LEAD Leadership and Entrepreneurship Advancement for Dalits

Program for Dalit Entrepreneurs

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In full acknowledgement and appreciation of the crucial and indispensable role that the Dalit sections of the society play in various socio-economic activities, It is a common sense that further empowering them could potentially bring an explosion of ideas and economic opportunities beneficial for improving not only their own socio-economic status but also contribute substantially to the national economy.

Entrepreneurship is known to form new rules of participation and engagement, hence engaging Dalits would bring a unique dimension of increasingly entrepreneurial world that is seeing a boom of novel ideas, products and services. 

Aligning with the objective of Stand-up India to help create 2.5 lakh entrepreneurs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the ‘Stand-up India’ scheme to promote entrepreneurship

among scheduled castes and tribes by enabling them secure easier loans and said this could be an engine of job creation for the youth.

There is an urgent and immediate need to spread awareness of the opportunity this scheme brings through effective marketing of high quality preparatory programs that will strengthen Dalit enterprise ideas, ensure their success in producing

THE CHALLENGES FACED BY DALIT ENTREPRENEURS

• Lack of access to business networks which provides support in entering the entrepreneurship field

• Credit is not made available easily because of lack of collateral guarantee required for taking loans

• Low rates of literacy among Dalits doesn't provide them basic and technical education for enterpreneurship

STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT

• Increasing the authorised capital under National Schedule Caste Finance and Development Corporation

• Establishing MUDRA Bank • Green Business Scheme (for long up to Rs. 1 lakh for

climate friendly technology usage) • Stand up India for ease of availability of credit to Dalit

Entrepreneurs.

“The thought that your poverty is an inevitability, and is inborn and inseparable is entirely erroneous.“ 

– Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

“A Dalit entrepreneur knows what it is like to go through the rigours in the world, unlike those who got business and fortunes as inheritance. .. Dalits and poor people, if given an opportunity, can bring in various reforms in the country. That’s my vision for Stand-up India….” 

— Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi

DALIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP: INSPIRATION AND REALISATION

“The new-age Dalits and tribals are

aware that economic well-being can

provide them not only financial, but

also social security, as it elevates their

stature in society.”

-Milind Kamble, Chairman, DICCI

What is LEAD Program?

LEAD is a practice-oriented program for Dalit entrepreneurs who are on the verge of starting a new venture and for early stage Dalit entrepreneurs who are seeking clarity on aspects of their existing ventures.

The program is designed to provide exposure to crucial aspects of the entrepreneurship experience.

Who is LEAD Program for?

• LEAD Program is for aspiring and current Dalit entrepreneurs who would like to take on entrepreneurship and new venture creation; or who would like assistance in formulating, developing and commercialising/scaling their enterprises.

Duration and Schedule

LEAD is a 5 day program designed for interaction and project work over 5 days

• 5 full day interaction (9:30am to 4pm.)

Program Takeaways

Specific problems ranging from ideation, teaming, funding, to growth strategy are focused in the program.

Some of the learning objectives are:

•Know about your capabilities and aspirations and their fit with your idea.

•Sharpen your idea by deconstruction and reconstruction to recognise new dimensions to your ideas

•Learn how to create forecasts for a new business and where and how early-stage businesses find capital

• Navigate the detailed process of business plan preparation and presentation

• Identify the top priorities and the key risks for a new venture management Team

• Acquire basic concepts and skill to address functional aspects of new venture

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES & TAKEAWAY

“Time has come when we have to work to ensure that Dalits and tribals evolve as job providers and not seekers ..”

Milind Kamble, Chairman, DICCI Dalit Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India 

We need role models. Dalit entrepreneurs need to believe and this could be the gentle push they need.”

Chandra Bhan Prasad

Mentor - DICCI Columnist, Writer & Thinker

Day 1.

• Introduction to Honourable Prime Minister's Standup India Program

• Personal introductions to gauge and become aware of various entrepreneurial mindsets

• Explore aspirations of the participants

• Discussion based on cases and films on entrepreneurs to expand their entrepreneurial possibilities

Day 2 • Presentation of ideas

• Critiquing ideas for refinement - Using VUV framework (Valuable, Usable, and Viable Venture Ideas)

• Identifying inspirations from competition

Day 3 • Product development - Concept of MVP

• Formation of team : ownership allocation & role sharing

• Execution challenges: identifying and sequencing operations

Day 4 • Marketing challenge: Market Development and

Customer Service

• Innovating Business model, making business plan

Day 5 • Presentation to investors for critical feedback and

possible investment.

