The Startup Summit examines the science of starting a business in terms of The Physics Behind Starting a Business, The Mathematics of Selecting the Best Business, The Chemistry of Managing Business Operations and The Biology of Building Business Growth. Today’s competitive and transitional times demand that early entrepreneurs build their business keeping all four aspects in mind. Successful entrepreneurs, business and industry experts continue to be generous with their time and knowledge to mentor small business owners and early entrepreneurs, and so we should not miss this opportunity.

The Physics behind starting a business

In business, just as in physics, and also perhaps life in general, it's easier to maintain momentum than to overcome inertia. Quantum represents the potentiality in business to create ground for a rewarding Business Start-up . Physics explains how the natural world behaves -- how matter, energy and motion work. We need to draw on the laws of physics to design the business model and draw the business plan. Only then can we build dynamic structures and processes that will serve us best.

The Mathematics of Selecting the Best Business

With hundreds of different brands, investment levels and business types, how can you select the right business? Selecting the right business needs logic and reasoning that helps us read the numbers right. By recognising what numbers tell us we can discover the right business for our investment that minimizes risk and maximize Returns.

Market evaluations are a crucial part of selecting the right business opportunity; which calls for an understanding of:

  • Demographics of potential customers,
  • The local need for the product or services being offered
  • Cost of the services or products
  • Current & vacant market share

The Biology of Building Business Growth

The science of biology empowers us with the understanding of how organic and sustainable growth is created. Growth is good when everything is in place to support it, but it is bad when it happens when people, processes, and systems are not in place or ready to support that growth.

The Chemistery of Managing Business Operations

Good chemistry enhances Business productivity, because it enables altruistic partnerships and business relationships in which everyone is involved in the process of collaboration and there is an unparalleled balance of give and take leaving fewer issues to resolve & therefore less time devoted to non-creative agendas. It empowers us to manage all the equations between our vendors or colleagues or even customers, to ensure smooth functioning in everyday business


Speakers

Mr. Manish Garg,
Lawyer, Krishna and Saurastri
Mr. Bhavesh Patel,
CMD, Opulence Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Ankur Gupta,
Director, Brew Berrys
Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. S B Dangayach,
MD, Sintex Industries (Gujarat)
       
Ms. Hina Shah, Director,
ICECD | International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career Development
Mr. Ashim Gujral,
CMD, Moti Mahal Group
Mr. Imon Ghosh,
Director, AHRD
Mr. Nadeem Jafri,
Chief Mentor, Hearty Mart
       
Shri Arvind Patwari,
Director, MSME -DI Gujarat
Dr. Chandan Chatterjee,
Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development
Mr. Rajiv Sharma,
CEO, Sterling Addlife
Prof. U T Rao,
Director(Incubation), Mudra Insitute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA)
       
Mr. Biswajyoti Panda,
Business Head, Vati Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Vishal Mehta,
CEO, Infibeam.com
Mr. Kailash Goenka,
CMD, Sankalp
Recreation Pvt. Ltd.
Ms. Sajani Dua,
Chairperson, FICCI - FLO
Ahmedabad Chapter
       
     
       
Mr. Rahul Bhutiani,
Business Head, Brand Capital
     

Conference Agenda

STARTUP SUMMIT
Franchise and Retail Show 2014
Date - Jan – 17th - 18th, 2014
Venue – Hotel Pride, Ahmedabad
DAY 1 - 17th January, 2014
10:00 - 10:15 Welcome Address
INAUGURATION AND LAMP LIGHTING
10:15 - 11:30 INAUGURAL SESSION: BUILDING AN ENTREPRENURIAL ECOSYSTEM
  • Change on the horizon – Economic trends that will benefit the Indian Business Environment
  • Making India an easier place for foreign Businesses – What changes will it take?
  • Environment and reforms – Enabling Environment and Policy reforms for Young Indians to start businesses.
  • Identifying New Engines of Economic Growth
  • Follow the Money – Maximizing the Economic power of SME’s by strengthening the Investment climate.
  • Big Business and Start-ups – supporting each other.
Shri Arvind Patwari, Director, MSME -DI Gujarat
Mr. Imon Ghosh, Director, AHRD
Ms. Sajani Dua, Chairperson, FICCI - FLO Ahmedabad Chapter
11:30 - 11:45 Networking Tea
11:45 - 12:45 Session I :
THE NEW AGE FRANCHISE ENTREPRENEURSHIP - Start Up Accelerator

  • Emerging trends in the Franchise Start-up scene – High growth sectors and new Opportunities.
  • Low-Capital, scalable and High Return Consumer Products and Service Franchise partnership Opportunities with Indian Corporate.
  • Creating Sustainable Ventures :The Opportunity l The Execution l The Breaks and Accelerators
  • Teaming up @ Start Up
  • How to Start Smart and Scale Hard!
  • Planning for Business Growth
  • How to prepare for the incubation or angel funding.
Ms. Hina Shah, Director, ICECD | International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career Development
Dr. Chandan Chatterjee, Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development
Prof. U T Rao, Director(Incubation), Mudra Insitute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA)
12:45 - 13:30 Session II :
THE A-Z OF FRANCHIISNG

