Ascent is E-Cell IIM Calcutta's annual workshop which is conducted at the beginning of the year to help the incoming batch of student get a hang of the phenomenan itself and get them acquainted with the support we can provide to help them start their own ventures.
some of the key speakers last year were ...
Mr. Mahesh Murthy - "Entrepreneurship, Business Plans and Funding"
His session talked about the trials and tribulations of an entrepreneur; motivation for the same. How to arrange for Venture Capitalists to fund the venture apart from leveraging their networking, and the criticality of having a superior product/service offering were the salient points pointed out in the session.
Mr. Prahlad Kakkar - "An adventure called ‘Life’!"
Mr. Kakkar shared his experiences as an Entrepreneur, his philosophy of work and opportunities in the media sector. He also talked about the importance of following one’s innermost dreams and instinct with sincerity and dedication. His brand of humour and take on a wide variety of things made the session a major hit among all present.
Mr. Bikram DasGupta - "The Leap of Faith –Entrepreneurship as a career option"
Mr. Dasgupta, shared his experiences and gave his views on how young people can become entrepreneurs by breaking the twilight zone & go ahead to realize their dream.
Mr. Saumen Chakraborty - "Starting up and Growing up"
Mr. Dasgupta highlighted the importance of a superior offering; a sound understanding of the market; the need for lean and calculated capital expenditure schedule; having realistic plans; and most of all getting the right human capital were the some of the key issues he highlighted in the discussion.
Mr. Deap Ubhi - "Creating a Buzz around your start-up"
Mr. Ubhi gave insights on marketing and creating a consciousness around one’s product/service
The feedback from participants was very encouraging with all participants extremely appreciative of the learning they received. All in all, Ascent provided ample opportunities for learning and interacting with the people who chose to do it their own way. The event received extensive coverage across in media. Following are few of the links: