Bootstrapping : A Forgotten way of doing Business
The Inaugural session of Startup Acceleration Program for Northeast (SAPNE 1.0) by AIC-SMU Technology Business Incubation Foundation was held virtually on 12th May 2021.
Dr Tej S. Chingtham Chingtham, CEO, AIC-SMUTBI welcomed the esteemed guests, knowledge partners, program partners and the newly selected 30 Startup Founders of SAPNE 1.0 cohort.
The program was addressed virtually by various dignitaries with motivating and inspirational words from the Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Shri Indra Hang Subba, Dr Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director, AIM, NITI AAYOG, Lt. General Dr Rajan S. Grewal, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of Sikkim Manipal University and Chairman, Board of Directors, AIC-SMUTBI.
The keynote address was delivered by Mr Sonam Wangchuk, Founding Director, Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh.
Followed by expert notes from Mr Nikunja Borthakur, Sr. Chief General Manager (Corporate Affairs), Numaligarh Refineries Ltd, Mr Chaman Lal, Director, Private Sector Development, GIZ, Germany, Mr Gautham Sivaramakrishnan, Venture Capital and Private Equity Partnerships at Microsoft for Startup and Headstart Network, Mr Karma Paljor, Ex-Senior Editor CNN and Editor-in-Chief, EastMojo and Mr Malhar Potnis, Head of Marketing, Arthayan Services.
Anish Somani