Startup Saturday Kolkata 12 September,09 Event Update

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Startup Saturday September,09 Event Update

Hi,

Headstart Kolkata is pleased to announce the Startup Saturday (SS) event for the month of September. The September edition of Startup Saturday is focused on generic opportunities for startups. It’s a very interesting sector with both online and offline businesses coming up.

This edition of SS will give you an opportunity to interact with experts from the industry and know from them about the business opportunities in this sector. An ability to pitch to Angel and Venture Capital networks.That apart you get an opportunity to interact with Startups in this sector and know more about the choices they made regarding business model,products,market and the design to serve their customers better.

Agenda

3:00 PM

Registrations begin

4:00 PM-4:05 PM

Introduction to HeadStart & Startup Saturdays

4:05 PM-4:25 PM

Introductions of the audience

4:30 PM-5:00 PM

The IT/ITeS Industry & the Ecosystem of Kolkata and its near future

Dr. G.D. Gautama - Principal Secretary, Dept. of Power & Non-conventional Energy Sources, Govt. of West Bengal

Dr. Gautama was the Ex-Principal Secretary of Dept. of Information Technology and played a major role in the establishment of the currently flourishing & expanding IT/ITeS industry in West Bengal.

5:00 PM-5:10 PM
Launch of seeders

Mr. Abhishek Rungta

Seeders provides seed funding for technology startups based out of India. We assist startups in rubbing off their initial inhibitions and converting ideas to reality.

5:10 PM-5:40 PM

Talk by Mr. Abhishek Rungta

CEO, Indus Net Technologies

IndusNet Technologies is one of the earliest ITeS companies to start out of Kolkata, laying the basic foundation for Kolkata's existence on the Indian IT map.

Mr. Rungta will talk to us about his journey & the gathered experience while his company expanded from Kolkata to Chennai to London!

5:40 PM-6:10 PM
Showcase - Spirit Continues
Mr. Pawan Gupta - Managing Director, Spirit Continues

Pawan will take us through a demo of their upcoming product, with which trying to create a more enriching & more involving method of learning, to improve the overall performance and skills of a child.

6:10 PM-6:40 PM

Talk by Mr. Charanjeet Singh

Managing Director, Eastern Energy Limited (New Jersey). Ex-president of IEEE, South Alberta, Canada.

With 35 years of international industry experience, involvement with APEGGA (Alberta), Canada as a professional engineer & having served as the IEEE President for South Alberta, Mr. Charanjeet Singh will address us about his experience.

6:40 PM-7:00 PM StartCamp Pitches
StartupCamp Pitches are 5-minute pitches to quickly present your ideas to the audience, and take back some feedback while you interact with people in the networking session.

Every Startup Saturday Kolkata will have a number of StartupCamp Pitches and for each month, we shall also have an investor present as a part of the StartupCamp exercise. In case he/she/they like your idea(s), you might be able to take things to the next level with them!

For September, we have Mr. Abhishek Rungta from seeders. So gear up your thoughts, roll your sleeves and fire your pitches.
Registrations will be taken on the spot on first-come first-serve basis.

Day & Date: Saturday, 12 September 09

Time: 03:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Venue : Globsyn Business School
Globsyn Crystals,
XI, 11 & 12, Block EP, Sector V,
Salt Lake Electronics Complex
Kolkata

Contact for Enquiries & Registration:

Mitesh Ashar (mitesh@h eadstart.in)

Cell: +91- 9830988781

Manish Sonkar (man...@spiritcontinues.co.in)

Cell: +91- 9899681684

For Registration

Please follow registration instructions at Startup Saturday project Wiki.

About Startup Saturday

Startup Saturday (SS) is an initiative by the Headstart Network Foundation www.headstart.in. We are a non-profit organization that promotes and supports entrepreneurship throughout the country. Our aim is to build an innovative ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs in India. We provide entrepreneurs with Startup Saturday in each of the following five cities: Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi & Kolkata; a monthly community driven forum that is structured in agenda but open for discussions. At this forum the entrepreneurs discuss / share ideas and network. In addition to this, there exist loads of opportunities for them to learn from industry think tanks, peers, prospective customers, early adopters, partners and Investors.

We look forward to your participation in the event!

