Applications Open for 2020 Women Startup Program (India)

Deadline: 21-Aug-20

Applications are now open for the 2020 Women Startup Program with an aim to support ambitious and innovative women entrepreneurs by enabling them to transform their idea into a business venture. The participants will not be charged any fee to participate in the program.

The Program is designed to focus on enhancement of the entrepreneurial and managerial skills of women leading early and ideation stage ventures. The Program provides business knowledge for the entrepreneurs to build on their idea in the initial stage through Massive Open Online Course.

The Program then progresses by offering selected candidates a 2 month virtual Launchpad Program where entrepreneurs will undergo business training to develop their prototype. Finalists are selected to be a part of Incubation at NSRCEL where they will focus on developing their product and scaling up.

Program Highlights

Mentoring: Unparalleled Access To the Extensive Mentor Network Including Alumni, Industry Experts And VCs
Network: Connects To Prospects For Sales, Business Development And Technology. Access To Researchers And Academicians Shall Be Facilitated
Legal & Compliance: Pro-Bono Legal And Company Secretarial Advice From the Experts
Business Acceleration: Chance To Showcase Ventures Periodically At Startup Events/ Exhibitions
Need Assessment: Focus On Area Specific Development Of Ventures And Ecosystem Mapping Of Their Requirements
Massive Open Online Course: Online Learning Experience In Entrepreneurial Concepts To Establish A Fail-Proof Business Plan Through Customer Validation.

What do they look for in an applicant?

Founders are required to be committed to their idea full-time and must demonstrate the ability and entrepreneurial mindset to build and grow an organization.

Eligibility Criteria

The program will help women to develop entrepreneurial skill sets to help from ideation to implementation stage and develop managerial skill sets that will help them start and grow their venture.