Context :
Goyal
launches SETU in US ; aims to connect Indian Startups with US investors
( MINT / 07 Sept 2022 )
Extract :
Union minister Piyush
Goyal launched programme SETU,
or Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and
Upskilling, in the Bay Area of San
Francisco.
The initiative would connect startups in India
to US-based investors and startup ecosystem leaders with mentorship and assistance in various areas including funding, market
access and commercialisation.
SETU
is designed to break geographical barriers between mentors based in the US who are willing to invest in
entrepreneurship and sunrise startups in India.
The
interaction will be supported through the mentorship portal under the Startup
India initiative MAARG, or the
Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience, and Growth
programme, which is a single-stop solution finder for startups in India.
The
core functions of MAARG are :
Ø
to improve ease of access,
- that
will allow startup ecosystem enablers to be become a part of the program and
enable outcome driven activities.
It is
estimated that about 90% of the start-ups
and more than half of
the well-funded startups fail in
their early days.
Lack
of experience in handling the business is a key issue, and founders require the
right guidance for taking a decision
and moral support.
The
Indian government invites stalwarts, seasoned
experts, and industry leaders
to give back to the nation by
adding value to a startup’s journey.
MAARG is inviting applications
from mentors across the world. Till
date, more than 200 mentors have been onboarded MAARG { dipp-startups@nic.in }
MY TAKE :
8 years ago, on 17 Nov 2914, I proposed EmpowerMSME.com , to the then
DIPP Secretary Shri Amitabh Kant through my following E Mails, :
Reminiscing
: Some past E - Mails to Shri Amitabh Kant re : www.EmpowerMSME.com
Extract :
Dear Amitabh ,
BENCH-MARKING
INDIA INC
Launching of
MakeInIndia web site was a great initiative
It can be made greater if its scope gets expanded to enable millions of SME (
Small Medium Enterprises ) to quickly learn / absorb the best Manufacturing /
Management practices of India's most
successful companies
Can they be persuaded to share these data by uploading on MakeInIndia web site ?
It is time to convert Private Intellectual Property ( PIP ) , into National Intellectual
Property ( NIP )
I am not suggesting that any Company should reveal any of its " Trade
Secrets /
Patents "
But if MakeInIndia has
to become a resounding success , successful companies
must undertake to mentor
hemen parekh / 17 Nov 2014
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Reply from Shri Amitabh Kant ( 19 NOV 2014 )
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Dear Hemen,
This is a mobile
first initiative. The site has to be kept extremely light in content.
We will be happy to do it on DIPP.com.
Too much content
will make it too heavy.
Regards,
Amitabh
Kant
Dear Shri Piyush Goyalji,
Thank you for SETU, which will enable large / organized / successful companies
from USA to mentor our Indian
Start-ups
However , I urge you to enable our very own successful Indian Companies to do
this “ hand-holding “
through launch of :
- developed by L&T ( tested but not
launched )
with
regards,
Hemen
Parekh
hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 08
Sept 2022
Related Readings :
Ø MSME
: Need Mentoring by Large Companies…………[ 06 July 2022 ]
Extract :
Dear Prime Minister ,
You have rightly emphasized :
Ø Empowering
of MSME
Ø Raising
and Accelerating MSME Performance
Ø Adoption
of the latest technologies and innovation among MSMEs
Whereas there can be no doubt about the Government’s resolve to
“ Empower MSME “ , what is
urgently required is for country’s large / successful
Companies to take on the responsibility of :
Ø Mentoring of MSME
Ø Passing on / Transferring to MSMEs, their best
business practices and documents
(
Manufacturing – Marketing – Selling – Funding – Sourcing etc ) which they have
evolved in-house over the decades after considerable “ trial and
error “ and at huge costs ( Thousands of these are non-secretive and , sharing
of which with MSME , do not harm the donor company’s interest, in any way )
Such pro-active “ knowledge transfer “ is possible through launch of a portal ,which was developed by L&T , some 5 years ago
( and, which can be “ launched “ within a week, if you so desire )
In this context my following write-ups will help the Government
Secretary you select to implement this project :
Ø Reminiscing :
Some past E - Mails to Shri Amitabh Kant re : www.EmpowerMSME.com
Ø EmpowerMSME.com
/ User Interfaces for all web-pages / Logic / FAQ
With Regards,
Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 07
July 2022
Ø Congratulations
, Anilbhai Naik ………………….[ 08 Feb 2019 ]
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