JKTPO organized webinar on “Best Practices to build Technology
Startups”
Jammu
and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO)organized a webinar for J&K
based StartUps, students & entrepreneurs with Mr. Rajeshri Sarma as Guest
speaker who is currently HeadingNortheast Entrepreneurship Development
Programme (NEEDP) in IIM Calcutta innovation Park.
The
objective of this webinar was to deliberate on the “Best practices to Build
Technology Start Ups” in Jammu & Kashmir and also making founders, aspiring
entrepreneurs, students aware of Challengesand opportunities for startup ideas
in J &K and how to overcome challenges and utilize opportunities in order
to succeed as a startup founder and raising funds from outside world to
validate startup ideas and business models.
Mr.
Khalid Jahangir JKAS, MD-JKTPO talked about JKTPO initiatives and activities
towards building a thriving startup ecosystem in J&K by promoting startup
culture and fostering entrepreneurship spirit. MD JKTPO said, “Startup is one
of the most prioritized area of Government of India & Government of
J&K, and Government is working in full swing to promote,facilitate, nurture
and inspire the young and entrepreneurial brains of Jammu and Kashmir to pursue
innovation and entrepreneurship by creating a vibrant and conducive Startup
ecosystem”.
He
informed the audience about JKTPO’s series of webinars for J&K startups every
month on themes covering Founders Talks and Knowledge Talks with guest speakers
from StartUp ecosystem.
Mr. Rajesrhi
Sarmahad a detailed session on the best practices in the technology startups.
He emphasizes on the importance of innovation and scalability on the startup.How
strategizing, planning and execution of a concept and regular monitoring leads
to a successful startup.He also explainedthat “It’s not necessary what is the
status of the state in cultivating the startup, but it depends upon the
enterprise and entrepreneurship skill of the people”. He also explained about
the type of funding sources for startups.
This webinar
helped participants to understand finding feasible StartUp ideas, doing
R&D, importance of innovation and scalablity, product lifecycle, valley of
death which is important to know during the life cycle of a startup. The
session was concluded with Q&A session and closing remarks.