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India is witnessing a major growth in entrepreneurship — not because of its X factor but out of the need for its citizens to create their own job. With more than 65 percent of the population under 35 years of age and a record-breaking growth in smartphone adoption and data services across the country, there has been a rising demand for next-generation services with simplified solutions.

While India has been seeing this increasing trajectory of entrepreneurs and new start-ups over the last five years, 2016 has been a major milestone year for all of the key stakeholders in the Indian ecosystem — including government, educational institutions, entrepreneurship support organizations, investors and entrepreneurs — to seek and provide support in sustaining the biggest hurricane of entrepreneurship to date.

All this, as India is set to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016.

Major factors fueling the momentum

The year started with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the "Startup India" action plan to provide entrepreneurs with various subsidies, as well as relaxed norms for starting up businesses in India. The government of India's Innovation arm, Niti Aayog — the National Institution for Transforming India — also announced there will be up to $2 million in support for those setting up and modernizing existing start-up incubators across the country — as well as to promote entrepreneurship right at the high school level. We at the Global Entrepreneurship Network also saw a growing demand from entrepreneurs seeking support through mentorship, capital assistance, legal advice and more to ensure the sustainability of their ventures. 

It was also a historical moment for India at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit held in Silicon Valley, where President Barack Obama announced India as the next year's destination for the summit, as well as showed interest in participation at the summit.

%%%%%%Global Entrepreneurship Network also announced its official affiliation in India and plans to set up a dedicated office, bringing all key stakeholders together. GEN India made progress in consolidating major ongoing activities by formal nomination from India through the Global Entrepreneurship Research Network, as well as contribution to the Startup Nations Atlas of Policies through Startup Nations.

At Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016, the momentum is strong. Startup Ashoka, organized by GERN partner Ashoka University, saw more than 100 students on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 coming forward to pitch new ideas, showcase their existing start-ups and learn from fellow aspiring student entrepreneurs to make their ideas viable and scalable. We were also honored to have MakeSense community members visiting us from France and the United States that organized a meetup to talk about innovations to fight climate change.

From students and women entrepreneurs to policymakers and investors, we are getting to see everyone celebrate entrepreneurship, share their own entrepreneurial journeys and provide support to keep this momentum going. GEN India is focused and committed in supporting each and every entrepreneur in the country by providing them all sufficient means to take their enterprises to the next level.

Some of the major events during Global Entrepreneurship Week include the Think Big conference, organized by WeConnect India. The conference attracts more than 2,000 women entrepreneurs in Bangalore and is jointly hosted by the government of Karnataka and WeConnect. Think Big will be followed by keynote talks by the U.S. Ambassador to India, Richard Verma; Amitabh Kant, the CEO of Niti Aayog; a panel discussion with SlideShare co-founder and current head of India's DigiLocker Project, Amit Ranjan; as well as the voice of women entrepreneur Sairee Chahal, founder and CEO of Sheroes.

With the newly launched Digital India initiative by the government of India, we are seeing a huge increase in tech start-ups and mobile applications. This is due to the adoption of digital practices. To catalyze the same, a digital marketing workshop was organized by Jaarvis Accelerator. The workshop witnessed great participation and enriching discussion on changing trends of digital marketing and upcoming challenges.

There are more than 85 activities planned so far across India for GEW, from inspirational storytelling to open meetups and co-working days, to large conferences and Startup Weekends involving more than 40 partners. Some of the key partners of Global Entrepreneurship Week include Startup India, Ashoka University, CoworkIn, WeConnect, Jaarvis Accelerator, Baatein, Collab House, Entrepreneur India, Jaipur Startups and more.

With the ongoing momentum and support from fellow entrepreneurs, GEN is hoping to transform the current ecosystem to make it more inclusive, equal and democratic

Source CNBC: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/16/india-entrepreneurship-is-at-an-all-time-high.html

Chalk up another win for Ottawa-based tech darling Shopify – it’s now got the nod as the best place to work in Canada.%%%%%%%%%%%%Glassdoor, which bills itself as the world’s most transparent jobs and recruiting marketplace, announced the winners of its ninth annual Employees’ Choice Awards Wednesday.

The survey is based on employees’ anonymous feedback when they complete a company review of their job, work environment and employer. It uses a scale ranging from a rating of one, meaning very dissatisfied, to five, or very satisfied.%%%%%%%%%%%%The top 25 employers span industries from technology to finance, travel and tourism to construction.%%%%%%%%%%%%Canada’s top five Best Places to work are:%%%%%%%%%%%%1. Shopify, 4.5 rating%%%%%%%%%%%%2. Ceridian , 4.5 rating%%%%%%%%%%%%3. ATB Financial , 4.4 rating%%%%%%%%%%%%4. Salesforce,  4.4 rating%%%%%%%%%%%%5. Cisco Systems, 4.2 rating%%%%%%%%%%%%“Company culture and the employee experience are critical considerations for job seekers everywhere when deciding where to work,” Glassdoor CEO Robert Hohman said.%%%%%%%%%%%%“To help, the Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards recognize companies that truly stand out as Best Places to Work because they’re purely determined by the authentic voice of those who really know a company best – the employees. Employers where employees love to work continue to prove that they have a recruiting and business performance edge.”