  • Independent Start Up vs. Buying a Business vs. Taking a Franchise
  • The pros and Cons of Starting a Business from scratch, buying an existing business or taking up a franchise are examined in detail.
  • How to make you Business a Franchise Business
  • How to Structuring your Franchise Model?
Mr. Sachin Marya, President, Franchise India
13:30 - 14:30 Networking Lunch
14:30 - 15:15 Session III:
TAX & LEGAL KNOW : How For SME Business

  • Competition laws in relation to the retail sector.
  • Small business are the most likely suffer from legal issues.
  • Managing legal agreements for small-medium enterprise.
  • Marketing through social media.
Mr. Manish Garg, Lawyer, Krishna and Saurastri
15:15 - 16:15 Session IV :
THE HEALTH, BEAUTY & WELLNESS BUSINESS MAKEOVER

  • Business & Consumption Mega trends – What drives Beauty &Personal Care Market in 2013?
  • The Potential of combining the hair salon, nail salon, beauty salon and day spa business.
  • Innovative Franchising strategies – Multi-unit, Re-franchising and conversion franchise.
  • The changing face of Distribution and Product Retailing
  • The Beauty and the Capital – Creating a scalable Business model.
16:15 - 17:00 Session V:
BUILDING A SCALABLE DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS

  • Opportunities for building a scalable and Profitable Distribution engine.
  • How to plan high returns in a low margin Distribution Business?
  • Future in Multi-product, multi-sector Distribution.
  • Business Innovation ideas for a Distribution enterprise.
  • Achieving Long term Sustainability in Distribution.
17:00 - 17:30 Networking Tea and Day 1 Conference closure
Day 2 - 18th January, 2014
10:15 - 11:00 Session I :
GROWING A FAMILY BUSINESS: TO INHERIT AND INITIATE

  • Screening Opportunities – Differentiating Start-up ideas vs. corporate ideas.
  • How Innovation factors into three generation family run Business?
  • Progress with People and Processes to form Partnerships.
  • Building Institutional Capabilities to Achieve Sustainable Organic Growth.
  • Balancing governance and growth in family Business.
  • Leadership succession planning – In-house vs. Professional led.
11:00 - 12:00 Session II :
RETAIL 2020: GROWTH & REVENUE IN RETAIL

  • Driving Profits &Market share in New Retail landscape.
  • Ecommerce - The new Retail Era.
  • Why Retail is now a consumer Experience approach?
  • Building a Tier-II and Tier-III model why a cookie cutter approach will not work?
  • The latest Expansion, Localisation and Partnership strategies for retail models.
Mr. Vishal Mehta, CEO, Infibeam.com
Mr. Nadeem Jafri, Chief Mentor, Hearty Mart
12:00 - 12:30 Session III :
"HOW TO GROW FROM SMALL BUSINESS TO BIG BUSINESS"

  • The Entrepreneur’s Biggest Responsibility: Need for Identifying New Opportunities, New Business Models and Managing Change
  • How can Innovation factor into three generation family run Business
  • Building Institutional Capabilities to Achieve Sustainable Organic Growth.
  • Howto build a local, national, and international focus in your Business
Keynote By Mr. S.Dangyanch, Managing Director, Sintex Industries
12:30 - 13:30 Session IV :
THE RIGHT RECIPE FOR A FOOD SERVICE BUSINESS

  • Food Business trends 2013 – What's hot, what’s next!
  • What makes Western F&B brands successful in India?
  • Been there-seen there! Making your Restaurant the place to be.
  • What's in store for Financing Restaurants?
  • How the modern day franchise owners' model is changing in Food Service Business?
Mr. Ankur Gupta, Director, Brew Berrys Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Ashim Gujral, CMD, MotiMahal Group
Mr. Kailash Goenka, CMD, Sankalp Recreation Pvt. Ltd.
13:30 - 14:30 Networking Lunch
14:30 - 15:30 Session V :
THE CAPITAL CONNECTION

  • What do Investors Look for; What Sectors & Businesses are Hot Today?
  • Debt vs. Equity – What will come easy vs. what is right for each stage of Business?
  • Key metrics early-stage Investors look for in a Business.
  • How to raise, manage and utilize funding?
  • Exit-thinking – Build to Exit from day 1 of your Start-up.
Mr. Bhavesh Patel, CMD, Opulence Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Rajiv Sharma, CEO, Sterling Addlife
Mr. Rahul Bhutiani, Business Head, Brand Capital
15:30 - 16:30 Session VI :
SERVICE SECTOR SERVES UPSTRONG GROWTH

  • India's growth being led by the services sector contributing approx 52.7% to National Income
  • Dominant services witnessing double digit growth in last decade: Social and personal services, community, insurance, financing, business services, and real estate.
  • Indians are shifting consumption pattern to comforts, luxuries and better services rather than sticking to necessities.
Mr. Biswajyoti Panda, Business Head, Vati Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
16:30 - 17:00 Session VIII :
TECHNOLOGY THAT MEANS BUSINESS

  • Developing your technology strategy.
  • The hidden lessons of cloud computing.
  • Employing technology as a successful tool.
  • Best practices to reach enterprise efficiency.
  • How IT can maximize the potential besides reducing cost.
  • IT enabling productivity.
17:00 onwards Networking Tea and Visit to Expo

Delegate Profile

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.
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