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WZCC - AGM. At Pune - 13 th Jan 2008. Adi Engineer. President – Pune Chapter. Entrepreneurship in focus Introspection and the road ahead…. Entrepreneurship and WZCC. Entrepreneurs are instrumental in creating efficient products/services, jobs & wealth for the community.
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WZCC - AGM At Pune - 13th Jan 2008 Adi Engineer President – Pune Chapter
Entrepreneurship and WZCC • Entrepreneurs are instrumental in creating efficient products/services, jobs & wealth for the community. • WZCC aspires to be the ‘Growth Engine’ of Zarthushti enterprise. • A truly laudable concept… But how well are we progressing towards this goal? Are we progressing at all?
Some constructive criticism • Are we seen as: • Not having a clear focus? • Being a well-meaning social group? • Not having enough funds for start-ups?
Our membership includes… BusinessPeople Professionals Others?
Through WZCC they seek to… Professionals Business People Others?
It’s a mindset issue • The seed of entrepreneurship starts in the mind of the Entrepreneur. • It’s a mindset issue: the person has to be fired with a passion for enterprise. Q. How do we inspire our youth to go for business? A. Catch them young, and encourage them to start their own businesses.
A successful entrepreneur requires… Can we help our youth to develop these attributes?
What other initiatives? • Identify Zarthushti start-ups and connect with them. • Provide Mentoring to start-ups in a structured manner. • Define clear criteria for identifying worthwhile ventures and provide funding to support them. • Monitor progress of the entrepreneurs supported by WZCC.
For ongoing businesses looking for growth… • Provide more structured activities for networking. • Connect Small and Medium-sized enterprises with larger ones who can outsource work to them. • Launch special initiatives for female entrepreneurs. • Have a mechanism to annually measure the Achievements v/s Targets set by WZCC chapters.
WZCC will need to move forward with Focus, Discipline, Dedication and Persistenceto achieve its goals…