WORKSHOP ON ANGEL INVESTING FOR
STARTUPS IN MIZORAM, 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2019
The
workshop was chaired by Dr. C. Vanlalramsanga, Secretary to the Govt. of
Mizoram, Planning & Programme Implementation Department. The workshop
hosted eminent experts in the field of entrepreneurship and mentoring of
startups, including –
1.
Mr. Srikant Sastri, Chairman of the Board for Indian Institute of
Management Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP)
2.
Mr. Subrangshu Sanyal, CEO, IIMCIP
3.
Dr. James Lalthansanga, TATA TRUSTS
4.
Mr. Pramod Kumar Joshi,
Chief Mentor, EDC-GLA University, Mathura
5.
Mr. Rinzuala, Managing Director, Mizoram State Cooperative
Marketing and Consumers' Federation LTD. (MIZOFED)
6.
Dr. Laldinliana, Coordinator, Mizoram University Incubation Centre
Prominent
entrepreneurs from the business community of Mizoram attended the workshop.
The objective
of the workshop was to analyse the present scenario in the context of areas of
deficiency and bottlenecks faced by startups in Mizoram, to facilitate the
setting up of an angel network and inform the participants on the importance of
angel investors and modalities of angel investing.
The workshop
identified the need for coordinated effort from all; from the govt. from the
private sector, from the banking community and from the society at large to
create an atmosphere conducive to developing entrepreneurship.
The workshop
ended with a commitment made by all the participants to become part of angel
network in Mizoram for providing mentoring, handholding support and funding in
the form of angel investment for the budding startup of the State.
