Business pitching session for North East Entrepreneurship Development Program was held at YouthNet Incubation Centre.
Dimapur, February 16 (MExN): YouthNet hosted a business pitching session for North East Entrepreneurship Development Program (NEEDP) which provides a platform for entrepreneurs and start-ups to showcase their innovative ideas and potentially secure funding for their ventures.
Judging Panel included Debapratim Das, Chief Finance Officer (CFO) & Senior Mentor of IIM Calcutta, Keneirienuo K Theunuo, Assistant Director (Tech) & Team Leader Startup India, Department of Industries & Commerce; Nuneseno Chase, Director, YouthNet; Dr Ditalak Mpanme, Assistant Professor, Department of Management from Nagaland University; Rajarshi Sarma, Program Head, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park.
Around 40 start-ups and entrepreneurs from Nagaland pitch for their business witnessing strong presentation skills, a compelling value proposition, and an in-depth understanding of the target market and competition presented at YouthNet Incubation Centre, stated a press release.
It may be noted that NEEDP is an initiative of NEC (North Eastern Council) implemented in association with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, aimed at creating an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem that can help foster, Socio-Economic Development and Employment Generation in the North East region.
As a part of this initiative, North East Entrepreneurship Challenge (Hunt) is being organized for existing and aspiring entrepreneurs across all the eight states of North East to identify a target group of 270 entrepreneurs through a systematic, transparent selection process ensuring representation from each state. These start-ups will be taken through incubation (for revenue stage start-ups) and pre-incubation (for pre revenue stage start-ups) programs - which will help them to commercialize and grow their businesses.
