Prof V Gopal, Dean, Academics informed the audience about entrepreneurial activities like the Studentsa Co-operative Store in the INT-N campus. He also mentioned www.rentimental.com, a venture started by IMT-N alumni as an example to stress that aYou need not have a business background to start on your own. The only question is, are you ready to bet your shirt for something that you really believe in?a
Mr Shoummo K Acharya spoke on the topic aEntrepreneurship is the futurea. While talking about entrepreneurship he said, aIt is not genetic, but it can be environmental. The time to start you own venture depends on your own internal desire to do it and the amount of risk you are ready to handle.a
Some questions like aDoes luck play an important role?a, aWhat can be the reasons for failure of a venture?a and aHow do draw a line between confidence and over-confidence?a were answered by Mr Acharya. He stressed upon the importance of networking for any business and advised the students to afind out an angel amongst your relatives and friends who will give you the initial fundinga.