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Start-up Fair

4th and 5th October, 2008

Start-up Fair, conceptualized by E-Cell, the entrepreneurship arm of the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode will be held on the 4th and 5th of October, 2008 at the institute’s scenic campus in Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala.
Keeping in line with IIMK’s ideals of encouraging entrepreneurship, Start-up Fair brings together aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and the industry experts to discuss business ideas and facilitate networking. Many aspiring entrepreneurs from the final year batch of IIMK would also be interacting with participating firms to understand the business model proposed, the nitty-gritties and intricacies involved, the challenges faced and the firms’ working and proposed solutions.
This fair is expected to see participation from more than 25 start-ups and 200 students. Prof. Sunil Handa (Faculty, IIMA & Founder, Eklavya Foundation) would be conducting LEM (Laboratory for Entrepreneurial Management) Workshop during the same time. Participating companies operate in various fields like Investment Banking, Private Equity, Social Entrepreneurship, Educational services, Media, Healthcare, Travel & Tourism and Rural Marketing.

“This is a great avenue for these firms to showcase the kind of careers one can have in wide and varied fields that MBA students think about” Says Soheib Ali, a 2nd year student at IIMK. “We have a very vibrant program for Industry Interaction here at IIMK, and have a lot of corporate honcho’s speak at these seminars. This fair will give us an insight into the world of entrepreneurship and the subtle benefits of starting out on your own, he adds.

E-cell, the entrepreneurship arm of IIMK was formed with the main purpose of fostering entrepreneurship and assisting the aspiring entrepreneurs by providing them with necessary resources. This is in addition to the theoretical and practical courses at IIMK, namely “Entrepreneurship and New Ventures”. Apart from conducting seminars and workshops, B-Plan contests and other similar events, E-Cell also tries to encourage students to opt for entrepreneurship by proposing an option of ‘Placement Holiday’ to the Placements Office. Placement Holiday gives the student an option to sit out of placements and start a venture and avail the facility at a later date, if need be.

For more information, please visit http://sites.google.com/site/iimkstartupfair or contact Neel Shah () at +919388132252.


Media Cell,
IIM Kozhikode