Fueling EntrepreneurshipIncubators, Accelerators & Co-Working Spaces

Sathish Vaidyanathan@sathivaid

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• Contribute to Employment and Economic activityChennai Automotive Sector

• Instill and Nurture CultureSilicon Valley’s Tech Sector

• Operate on a grand scale, in intricate ways that are irreplaceable by technology

Role of Ecosystems

The Realities of Starting Up

Inspirations• Drive to Create Change• Great Ideas • Passion & Energy• Awesome Founders

Aspirations• Market & Competition

Awareness• Funding• Mentors• Customers• Brand

How can entrepreneurs leverage their inspirations to attain their aspirations?

Accelerators Co-Working Spaces

Incubators

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem as a Service

• Idea has Merit• Problem is Real• Solution Approach is

sensible • Team has potential

Validation

• Stand on shoulder of a giant• Buzz : Initial traction• High Visibility and strong PR

Brand

• Been There, Done That– Challenges of startup, company

building• Know what they are talking about

– SMES: Technology, Marketing etc..• Shoulders and ears

– Confidant, sounding board

Mentoring

• Attract Talent• Connect Talent• Groom Talent• Helps shape and identify

your culture

All Star A Team

• What’s your story?– Pitch Deck

• How to tell the story?– Pitch Coaching

• Whom do you tell the story?– Connect to right investors

Fundraising

• Hello Customer• Hello Revenues• Sustainability

Ultimate Source of Capital

• Legal• IP• Auditing• PR

Services

• Brand Ambassadors• Mentors• Investors• Customers• Giving Back

Alumni

Some stars that came out of Incubators & Accelerators

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