What is Aarambh 2020?

It is first of its kind, Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) business model competition for women entrepreneurs, powered by Shiprocket and co-sponsored by some of the top brands, on account of International Women’s Day. Instated to foster the spirit of business acumen among women across the country, this business plan competition for women will help them to bring their ideas to reality and foster entrepreneurship contributing to ‘Bharat Commerce’.

Right from acknowledging that their idea has potential, to drafting a Business Model and pitching in front of an esteemed panel of investors, this platform will give women entrepreneurs from all walks of vocational journeys an equal platform to excel.

Registrations Have Closed

17Feb’ 20

Registration Deadline

06Mar’ 20

The event will take place

Registrations Closed

Eligibility Criteria

1. Women entrepreneurs, from students to working professionals to housewives from all across the country can participate
2. You can register yourself for this event if your business is at the following stages –

Idea Stage – If your business hasn’t started engaging in any kind of commerce and is in the ideation/prototyping stage, as of yet
Commerce Stage – If your business has started engaging in trade commerce and making money

3. Ventures that have acquired funding greater than ₹5,00,000 from external sources (angels, VC’s, etc) cannot participate

Rules to Participate

1. One team can have a minimum of 1 pitcher and a maximum of 3 pitchers.
2. One participant can’t be part of more than 1 team.
3. Teams must answer each question in the preliminary questionnaire in order to be considered for evaluation.
4. Entries submitted after the deadline will not be considered. (Final Date of Submission: 17th February 2020)
5. All submissions are to be made only in pdf file format. Please name your file: TeamName_Aarambh_{RegCode}_RoundName.pdf for submissions

Prizes

1 The 3 Best Business Models Will Win ₹3,00,000 worth of Prizes *

2 Chance for the exhibition of your business idea in front of leading investors and venture capitalists

3 An opportunity to be mentored by seasoned entrepreneurs

4 Networking opportunities with potential partners and investors

5 Content-rich feedback on the business model

6 Full-Stack website development (powered by Shiprocket 360)

7 Advance Shipping Solutions (powered by Shiprocket)

Guidelines for the Business Model

Cover Sheet (company details – name, company, presenting team members, contact info)
Product or Service description
Customer or Market Analysis
Competitor Analysis
Sales and Marketing Strategy
Financial Highlights