TiE-ISB Connect 2009 on Oct. 22nd and 23rd at Hyderabad

India’s most exciting annual networking event for entrepreneurs and investors, the TiE-ISB Connect '09 will be held on October 22nd and 23rd, 2009 at Hotel Marriott Hyderabad. TiE-ISB Connect enables interaction of aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage ventures, and growth-stage ventures with potential investors, successful entrepreneurs and mentors.

The conference will focus on bringing together first-time entrepreneurs and seasoned entrepreneurs with investment community and explore the opportunities and challenges in the current economic times, while exploring specifically into highly relevant areas of starting a new venture and raising funds through the seed to the growth stage of the company.

TiE-ISB Connect 2009 is also bringing in a new feature of “Company Showcase”, a unique opportunity for young and exciting companies to set-up stalls and showcase their products / services to the niche audience participating in the conference. Companies participating will have the advantage of discussing and receiving quality feedback from fellow entrepreneurs, venture investors and business leaders.

Another important workshop is JumpStart. If you are thinking of starting something on your own after several years of professional experience then this is the session not to be missed. JumpStart your Enterprise – is a workshop for experienced professionals and starting entrepreneurs. The workshop will provide with a practical toolkit to start and grow business in these early days. It also address the real issues that bother entrepreneurs about:

• How to write a Business Plan?
• How to get support from the ecosystem: incubators and mentors?
• How to work with partners?
• How to work on a shoestring marketing budget?

Click here to register yourself for the event.

Tree Plantations Campaign by GHMC, Hyderabad

It is time we reflect on the implications of our actions. We use plastic, we cut trees, we waste paper, and we pollute the air and the list goes on. Let us stop this and try to mend our ways at least now.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation through their website proposed to plant one million plants during the planting season June to September 2008. They surely must have plans for this season as well. Let us also do it all over the world. Let us plant saplings and plants where ever possible as it is on-set of monsoon in many areas in southern India. Let us come out and make this place greener.

You can also do the following to save the earth:

1. Avoid using polythene bags. Instead use cloth or paper bags
2. Carry the cloth or paper bags from home while going to the super market. Request the sellers to put your things in your cloth bag and make them understand about the disadvantages of using plastic bags
3. Use re-usable containers where ever possible
4. Do not let plastic litter in environment
5. Replace all electric bulbs with CFL lights. They not help in saving power, but also generate less heat
6. Save electric power as much as possible
7. Not to say - Save water. Do not waste it
8. Consider car sharing – car pooling
9. When you can use your bicycle or bike to commute, use it. Do not use car when you want to go there alone. If you can walk/jog, then it is much better
10. Consider reading the daily newspaper online
11. Turn your vehicle engine off, if you have to keep it idle for more than a minute

There are lot more things you can do. I suggest just take one from the list and follow it strictly. You contribution to the world for this will at least start.