Sunday is usually a day to relax... but breaking the norm, weekends have now become meetup days where we network, uplift, and support each other in our startup journeys.
After working the entire week on our startups, we eagerly look forward to meeting new entrepreneurs, discovering new business opportunities, and—of course—learning, which is always the best part.
It’s truly said: for an entrepreneur, every day is a business day.
Among all the events, the one I look forward to the most is the Bengal Entrepreneur Ecosystem Meet—the very community where my entrepreneurial journey began.
Every session feels like a homecoming. I’ve never once questioned attending because each meet leaves me richer in knowledge, stronger in network, and more inspired.
Here, help is just a post away. Whether you need advice, resources, or support, you’ll find countless people ready to step in.
This ecosystem has been nothing short of a blessing, and I am deeply grateful to Arun Kumar Mukherjee sir for creating this platform for budding entrepreneurs like me.
Coming to the learnings from yesterday's meet
We learned about
How to raise funds for a startup
Various sources of financing
How VCs evaluate a business
The startup lifecycle
Key slides of a pitch deck
How to approach a VC
Case studies on both successful and failed startups
How to build your MOAT
The importance of TAM, SAM, and SOM, and how they impact valuation
How to plan an exit strategy for a VC
Also learned a lot from about:
How to start from scratch
How magic happens when you position the right people in the right places
The distribution cycle
Team creation
Balancing supply and demand
How small things can play a large role in your startup’s success
Critical role raw materials play in your financials
Identifying and briding market gaps
And so much more!
If we can learn this much in just 3 hours—straight from the best industry experts while building a strong network—there's clearly no need to explain why this is the most awaited Sunday of the month!
Anindya Chakraborty 🇮🇳 Ayush Gupta Srinjoy Sen Pallab Ghosh Rajarshi Nag Sangita Jha Pabisha Chattopadhyay Pratik Agarwal Anirban Bhattacharya Soumya Malani Raunak M. Sumangal Pugalia Raja Prashanth Tuhin Mukherjee Md Muqtadir Rahaman
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