XIMB celebrates National Entrepreneurship Summit, ‘Ignite-2013’
Bhubaneswar: X-SEED, the Entrepreneurship
Cell of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB), hosted its first
annual National Entrepreneurship Summit- ‘Ignite 2013’ on Sunday here.
The summit witnessed enthusiastic
participation from students of XIMB and other local Institutes as well as Local
entrepreneurs.
On the occasion Prof. Rajeev Roy, an
Associate Professor of Indian Institute Management (IIM), Raipur talked about
Country’s need for entrepreneurs and the numerous opportunities that are about
to come in students’ way in the next two decades. “We are always hearing stories
of entrepreneurs with no formal education who have made it big in the world”,
Roy said adding one should acquire the basics of business education and skills
to think and analyse situations in a business context better.
Ms. Sanghamitra Jena, Founder of Eastern Treasure
India Tours and a city-based entrepreneur spoke about confidence and idea are
the keys for one in making him/her as a good entrepreneur. “One has to be
determined and willing to stay the course no matter how hard the journey is and
how many obstacles one face. A good entrepreneur learns how to create demand
for their product or service but success takes time and patience is a virtue
that we must all cultivate in ourselves” she added.
The event ended with a rousing question and
answer session where speakers answered questions on the kinds of difficulties
faced by young entrepreneurs, the scope of various sectors and even the choice
between completing ones education and dropping out to chase one’s dreams.
Rajinish Menon, Director of Startups-DPE,
Microsoft and Ayaskanta Mohanty, Managing Director, TATWA Technologies Ltd.
were present on the occasion.
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