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. Kranthi Vistakula,
Founder, Dhama Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
Ms. Jyotsna Angara,
Chairperson, FICCI - FLO Hyderabad Chapter / Riwaayat
Mr. Murali Bukkapatnam,
President, TiE Hyderabad, Managing Director & CEO, Domestic Workforce Service Pvt. Ltd.
Flt.Lt. Sridhar
Chakravarthi Mulakaluri
,
Director, The Atlanta Foundation
       
Dr.Roopa Lakshmi Bhat,
Founder, Dreamz International, Spalon, Spalonshop
Mr. Sanjeev Yamsani,
Senior Analyst, VenturEast
Mr. Santosh Kumar,
Founder, Paris de Salon
Dr. Nilesh Deshmukh,
Asst. Spa Director, Nirva Spa,
Ellaa Hotels Group
       
Mr. Murali Talasila,
Executive Director
(Partner), PwC
Dr. Milind Salunke,
Spa and Education Consultant,
Ananda Spa Institute
Dr. B Kinnera Murthy,
Strategy Consultant
Mr. Tapan Gupta,
Senior Manager, Tax &
Regulatory Services, India,
KPMG, Hyderabad
       
Mr. Vivek Gupta,
Founder & CEO,
IncLabs & Hyderabad
Entrepreneurs Society
Mr. Satish M Karambelkar,
General Manager,
SIDBI, Hyderabad*
Mr. Jayesh Ranjan,
(IAS), Vice CMD, Andhra
Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure
Corporation Ltd.
Dr. Mruthyunjaya Swamy,
Director, Shathayu
Ayurveda (P) Ltd.
       
Mr. Ananth Rao,
CEO & MD,
Focus Ventures
Mr. Dashradh Ram Nutakki,
Founder, Sloyd
Ventures Pvt. Ltd
Mr. C. Srinivasa Raju,
Co-Founder & MD,
Peepul Capital LLC.
Mr. Ashim Gujral,
CMD,
Moti Mahal Group
       
Ms. Nandita Sharma,
Founder & CEO,
Nandita's –TBZ
Mr. Chackochen Mathai,
GM – Business Development,
Trends In Vogue Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Utkarsh Pandey,
Vice President-Marketing &
Franchisee Operations, Ambience
Water Solutions and Marketing Ltd.
Dr. Sai Kiran,
CEO, Imapct Institute of
Mind Power Development
       
 
Mr. B. Vijay Kumar,
Deputy Director, MSME-Development Institute, Hyderabad
Mr. Mukundan S,
CEO, V-Care Group
Mr. Srinivas Rao,
Director, Taaza Stores
 
       

Conference Agenda

STARTUP SUMMIT
Franchise and Retail Show 2014
Date - Mar – 1st - 2nd, 2014
Venue – Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad
DAY 1 - 1st March, 2014
10:00 - 10:30 Welcome Address
INAUGURATION AND LAMP LIGHTING
10:30 - 11:00 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.
  • Follow the Money – Maximizing the Economic power of SME’s by strengthening the Investment climate.
  • Big Business and Start-ups – supporting each other.
Mr. B. Vijay Kumar, Deputy Director, MSME-Development Institute, Hyderabad
Mr. Jayesh Ranjan (IAS), Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd.
11:00 - 11:15 Networking Tea
11:15 - 12:00 Session I :
THE NEW AGE FRANCHISE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
: Start Up Accelerator
  • Low-Capital, scalable and High Return Consumer Products and Service Business Ideas
  • Creating Sustainable Ventures : The Opportunity l The Execution l The Breaks and Accelerators
  • How to Start Smart and Scale Hard!
  • Making India an easier place for Women Entrepreneurs to start business
  • New Opportunities for women business owners
  • How to prepare for the incubation or angel funding.
Ms. Jyotsna Angara, Chairperson, FICCI - FLO Hyderabad Chapter / Riwaayat Foundation, Freelance Communication Consultant
Mr. Vivek Gupta, Founder & CEO, IncLabs & Hyderabad Entrepreneurs Society
Mr. Satish M Karambelkar, General Manager, SIDBI, Hyderabad
12:00 - 12:45 Session II :
SERVICE SECTOR SERVES UPSTRONG GROWTH

