Connecting the Dots: Startup Ideas into Business Plans
Koral ‘Purnoor’, Democratic Front, Chandigarh – 06 November:
The Centre for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship,in collaboration with the DST-Technology Enabling Centre, Panjab University, Chandigarh, held the Valedictory Function of the Skill Enhancement Course onMastering the Art of Curating a Business Plan on 5th November.The Course enabled the students who had registeredfor the ‘75 Startup Ideas for Students’, where scientists presented 75 technologies, to convert an emerging technology into a Business Plan. The initiative was lauded by the Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker, Mr. Somveer Singh Anand, the CEO and MD of the Innovation Mission Punjab. He specified three mantras for embarking on an entrepreneurial journey̶ staying focused, eliminating the noise and doubts that come with running a business, and working in the direction of the common good. He detailed how the government was committed to rejuvenating entrepreneurship and creating new opportunities for job creation. Mr. Anand assured the students with the best business plans of support to enable them to turnthe fundable idea into a reality.