NSRCEL @ iim-b

If you think you have a great idea (if you don’t who else would!!!), and you live in India (better still if you are in Bangalore) and you have made the start (in terms of identifying your core team, understanding the market, framing the business model etc) but bogged down by the need for resources (like place (thaz a huge thing in Bangalore), computer, internet connectivity, professional help for marketing, strategy et al) you don’t have to worry a wee bit. NSRCEL is there for your rescue.

It is an initiative of iim-b with support from corporate and individuals (N.S Raghavan, co-founder of Infosys) that aims to provide start-ups (primarily) with a platform to kick start their activities. You can find a lot more about them on their website (http://www.nsrcel.org)

NSRCEL has been around for quite a while now and in the process has incubated a lot of companies (We are trying to have our start-up incubated out of there … We have crossed the first few stages. Still some way to go though…). From my own personal experience, I can say that the people in NSRCEL (Prof. Kalyani Gandhi specifically) are very courteous and more than willing to help budding entrepreneurs realize their dreams.

NSRCEL and other institutes (like iiit-b, iisc) are doing a great service in trying to develop the entrepreneurial ecosystem in India. We need more of these support system if we have to go anywhere near what Silicon Valley has achieved.

The downside of all this: You have one less excuse to be confined to your cubicle in the office!!!