• Detailing information on standup india's funding detailing investment options under standup india program

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“ .. the real benefit [of entrepreneurship] is the possible change in the way in which Dalits are looked at, by themselves and others ..“

Chandra Bhan Prasad Mentor - DICCI

PROGRAM SESSION

PLAN

Concepts, Tools and Techniques are explained by iSEED core faculty: • Access to ideation tools • Framework base for key concepts • B Plans and growth strategy presentation to

panel of experts • Access to funding networks • Guidance from mentors, investors and fellow

Entrepreneurs • iSEED Entrepreneurial community support and

Peer learning Batch Size The Maximum Batch size for the program is 35.

Post Program Support Recognising the need to handhold the participants into implementation of the learning from LEAD into their venture, iSEED offers up to three consultations with the members of the faculty for a period of two months after the completion of the program.

A minimum of fifteen days gap is mandatory between two consultations.

Award of Certificates Participants who complete the program satisfactorily and meet the attendance requirements will be awarded certificates of successful completion of the program.

Application Procedure 1. Candidates can apply online on iSEED

website 2. An Assessment is done based on a series of

descriptive questions which have to be answered and submitted online by all candidates along with the admission form

3. Shortlisted applications will be invited for interaction

4. An offer for admission is made subsequent to the interaction based on the assessment of the panel

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BENEFITS OF

PROGRAM

“We want to be job givers, not job seekers,”

Adhik Rao Sadamate Sadamate Industries

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About iSEED The Indian School of Entrepreneurship is a pioneering initiative committed to helping aspiring and young Entrepreneurs fulfil their potential. We use the best of time-tested and innovative learning processes enriched with an interdisciplinary curriculum and dynamic content, developed collaboratively by visionary academicians and successful Entrepreneurs from across the globe. In the year 2013, a small group of academicians and successful Entrepreneurs, each emerging form divergent paths became a confluence of a shared dream, sincerely debating over a way to bring relevant and novel kind of education into the world of Entrepreneurs . Driven by a compelling philosophy the “Entrepreneurs by nature are endowed with the potential to bring novel solutions to emerging problems how so ever complex”, these thought leaders united in their desire to harness such limitless potential of aspiring Entrepreneurs. Building on their own

board leanings, they developed a unique methodology and curriculum that could be highly effective for Entrepreneurs. It was envisioned that iSEED will nurture youthful Entrepreneurs engaged in pioneering new age ideas, around which highly aligned teams can be built evolving to become Enterprises which impact societies. iSEED Programs Based on the proprietary methodology of and the philosophy of Continuous Learning by Enlightened Doing , iSEED has conceptualised and is launching several programs for Entrepreneurial Community.

• Professional Entrepreneurship Program(PREP) • Graduate Entrepreneurship Program(GEP) • Startup Resource Enablement Programs(STREP) • Women for Innovative & Sustainable

Entrepreneurship Program(WISE) • Leadership & Entrepreneurship Advancement

for Dalits Program(LEAD)

ABOUT US“Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence. “

- Babasaheb Ambedkar

LEAD

INDIAN SCHOOL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEAD

Samir Shah • Active investor with experience in global financial markets for over 27 years in New York and Hong Kong • MBA from Wharton School,

trained as a CA & Lawyer.

Ramesh V. Raghavan • An active investor, mentor as well as an Entrepreneur • Co founder & partners Tenshi Peak Ventures, a Singapore

based gloves angel investment, mentorship and business development platform

• MBA from London Business School

Dr. Mahesh Joshi • Director of ‘Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at George Mason University • PhD from Fox School

• Advisor to several startups in Washington DC

Rohit Mehra • Strong experience in funding & fund-raising, corporate treasury & finance • Experience in Industrial & Retail business operations

(India & ME). • Member - founding team of Alliedhunt • Alumni IIM A & IIT-D,

Dr. Harsh Mishra •Mentored Entrepreneurs and Startups in New York region •Worked with the Mid-Hudson Technology Council to ignite a Culture of Innovation

• Taught Entrepreneurship at various US and Indian institutions for over 2 decades

• Designed and Developed horizontal learning pedagogy suited for Entrepreneurs.

• PhD (Fox, USA), B.Tech (IIT Delhi)

Sidharth Tripathy • A Masters from Harvard University with special focus on Educational & Social Entrepreneurship • A Serial Entrepreneur,

launched two global ventures successfully • Decade long corporate career GE, FedEx.

Dr. Deepak Pandit • Blend of academic, corporate and Entrepreneurial Experience • Longstanding corporate experience with telecom

MNCs and global startups - intel, Motorola • PhD in Disruptive Innovation • Wrote a case on Entrepreneurship, published in

Harvard Business Collection.

KC Jacob • Diverse and cross functional leadership experience of over 3 decades in marketing, business development &, strategic planning,

• Worked with Taj Group of Hotels, Reader’s Digest, Media Transasia, Times Internet & The Muthoot Group.

FACULTY & MENTORS

“ .. strange as it may seem, industrialisation of India is the soundest remedy for the agricultural problems of India.”

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