1. WZCC - AGM At Pune - 13 th Jan 2008 President – Pune Chapter Adi Engineer

2. Entrepreneurship in focus Introspection and the road ahead…

3. Entrepreneurs are instrumental in creating efficient products/services, jobs & wealth for the community. WZCC aspires to be the ‘Growth Engine’ of Zarthushti enterprise. A truly laudable concept… But how well are we progressing towards this goal? Are we progressing at all? Entrepreneurship and WZCC

4. Are we seen as: –Not having a clear focus? –Being a well-meaning social group? –Not having enough funds for start-ups? Some constructive criticism

5. Business People Professionals Others? Our membership includes…

6. Through WZCC they seek to… WZCC May become entrepreneurs Provide Mentoring Network with others SocialiseAccess funding Resolve difficulties Grow their business Business People Professionals Others?

7. The seed of entrepreneurship starts in the mind of the Entrepreneur. It’s a mindset issue: the person has to be fired with a passion for enterprise. Q. How do we inspire our youth to go for business? A. Catch them young, and encourage them to start their own businesses. It’s a mindset issue

8. A successful entrepreneur requires… Can we help our youth to develop these attributes?

9. Identify Zarthushti start-ups and connect with them. Provide Mentoring to start-ups in a structured manner. Define clear criteria for identifying worthwhile ventures and provide funding to support them. Monitor progress of the entrepreneurs supported by WZCC. What other initiatives?

10. Provide more structured activities for networking. Connect Small and Medium-sized enterprises with larger ones who can outsource work to them. Launch special initiatives for female entrepreneurs. Have a mechanism to annually measure the Achievements v/s Targets set by WZCC chapters. For ongoing businesses looking for growth…

11. WZCC will need to move forward with Focus, Discipline, Dedication and Persistence to achieve its goals…