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2012 SUMMIT Entrepreneurship

Today there is gold rush of opportunities, thousands of projects in education, infrastructure, telecommunications, technology, agriculture, transportation and health, consumer services, energy waiting to be taken advantage of. Here the "educated risk taker" will win the race of creating a successful business and eventually a flourishing enterprise. These Entrepreneurs see the world differently. It's more than just seeing opportunities. Lots of people see opportunities but don't see solutions and that is the real difference creator.

The FRO 2012 Entrepreneurship Summit aims to navigate through winning business practices for managing a small & medium business successfully and the in-built SME toolbox will facilitate you with all areas relating to researching your business opportunity, getting it incorporated, finding the finance, the necessary management skills, industry expertise and of course a long-term vision to grow and succeed. It will also explore pertinent issues one should take into account when first considering franchising as a possible way of working for yourself.

AREAS OF DISCUSSION

• Opportunity Identification & Qualification process
• Key skill sets for early-stage entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship in the informal sectors- Spotting New Opportunities
• Managing cash flows and minimizing risk
• Strategic vs. Organic Business Development : Franchising , JV, M&A
• Leveraging Expertise-Legal. Marketing. Accounting. Human Resources. Technology
• Moving from a Start-up to Small Business to a large enterprise

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Potential franchise buyers
• Entrepreneurs wanting to explore the world of franchise opportunities
• Existing Business owners looking for greater insights on managing a SME business
• CEOs / Directors / Owners
• Prospective franchisors
• Companies looking to plug a franchise model in existing business
• Consultants and Property Advisors
• Consultants Accountants
• Legal Firms
• Professional organizations like Advertising, Marketing Agencies
• Students from Management Schools

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Speakers

Shri Dinesh Awasthi Director, EDI, Ahmedabad		Mr. Mihir Joshi Managing Director; Gujarat Venture Finance Limited		Mr. Anuj Sharma Chief Operating Officer Sarvajal (www.sarvajal.com)		Mr. Rohit Swarup Director, Xplora Design School
Mr. Utkarsh Jani Managing Director, Jani Advocates		Mr. Sarju Mehta Charted Accountant, S S M And Co.		Mr. Anckur Sama Managing Director, CarzSpa (Fortune Multiple service private Limited)		Professor Piyush Kumar Sinha Professor of Marketing and Chairperson, Centre for Retailing IIM Ahmedabad
Shri Arvind Patwari Director, MSME Development Institute, Ahmedabad*		Mr. Chandan Chatterjee Director, Centre for Entepreneurship Development, Ahmedabad*		Mr. Sanjay R Modi Owner, Dhiraj Sons		Ms. Lipi Khandhar Director, SALT Fashion (Span Apparels Pvt. Ltd)
Shri Ved Prakash Chiripal Chairman, Shanti Educational Initiatives		Mr. Ajay k shad Value Education Pvt Ltd.Ahmedabad		Mr. Sameer Nanavati Founder and CEO; Disha Microfin Pvt Ltd.		Shri Arvind Patwari Director, MSME Development Institute, Ahmedabad
Mr. Kavan Solanki Managing Director; Comcubator, Mudra Institute of Communications		Mrs. Manjula Pooja Shroff chairperson, Calorx Education Company Pvt. Ltd.		Mr. Shirish Panchal Partner, Solutions4SME		Mr. Jay Datta Potdar General Manager, Havmor (Restaurants)
Mr. Anant Maloo Managing Director, Timber Homes