  • India's growth being led by the services sector contributing approx 52.7% to National Income
  • A decade of service based business has started and biggest business opportunity is in our basic services today
  • 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 better services rather than sticking to basic necessities.
Mr. Murali N Bukkapatnam, President, TiE Hyderabad, Managing Director & CEO, Domestic Workforce Service Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Mukundan S, CEO, V-Care Group
12:45 - 13:45 Session III: 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.
Dr.Roopa Lakshmi Bhat, Founder, Dreamz International , Spalon , Spalonshop
Dr. Nilesh Deshmukh, Asst. Spa Director, Nirva Spa, Ellaa Hotels Group
Dr. Milind Salunke, Spa and Education Consultant, Ananda Spa Institute
Dr. Mruthyunjaya Swamy, Director, Shathayu Ayurveda (P) Ltd.
Ms. Nandita Sharma, Founder & CEO, Nandita's –TBZ
13:45 - 14:30 Networking Lunch
14:30 - 15:15 Session IV : RETHINKING RETURN ON EDUCATION
  • The Consumerisation of Education – Consumer Attitudes & Buying Behavior.
  • Where to put your Ideas & Money – Education categories that will grow and shrink.
  • Franchising & Joint Ventures – Where Education Business can infuse growth and consolidation of small institutes under a single corporate umbrella?
  • Business models – What fits best for faster growth in the Business of Education?
Flt.Lt. Sridhar Chakravarthi Mulakaluri, Director, The Atlanta Foundation
Dr. Sai Kiran, CEO, Imapct Institute Of Mind Power Development
15:15 - 16:00 Session V: 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. Ashim Gujral, Chairman & Managing Director, Moti Mahal Group
16:00 - 16:30 Networking Tea and Day 1 Conference closure
Day 2 - 2nd March, 2014
10:30 - 11:00 Session I : TAX AND LEGAL KNOW-HOW FOR SME BUSINESS
  • Why SME's are the most likely target of increased tax compliance enforcement.
  • How Financial Statements can be a Diagnostic Tool for your Business.
  • How to protect your IP and plans.
  • Learn liability protection and tax savings.
Mr. Tapan Gupta, Senior Manager, Tax & Regulatory Services, India, KPMG, Hyderabad
11:00 - 11:15 Networking Tea
11:15 - 11:45 Session II : 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.
Mr.Utkarsh Pandey, Vice President-Marketing & Franchisee Operations, Ambience Water Solutions and Marketing Ltd.
11:45 - 12:15 Session III : FRANCHISING 101 – BUILDING A FRANCHISING STRATEGY
  • 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 think big as franchisee – Power of multi-unit franchising
Mr. Chackochen Mathai, GM – Business Development, Trends In Vogue Pvt. Ltd.
12:15 - 13:15 Session IV : THE CAPITAL CONNECTION : The start Up Accelerator
  • 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.
Session Chair: Mr. C. Srinivasa Raju, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Peepul Capital LLC.
Moderator: Mr. Murali Talasila, Executive Director (Partner), PwC
Mr. Sanjeev Yamsani, Senior Associate, VenturEast
Mr. Ananth Rao- CEO & MD, Focus Ventures
13:15 - 14:15 Networking Lunch
14:15 - 15:15 Session V : RETAIL 2020: GROWTH & REVENUE IN RETAIL
  • Driving Profits & Market share in New Retail landscape.
  • Why Retail is now a consumer Experience approach?
  • Building a Tier-II and Tier-III model why a cookie cutter approach will not work?
  • How Corporate are encouraging Entrepreneurship through retail franchise models?
  • The latest Expansion, Localization and Partnership strategies for retail models.
  • Ecommerce - The new Retail Era.
Dr. B Kinnera Murthy, Strategy Consultant
Mr. Dashradh Ram Nutakki, Founder, Sloyd Ventures Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Santosh Kumar, Founder, Paris de Salon
Mr. Srinivas Rao, Director, Taaza Stores
15:15 - 15:45 Session VI : TECHNOLOGIES THAT MEAN BUSINESS
  • Developing your technology strategy.
  • The hidden lesson of cloud computing
  • Employing technology as a seamless tool.
  • Best practices to reach enterprise efficiency.
  • How it can maximize the potential besides reducing cost?
  • IT enabling productivity.
Mr. Kranthi Vistakula, Founder, Dhama Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
15:45 - 16:15 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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