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BUILD. BREAK. INNOVATE | A field visit to the Start Up Village

BUILD. BREAK. INNOVATE | A field visit to the Start Up Village

We landed at what appeared to be a work in progress construction project. Once we moved through the gate we saw a green building towards which we headed. The first thing that caught our sight on approaching was a huge wall from which electronic gadgets appeared to peel off. The line under the logo of Startup Village read “Build. Break. Innovate”.  This reminded me of a quote by Keri Smith “To create is to destroy” which felt quite true. Innovation is a constant process of breaking thought processes which you have built and challenge yourself to do one better. I felt there is something different about this place for its extravagant thinking.

Public relat IIM Kozhikode
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'Becoming an Entrepreneur doesn't affect your Corporate Career' - Prof. Mikkel Draebye, MISB Bocconi

'Becoming an Entrepreneur doesn't affect your Corporate Career' - Prof. Mikkel Draebye, MISB Bocconi

We bring you an interesting conversation with Prof. Mikkel Draebye from MISB Bocconi. He is a Professor of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Sports Management in SDA Bocconi. He holds a BA and MA from University of Aarhus, DK, an MBA from SDA Bocconi Milan, IT and a PhD from LIUC, Castellanza, IT. He received teacher and Entrepreneurship training from IMD, Lausanne, CH, Harvard Business School, Cambridge, US, Martin Whitman School of Management, Syracuse, US and from University of St. Gallen/ Babson College US. He is also a start-up Director and Advisor. In this conversation he shares some great insights with us on entrepreneurship and strategic management.

InsideIIM Counselling
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Indian Startup Ecosystem – Still a long way from Silicon Valley

Indian Startup Ecosystem – Still a long way from Silicon Valley

Mr. Greg Chappel, once coach of the Indian cricket team, said India lacked leaders because from an early age our parents make all the decisions for us, then it’s our schoolteachers and later in life we become so used to this idea that we always look at others to make decisions for us. This is one of the many problems the young restless entrepreneurial generation of ours is facing. We are expected to follow tradition, follow in the footsteps our elderly and travel the safe path. The good news is many among us are finally succeeding in breaking these chains and follow their heart and their passion.

Chahat Shah
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Prarambh 2015 - The 32 hour start-up challenge is back

Prarambh 2015 - The 32 hour start-up challenge is back

Saksham – The entrepreneurship-cell of IIM Udaipur, in association with TIE presents Prarambh 2015. Prarambh is a 32-hour start-up challenge, in which a team of participants (max. 10) will have to create a minimum viable product (MVP).

IIM Udaipur
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The Whereabouts of the Next Big Innovation

The Whereabouts of the Next Big Innovation

We, as a group of human beings, always tend to believe that the best things are lying ahead of us. Whatever has happened was good, the present scenario is not that great, but the future is what will alleviate all our sufferings. With this line of thought, it is only normal for us to think that the next big thing is yet to come up – and I do abide by this. Now, when I talk about the next big ‘thing’, I am referring to an innovation that would not only be disruptive but also inclusive. To add some context to what I am talking about, it would be pertinent to recall how the great Mr Dhirubhai Ambani revolutionized the mobile telecommunication industry in India. Putting a mobile phone in the pocket of every Indian citizen was a dream that he dreamt and also brought to fruition.

Dipayan Sinha
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Deepakk Goyal and Passion Greens: The Future of Indian Farming?

Deepakk Goyal and Passion Greens: The Future of Indian Farming?

This was a few years ago at IIM Bangalore. I was looking for some articulate IIMB alumni who could speak to our students to give them an alternate perspective on careers. One name that quickly came to mind was that of Deepakk Goyal. I knew he had done a few different things – undergraduate studies in the United States, a longish stint in his family’s trading business in Kolkata, a late MBA at IIMB where he was one of our mature students (and unlike almost all the others, already married with kids), and then a stint with private equity.

Rishikesha Krishnan
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