DR. SRIDHAR MITTA Managing Director e4e Labs Pvt. Ltd. TiE Con Bangalore October 30, 2002 Incubation : Entrepreneurship at Grass Roots

Silicon Valley & Entrepreneurhsip Silicon Valley is the world centre for innovation and entrepreneurship Silicon Valley has sustained its leading edge in wave after wave of fostering entrepreneurship Silicon Valley has become a “habitat” in which all resources entrepreneurs need to survive have grown over time Why are Indians doing so well in the Silicon Valley? Stanford University undertook research to find resources for success of Silicon Valley

Physical Infrastructure ‘Soft’ Infrastructure –People –Culture –Attitude –Speed –Laws and their interpretation –Wealth creation and sharing The networks in Silicon Valley are marked by complex, dynamic and interdependent relationships What makes Silicon Valley unique ?

What do Entrepreneurs in India need ? Evangelizing entrepreneurship Spotting entrepreneurs at an early stage Challenging and validating ideas Coupling technology to market needs Access to experts in Technology / Marketing / Business Formation of teams

Development of a prototype Financial assistance for sustenance Development of Business Plan Proving products in markets Securing Venture Capital Bridge to Silicon Valley What do Entrepreneurs in India need ?

e4e Mission Help entrepreneurs position for global success by providing entrepreneurs with the resources necessary to successfully build a company and sustain profitable growth

e4e’s Value To Entrepreneurs uThought leadership Laser focus: Infrastructure Service. Analyze patterns and trends in area of focus. Identify business opportunities uGlobal customer access Global business development team Identify channel partners Panel of experts / advisors uLong-term capital Startup to expansion capital

e4e’s Value To Entrepreneurs … contd. uTechnology expertiseTechnology consulting and guidance. e4e Labs nurture promising technologies uOperations expertise Entrepreneurs and operations people in team. uProfessional services Exec recruitment, market research, legal, accounting, PR, marketing etc. uPhysical infrastructure 12,000 sft in Bangalore. 5,000 sft in Silicon Valley. Computing infrastructure

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