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Bhubaneswar, 12th July 2015: XSeed, the idea and initiative cell of XIMB organized “Kickstart- Entrepreneurship Awareness Drive 2015″ on 12th July 2015. The aim of this drive was to raise awareness about entrepreneurship amongst the students so as to ignite in their minds the spark of entrepreneurship and encourage them to turn their dreams into reality.
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At the outset Chandrashekhar Mishra, Founder, Canyon Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. and Crux Power discussed about entrepreneurship in India and the importance of partnerships. He also gave his valuable advice and insights on life.
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“We have to go back to our state and do our best” said Shri Mishra, emphasizing on why he started his venture in Odisha and spoke about state wise brain drain. He encouraged people to try new ideas, be honest with themselves and to network more. He also shared the success story of his company, Crux power, inspiring the young minds present.
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Founder, Goonj Anshu Gupta, a powerful orator and the recipient of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year award by Schwab foundation, sister concern of the world economic forum, made a presentation, which also included “Sochtahoon”, a collection of pictures he has taken from across India coupled with powerful slogans. He spoke about the sad state of the poor of our nation, targeting apathy and mindsets of people.
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“There’s no point of criticizing if one can’t be a part of the process and also that it’s important to push and not accept the status quo,” he said. He also recalled his personal experiences in Uttarkashi and Old Delhi, both of which had impacted his life.
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The third and final speaker of the day, Subasish Mishra, MD, Techno5 Ltd. and Joint Secretary, TiE Bhubaneswar spoke on the business side of entrepreneurship. He pointed out that earlier, people wouldn’t have the courage to easily leave the job route and start their own venture, but nowadays the youth are a lot more enthusiastic about start ups. He spoke about his passion for entrepreneurship and his involvement in helping upcoming entrepreneurs with their start ups.
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Sukirti Patnaik (founder, Indulge) also shared his entrepreneurial experiences with the students on the occasion.
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Along with this, there was also a workshop on Energy Entrepreneurship, URJA Udyami, conducted by the SELCO Incubation Centre. The talk inspired many students to have their own startups and contribute to the betterment of the society in their own little way.