Sincerely,

Mitesh Ashar (on behalf of Headstart Kolkata)



Startup Saturday September,09 Event Update
Hi, Headstart Kolkata is pleased to announce the Startup Saturday (SS) event for the month of September. The September edition of Startup Saturday is focused on generic opportunities for startups. It’s a very interesting sector with both online and offline businesses coming up. This edition of SS will give you an opportunity to interact with experts from the industry and know from them about the business opportunities in this sector. An ability to pitch to Angel and Venture Capital networks.That apart you get an opportunity to interact with Startups in this sector and know more about the choices they made regarding business model,products,market and the design to serve their customers better.
Agenda 3:00 PM Registrations begin 4:00 PM-4:05 PM Introduction to HeadStart & Startup Saturdays 4:05 PM-4:25 PM Introductions of the audience 4:30 PM-5:00 PM The IT/ITeS Industry & the Ecosystem of Kolkata and its near future Dr. G.D. Gautama - Principal Secretary, Dept. of Power & Non-conventional Energy Sources, Govt. of West Bengal Dr. Gautama was the Ex-Principal Secretary of Dept. of Information Technology and played a major role in the establishment of the currently flourishing & expanding IT/ITeS industry in West Bengal. 5:00 PM-5:10 PM Launch of seeders Mr. Abhishek Rungta Seeders provides seed funding for technology startups based out of India. We assist startups in rubbing off their initial inhibitions and converting ideas to reality. 5:10 PM-5:40 PM Talk by Mr. Abhishek Rungta CEO, Indus Net Technologies IndusNet Technologies is one of the earliest ITeS companies to start out of Kolkata, laying the basic foundation for Kolkata's existence on the Indian IT map. Mr. Rungta will talk to us about his journey & the gathered experience while his company expanded from Kolkata to Chennai to London! 5:40 PM-6:10 PM Showcase - Spirit Continues Mr. Pawan Gupta - Managing Director, Spirit Continues Pawan will take us through a demo of their upcoming product, with which trying to create a more enriching & more involving method of learning, to improve the overall performance and skills of a child. 6:10 PM-6:40 PM Talk by Mr. Charanjeet Singh Managing Director, Eastern Energy Limited (New Jersey). Ex-president of IEEE, South Alberta, Canada. With 35 years of international industry experience, involvement with APEGGA (Alberta), Canada as a professional engineer & having served as the IEEE President for South Alberta, Mr. Charanjeet Singh will address us about his experience. 6:40 PM-7:00 PM StartCamp Pitches StartupCamp Pitches are 5-minute pitches to quickly present your ideas to the audience, and take back some feedback while you interact with people in the networking session. Every Startup Saturday Kolkata will have a number of StartupCamp Pitches and for each month, we shall also have an investor present as a part of the StartupCamp exercise. In case he/she/they like your idea(s), you might be able to take things to the next level with them! For September, we have Mr. Abhishek Rungta from seeders. So gear up your thoughts, roll your sleeves and fire your pitches. Registrations will be taken on the spot on first-come first-serve basis.

Day & Date: Saturday, 12 September 09 Time: 03:00 PM - 7:30 PM Venue : Globsyn Business School Globsyn Crystals, XI, 11 & 12, Block EP, Sector V, Salt Lake Electronics Complex Kolkata		Contact for Enquiries & Registration: Mitesh Ashar (mitesh@h eadstart.in) Cell: +91- 9830988781 Manish Sonkar (man...@spiritcontinues.co.in) Cell: +91- 9899681684
For Registration Please follow registration instructions at Startup Saturday project Wiki.
About Startup Saturday Startup Saturday (SS) is an initiative by the Headstart Network Foundation www.headstart.in. We are a non-profit organization that promotes and supports entrepreneurship throughout the country. Our aim is to build an innovative ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs in India. We provide entrepreneurs with Startup Saturday in each of the following five cities: Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi & Kolkata; a monthly community driven forum that is structured in agenda but open for discussions. At this forum the entrepreneurs discuss / share ideas and network. In addition to this, there exist loads of opportunities for them to learn from industry think tanks, peers, prospective customers, early adopters, partners and Investors.
We look forward to your participation in the event! Sincerely, Mitesh Ashar (on behalf of Headstart Kolkata)