This event was held in partnership with the CGTMSE and supported by IDBI Bank and Qila. The event brought together current and aspiring MSME professionals, investors and other stakeholders, allowing RizingTV to bring forth its smart and engaging conversations to India’s capital city.
Here’s what happened:
Building Founder Resilience For Your Startup w/ Siddharth, Akshar, Shiva, Vidushi & Vijay
Akshar Shah, Founder & CEO – Fixerra, Siddharth Ugrankar, CEO – Qila, Shiva Shanker, Partner – Ankur Capital, Vidushi Kapoor, Co-Founder – Process9 and Vijay Singh Rathore, Co-Founder & CEO – Soonicorn Ventures explore what it takes to navigate entrepreneurship, why entrepreneurs need to have a deep understanding of what the market needs, addressing critical gaps in an ecosystem, how shifting strategies may push investors to adapt, how frugality is looked at, metrics that VCs may be looking at, bootstrapping vs VC funding and more.
SPEAKERS:
Akshar Shah, Founder & CEO – Fixerra
Siddharth Ugrankar, CEO – Qila
Shiva Shanker, Partner – Ankur Capital
Vidushi Kapoor, Co-Founder – Process9
Vijay Singh Rathore, Co-Founder & CEO – Soonicorn Ventures
Building Your D2C Brand To Last w/ Anuj, Himanshu, Prayag & Shaloo
Anuj Nevatia, Co-Founder – Bacca Bucci, Himanshu Agarwal, Co-Founder – Deyor, Prayag Mohanty, Principal – Fireside Ventures and Shaloo Naugain, P&L Manager – ZYOD explore what it takes to build a profitable and sustainable D2C brand in India without compromising on growth, surviving a scenario of zero revenue, the power of strategic capital raising, the evolving landscape of e-commerce in India, figuring out one’s PMF, the transition from performance marketing to brand marketing, strategies for offline readiness, whether VCs playing a role in the marketing of D2C brands is a good thing, Flipkart vs Amazon for D2C brands and more.
SPEAKERS:
Anuj Nevatia, Co-Founder – Bacca Bucci
Himanshu Agarwal, Co-Founder – Deyor
Prayag Mohanty, Principal – Fireside Ventures
Shaloo Naugain, P&L Manager – ZYOD
Debt vs Equity: Funding Your Business With The Right Mix w/ Sandeep, Suresh, Ajay & Atul
Sandeep Varma, CEO – CGTMSE, Suresh S, General Manager – IDBI Bank, Ajay Mittal, General Partner & Investment Manager – ValuAble and Atul Akash, CFO – GetVantage, explore the balance between equity and debt for MSMEs/startups, leveraging debt for growth, whether there’s an evolving relationship between India’s entrepreneurs and financial institutions, why businesses may be turning to venture debt, how the Government of India is playing a role in the growth of India’s MSMEs, the power of storytelling in fundraising and more.
SPEAKERS:
Sandeep Varma, CEO – CGTMSE
Suresh S, General Manager – IDBI Bank
Ajay Mittal, General Partner & Investment Manager – ValuAble
Atul Akash, CFO – GetVantage
Can Blockchain-izing A Business Level The Playing Field For MSMEs? w/ Siddharth Ugrankar, CEO of Qila
Siddharth Ugrankar, CEO – Qila, explores the barriers that Blockchain could break for MSMEs, whether it could help with securing capital, supply chain use cases, creating access beyond local markets, how it could augment regulatory compliance for MSMEs, thoughts on India’s CBDC initiative and more.
Can The Credit Gap MSEs Face In India Be Bridged With Debt? w/ Sandeep Varma, CEO of CGTMSE
Sandeep Varma, CEO – CGTMSE, explores the critical issues MSEs are facing in India, whether traditional debt structures may create obstacles for MSEs in accessing capital, how the credit gap disparity impacts India’s economic growth, how the credit gap in India may be faring, compared to other countries, the reasons behind the phenomenon called ‘credit rationing’, how the CGTMSE is mitigating risk for both borrowers and lenders, how credit guarantee could be leveraged for smaller loans and more!
Does Entrepreneurship Really Have To Be A Lonely Journey? w/ Shrija Agrawal, Founder of RizingTV
Shrija Agrawal, Founder – Rizing, explores the ecosystem-builders and facilitators of India’s thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem, what it takes to foster an environment where close to 65 million MSMEs in India could flourish, categorizing entrepreneurs into opportunists, enthusiasts and illusionists, women becoming the largest wealth creators in Asia and more.
Is Your MSME Ready For Due Diligence While Seeking Capital? w/ Pradhuman Kheechi, Associate Partner – LexStart Partners
Pradhuman Kheechi, Associate Partner – LexStart Partners, explores maintaining a healthy balance sheet, securing a favourable term sheet, the legal and financial due diligence processes for MSMEs when fundraising, identifying and rectifying potential shortcomings, drafting definitive agreements, going for D&O (Directors and Officers) liability insurance, the kinds of convertible instruments available, dealing with missteps and more.
“A Bank Should Support You When Your MSME Is Facing Tough Times” – Suresh S, General Manager – IDBI Bank
Suresh S, Head, Credit Solution Centre – IDBI Bank, explores the importance of a good banking partner for one’s MSME, how IDBI’s experience with large corporations translates into tangible solutions for MSMEs, how the bank is providing tailored financial solutions for India’s backbone, having clean accounts and a track record and more.
The Rizing Equality Lounge-
Shalendra Sinha Of Dr At Home At The Rizing Equality Lounge In Delhi
Shalendra Sinha, Founder & Director – ITX Care, presents his company to an esteemed jury. Watch how Shalendra won The Rizing Equality Lounge in Rizing’s Delhi Chapter!
Mahima Dwivedi Of Metis At The Rizing Equality Lounge In Delhi
Mahima Dwivedi, Director – Metis Intellisystems, presents the venture she is part of to an esteemed jury.
Shubhagata Mittal Of Artemedy At The Rizing Equality Lounge In Delhi
Shubhagata Mittal, Founder & Creative Director – Artemedy Business Innovations, presents her venture to an esteemed jury.
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