JKTPO organized webinar on “Best Practices to build Technology Startups”

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 6: Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) organized a webinar for J&K based StartUps, students & entrepreneurs with Rajeshri Sarma as Guest speaker who is currently Heading Northeast Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NEEDP) in IIM Calcutta innovation Park.

The objective of this webinar was to deliberate on the “Best practices to Build Technology Start Ups” in Jammu & Kashmir and also making founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, students aware of Challenges and opportunities for startup ideas in J &K and how to overcome challenges and utilize opportunities in order to succeed as a startup founder and raising funds from outside world to validate startup ideas and business models.

Khalid Jahangir, MD JKTPO talked about JKTPO initiatives and activities towards building a thriving startup ecosystem in J&K by promoting startup culture and fostering entrepreneurship spirit. MD JKTPO said, “Startup is one of the most prioritized area of Government of India & Government of J&K, and Government is working in full swing to promote,facilitate, nurture and inspire the young and entrepreneurial brains of Jammu and Kashmir to pursue innovation and entrepreneurship by creating a vibrant and conducive Startup ecosystem”.

He informed the audience about JKTPO’s series of webinars for J&K startups every month on themes covering Founders Talks and Knowledge Talks with guest speakers from StartUp ecosystem.

Rajesrhi Sarmahad a detailed session on the best practices in the technology startups. He emphasizes on the importance of innovation and scalability on the startup. How strategizing, planning and execution of a concept and regular monitoring leads to a successful startup.He also explained that “It’s not necessary what is the status of the state in cultivating the startup, but it depends upon the enterprise and entrepreneurship skill of the people”. He also explained about the type of funding sources for startups.

This webinar helped participants to understand finding feasible StartUp ideas, doing R&D, importance of innovation and scalablity, product lifecycle, valley of death which is important to know during the life cycle of a startup. The session was concluded with Q&A session and closing remarks.