Start Your Business batch07 scheduled to commence on 24th Oct'09. Start Your Business is a pioneering program for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to start their own venture

Starting a small business and making it a success requires hard work, focus and commitment. Start Your Business (SYB) is the first program of its kind; it polishes your potential for satisfaction and success as an entrepreneur.

Ideas and money are not constraints - having the know-how to start a sustainable business is. In the words of Prof Suresh Rao, Start Your Business (SYB) Program Coordinator, and Chairperson, Center for Entrepreneurship at S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), "We believe there is an unmet need among potential entrepreneurs in India for learning how to start and grow a business profitably and this entrepreneurship course would serve that need."

The Centre for Entrepreneurship at SPJIMR has designed a course for budding entrepreneurs who have the passion and willingness to start his/her own venture.

What is the Start Your Business Program?

Start Your Business Program is an entrepreneurial education program that serves the needs of budding entrepreneurs who have a business idea and are keen to convert it into a sustainable business. This program will assist you in acquiring the knowledge, skills and attitude for realizing your dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur. You get an opportunity to network with entrepreneurs, venture capitalists , marketers, service providers and others from the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Who is the program for?

This program is for you  if you

• Are a graduate
  
• Aspire to become an entrepreneur
  
• Have a business idea
  
• Have fire in your belly

Entrepreneurs in the early stages of setting up their venture will also find this program very useful for writing their business plan. The Start Your Business Program can also help graduating students to get a head start in a new business venture.

What is the duration of the program?

The SYB weekend program extends over 16 weekends with full day session on Saturday and half day on Sunday. The schedule for Saturday is from 9:00am to 6:00pm with lunch and tea breaks and for Sunday from 9:00am to 1:30pm. After the completion of 16 weekends, you will present your business plan to a panel of Venture Capitalists, entrepreneurs and mentors.

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This course cleared my mind that yes I am an Entrepreneur and helped me to learn a lot of things to start my business. The faculty & the visiting faculty are fantastic and you get a perfect chance of networking Deepak Kagliwal - SYB Batch05 participant SYB program has completely changed my thinking & the way to look up at things Pavneet Singh - SYB Batch05 participant I would really like to thank you for organizing a program like SYB & connecting people with similar mindsets. Two of my colleagues from SYB04 have joined me as business partners. Arvind Kumar, CEO, Alchemyjob.com - SYB Batch 04 participant I feel SYB was a perfect start for me. It cleared my vision and my path. It's a perfect road map for the startup entrepreneurs. I think joining this course was one of the right decisions for my career. After doing this course I have confidence to take decisions and if I need support, my mentors are anytime ready for help. Sandeep Khemka, CEO, Makewell Meditour Ltd. - SYB Batch 03 participant I can with great confidence, gained from the SYB Program, say that my Start-up which is a zero today, will be a 10 crore company next year. Mitesh Thakker, CEO NetPrice (Adoroi) - SYB Batch 01 participant