstorm and discuss their problems with experts from varied fields. 

·         The Pitch - It aimed at giving a platform to entrepreneurs from across India to pitch for seed and growth funding to India’s leading investors. At the same time it provided investors with access to high quality, scalable business plans from various sectors. 

·         Guru Talks – ‘Been there, done that’ entrepreneurs cum investors like Mr. Anil Joshi (Mumbai Angels) and Mr. Shailesh (Seedfund) delivered talks on ‘How to pitch your Idea’ and   ‘ Why Start Ups fail?’

·         eChai Demo Day- eChai Demo Day is the quarterly showcase of innovative products & ventures in front of the larger eChai Community. It provided an opportunity for entrepreneurs, mentors, professionals, and students to connect, share and collaborate with each other.

The Start Ups  came from sectors like healthcare, education, IT, consumer services, energy etc. They were Trikon Technology Solutions, Arize Healthcare, Digital Upstarts, Pratikar Technologies, Tej SolPro, Youth Connect Magazine, Hmmbiz Web Solutions, iWillStudy.com -Ambastha EduTech Pvt Ltd, All Events in City, Parshwa, 360 Degree Technosoft, Desai Tech Consultancy, The Active STAR, Bookman, Meditail Stores, Mera Venue Pvt Ltd, Tec Mantra Labs, Empower Science, Living Wellness, AnaNaFiT, Mera Food Choice, Deluxe Elite Info Solutions, Tecnomind.