An entrepreneur, investor, and marathon runner, Aniketh Jain is currently serving as the Chief Revenue Officer of Milan-based Kaleyra- the world’s most trusted Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) which got listed on the NYSE in 2019. Aniketh is erudite with a strong academic background. He earned his Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) degree from Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College in Bengaluru. Later, he finished his TSME program at the prestigious Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. His entrepreneurial ambition led him to break the age-old tradition of joining his family business to start his own venture.
Obstacles are the pebbles on the road of startups owners. Since it’s not a walk in the park, entrepreneurship demands proper support and guidance to reach their set goals. Thus, originated India’s early-startup programmes, also recognised as accelerator or incubator programmes.
If you own a startup or planning to begin your venture, enrol on one of these high-end programmes. Turn your dream company into a profitable business with startup incubators.
Here is a comprehensive guide about the five best early-startup programmes in India.
Startup India
Started in January 2016, mentoring and funding are the key elements of Startup India. With the focus on technology-oriented entrepreneurship, this programme covers a free comprehensive four-week virtual learning curriculum with dedicated incubators, startup centres, research parks all over India.
To this date, the incubator program has successfully nurtured a plethora of startups. It also incorporates the ‘Fund of Funds’ plan to help entrepreneurs secure funds for their business.
Indian Angel Network
A network of Angel Investors whose motive is to invest in potential startups. With an incubation period of 18–24 months, IAN offers top-grade management, broad networks, and effective suggestions to execute your business strategies successfully.
It helps the startup in streamlining its thoughts to be in the right direction from the beginning. It means one can evaluate potentials and risks at an initial stage of the business with the support of their knowledge-base and expertise.
They focus on a vast range of sectors, i.e., E-Commerce, Agriculture, Healthcare, IT, Education, Hospitality, Lifestyle, Mobile, Gaming, Internet, Retail, Manufacturing, Social-Impact, Semiconductor, Financial Services. Some of the famous startups that grew under their initiative include WOW! Momo, FabAlley, and Box8. You can be next under their mentorship.
iCreate
International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology (iCreate) facilitates budding entrepreneurs with mentoring, product development, funding, mentoring, and a game-changing market strategy.
Innovative startups in Technology, Green Energy, Healthcare, Agro & Food Processing domains can benefit from this early-startup programme.
Supreme Incubator
Supreme Incubator launched in 2019, which is the hub for entrepreneurial support. More than 100 startups apply for this programme every year that speaks about the potential of their incubation.
This programme’s entirely virtual model enables the selected founders to interact with each other via regular video calls. In this programme, budding entrepreneurs can meet mentors, share their development, or attend workshops.
The digital outreach of the Supreme Incubator programme turned out to be an incredible support for founders in Tier 1 and 2 cities of India. These entrepreneurs get similar opportunities and networking support as their competitors from metropolitan cities.
INVENT
A collaborative initiative between the Government of India and the Government of the United Kingdom. Innovative Ventures and Technologies for Development (INVENT), as the name suggests, is also focused on tech-driven early startups.
The six-month programme by INVENT aims to support entrepreneurs from eight low-income states of our country. Healthcare, Education, Energy, Agriculture, Livelihood and Skill Development business domains are their primary focus.
Final Words…
Knockout the challenges of entrepreneurship by applying for one of these renowned early-startup programmes. From demo product models and optimising business operations to funding, startup accelerator organisations can turn you into a globally famous entrepreneur.