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| National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) is India's leader in entrepreneurship education. Today, NEN works with over 380 top tier academic institutes, has created a pool of over 700 entrepreneurship faculty, and reaches over 300,000 young people across 30 cities in India.
NEN's support for new and future entrepreneurs includes:
- Practical, contemporary advice and information on company-building from experts
- Access to funds, incubation, mentoring and other startup assistance
- Networking and community, through activities and events nationwide and NEN Online
Bringing together academia, industry, and international experts to deliver knowledge, advice, and resources, NEN creates a powerful support system for new entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial leaders.
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» NEN Founders
» NEN Advisors
» NEN Core Team
» NEN Online
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NEN Founders
NEN has been catalyzed and funded by the Wadhwani Foundation, a foundation funded and Chaired by Romesh Wadhwani, a successful serial IT entrepreneur, based in Silicon Valley, now building Symphony Technology Group, his fourth company. Romesh is a graduate of IIT-Bombay and received his Ph.D from Carnegie Mellon.
The co-founding academic institutions of NEN include: IIT-Bombay, IIM-Ahmedabad, BITS Pilani, SP Jain Management Institute, IBAB Bangalore and Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.
NEN Advisors
NEN has benefited greatly from its group of eminent Advisors, all of whom are active in NEN activities. The NEN Advisors are Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Biocon; Naina Lal Kidwai, HSBC; Prof. Howard Stevenson, Harvard University; Randy Komisar, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers; George Gendron, Founder, Inc. magazine, Arun Seth, British Telecom, Prof. Sadgopan, IIIT Bangalore and Romesh Wadhwani, Symphony Technology Group.
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NEN Online
New entrepreneurs face diverse challenges. When the questions pile up- How do I get started? How do I raise money? Where do I meet the right people? NEN is here to help.
www.nenonline.org is India's best resource for entrepreneurs. Through NEN Online, you can access a world of beneficial information, including: expert advice, practical knowledge for venture creation, updates on networking events, skill-building activities, and how to get in touch with people from the entrepreneurial community.
Startup Track
- Apply for incubation at top business incubators and understand the support criteria
- Gain access to India's largest network of Angel investors and apply for funding online
- Ask the Expert: amateur questions met with Expert advice
- Peer advice: share your thoughts and see the thoughts of others in the Q&A forum
- Recruit freshers from top-tier NEN institutes through Startup Jobs
Knowledge Bank
- Articles, analyses, and straight talk on venture capital, angel investing, opportunity evaluation, getting started, and so much more
- Contact lists of VCs, Angels, Incubators, and recruiters available to help budding startups
- The largest number of Indian startups: The Weekly Startup profiles entrepreneurs of your generation
- Download over 100 peer-reviewed materials, including courses/syllabi, exercises, cases, audio/video clips, slide presentations, and more
Events
- Network-wide Calendar: sign up for events around NEN
- Page 3: post your photos of entrepreneurship events, and see what others are doing
Community
- NEN Membership Directory: find out more about the groups and individuals who comprise NEN
- Create and participate in groups, blogs, Q&As, and discussions around topics of interest
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