Conference Agenda

ENTREPENURSHIP SUMMIT
Franchise and Retail Show’2012 16th and 17th June, 2012 Ahmedabad
DAY 1 - JUNE 16, 2012
10:00 - 11:30	Catalyzing Entrepreneurship How much priority does the government lay on entrepreneurship? Do Present policies encourage or discourage entrepreneurs The state business relation Current Regulatory Regimes Incubating Entrepreneurship Shri Dinesh Awasthi, Director, EDI, Ahmedabad Mr. Mihir Joshi, Managing Director; Gujarat Venture Finance Limited Mr. Chandan Chatterjee, Director, Centre for Entepreneurship Development, Ahmedabad, and Industries Commissionerate, Govt. of Gujarat Shri Arvind Patwari, Director, MSME Development Institute, Ahmedabad
11:30 - 11:45	TEA
11:45 - 12:45	Understanding Retail Business Opportunity in India: Keynote address by Professor Piyush Kumar Sinha, Professor of Marketing and Chairperson, Centre for Retailing IIM Ahmedabad
12:45 - 13:30	The Business of Retail Trends, Business Opportunities & Future Potential Mr. Sanjay R Modi, Owner, Dhiraj Sons Dr. Lipi Khandhar, Director, SALT Fashion (Span Apparels Pvt. Ltd)*
13:30 - 14:30	LUNCH
14:30 - 15:15	Social Franchising for Rural Benefit Mr. Anuj Sharma, Chief Operating Officer Sarvajal (www.sarvajal.com)
15:15 - 16:15	Start up Accelerator Mr. Kavan Solanki, Managing Director; Comcubator, Mudra Institute of Communications Mr. Ajay k shad, Chief Mentor, Value Education Pvt Ltd.Ahmedabad
Day 2 - JUNE 17, 2012
10:15 - 11:15	Tax & Legal Know -How For SME Business Competition Laws in relation to the retail sector Small businesses are the most likely suffer from Legal Issues. Managing legal agreements for small-medium enterprises : Basics of contracts as well as protection of intellectual property for SME Business Tax Anatomy simplified for SME Mr. Utkarsh Jani, Managing Director, Jani Advocates Mr. Sarju Mehta, Charted Accountant
11:15 - 11:30	TEA
11:30 - 12:15	The Business of Education Session Chair -: Mrs. Manjula Pooja Shroff, chairperson, Calorx Education Company Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Rohit Swarup, Director, Xplora Design School Shri Ved Prakash Chiripal, Chairman, Shanti Educational Initiatives
12:15 - 13:30	Raising a ton: The hard Truth of Hard Core Finance Understanding the funding options available Inside the minds of Investor and Lender. VC Confessionals: Why We Funded, why we passed How do you decide the right financing route for you? What do the banks need from you to secure a loan? Mr. Sameer Nanavati, Founder and CEO; Disha Microfin Pvt Ltd. Mr. Shirish Panchal, Partner, Solutions4SME
13:30 - 14:30	LUNCH
14:30 - 15:15	Business Opportunities in Food and Beverage Sector Mr. Jay Datta Potdar ; General Manager; Havmor (Restaurants)
15:15 - 16:00	Business Opportunities in Specialty Business Mr. Anckur Sama, Managing Director, Carz Spa (Fortune Multiple service private Limited) Mr. Anant Maloo, Managing Director, Timber Homes
16:30	Onwards Networking Tea and Visit to exhibition

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THIS EVENT IS A PERFECT PLATFORM FOR ENTREPRENEURS LOOKING TO JUMPSTART THEIR BUSINESS IDEAS AND CAN BE ATTENDED BY:

• Local Business owners
• Aspiring Entrepreneurs
• Future & Recent Graduate Students
• Entrepreneurs leading start- ups, fast growing ventures, and spinouts
• Potential franchisees investing in franchise/ retail system
• Franchisors/ Licensors/ Franchisees/ Licensees/ Licensing Agents
• Founders, CEOs, COOs, Presidents, & other key seniors
• Emerging franchisors
• Entrepreneurs & brands looking to franchise their business
• Product manufacturer foraying or already in retailing
• Chain store operators seeking alternative distribution & reorganization methods.
• Franchise Consultants or Suppliers
• Retail business owners who need new ideas & want to streamline their operations
• Professional firms, architects, landscape & urban designers
• Banks and other sources of development funding
• Manufacturers looking for licenses or franchise systems to enhance their products
• Retail suppliers from real estate & technology.