Last month, Shopify announced third-quarter revenues of $99.6 million US – outperforming analysts' expectations – and stock prices surged, giving the e-commerce software company, which has partnered with giants like Amazon, a market value of $5.2 billion Cdn.%%%%%%%%%%%%This is Shopify’s first appearance on the Canada list. Other newcomers to the list include Cisco Systems, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, PCL Construction, Sephora and SAP.

Author: Megan Gillis

Source Ottawa Sun: http://www.ottawasun.com/2016/12/07/ottawas-shopify-tops-best-places-to-work-in-canada-employee-survey

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India is witnessing a major growth in entrepreneurship — not because of its X factor but out of the need for its citizens to create their own job. With more than 65 percent of the population under 35 years of age and a record-breaking growth in smartphone adoption and data services across the country, there has been a rising demand for next-generation services with simplified solutions.

While India has been seeing this increasing trajectory of entrepreneurs and new start-ups over the last five years, 2016 has been a major milestone year for all of the key stakeholders in the Indian ecosystem — including government, educational institutions, entrepreneurship support organizations, investors and entrepreneurs — to seek and provide support in sustaining the biggest hurricane of entrepreneurship to date.

All this, as India is set to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016.

Major factors fueling the momentum

The year started with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the "Startup India" action plan to provide entrepreneurs with various subsidies, as well as relaxed norms for starting up businesses in India. The government of India's Innovation arm, Niti Aayog — the National Institution for Transforming India — also announced there will be up to $2 million in support for those setting up and modernizing existing start-up incubators across the country — as well as to promote entrepreneurship right at the high school level. We at the Global Entrepreneurship Network also saw a growing demand from entrepreneurs seeking support through mentorship, capital assistance, legal advice and more to ensure the sustainability of their ventures. 

It was also a historical moment for India at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit held in Silicon Valley, where President Barack Obama announced India as the next year's destination for the summit, as well as showed interest in participation at the summit.

%%%%%%Global Entrepreneurship Network also announced its official affiliation in India and plans to set up a dedicated office, bringing all key stakeholders together. GEN India made progress in consolidating major ongoing activities by formal nomination from India through the Global Entrepreneurship Research Network, as well as contribution to the Startup Nations Atlas of Policies through Startup Nations.

At Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016, the momentum is strong. Startup Ashoka, organized by GERN partner Ashoka University, saw more than 100 students on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 coming forward to pitch new ideas, showcase their existing start-ups and learn from fellow aspiring student entrepreneurs to make their ideas viable and scalable. We were also honored to have MakeSense community members visiting us from France and the United States that organized a meetup to talk about innovations to fight climate change.

From students and women entrepreneurs to policymakers and investors, we are getting to see everyone celebrate entrepreneurship, share their own entrepreneurial journeys and provide support to keep this momentum going. GEN India is focused and committed in supporting each and every entrepreneur in the country by providing them all sufficient means to take their enterprises to the next level.

Some of the major events during Global Entrepreneurship Week include the Think Big conference, organized by WeConnect India. The conference attracts more than 2,000 women entrepreneurs in Bangalore and is jointly hosted by the government of Karnataka and WeConnect. Think Big will be followed by keynote talks by the U.S. Ambassador to India, Richard Verma; Amitabh Kant, the CEO of Niti Aayog; a panel discussion with SlideShare co-founder and current head of India's DigiLocker Project, Amit Ranjan; as well as the voice of women entrepreneur Sairee Chahal, founder and CEO of Sheroes.

With the newly launched Digital India initiative by the government of India, we are seeing a huge increase in tech start-ups and mobile applications. This is due to the adoption of digital practices. To catalyze the same, a digital marketing workshop was organized by Jaarvis Accelerator. The workshop witnessed great participation and enriching discussion on changing trends of digital marketing and upcoming challenges.

There are more than 85 activities planned so far across India for GEW, from inspirational storytelling to open meetups and co-working days, to large conferences and Startup Weekends involving more than 40 partners. Some of the key partners of Global Entrepreneurship Week include Startup India, Ashoka University, CoworkIn, WeConnect, Jaarvis Accelerator, Baatein, Collab House, Entrepreneur India, Jaipur Startups and more.

With the ongoing momentum and support from fellow entrepreneurs, GEN is hoping to transform the current ecosystem to make it more inclusive, equal and democratic

Source CNBC: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/16/india-entrepreneurship-is-at-an-all-time-high.html

ndia is witnessing a major growth in entrepreneurship — not because of its X factor but out of the need for its citizens to create their own job. With more than 65 percent of the population under 35 years of age and a record-breaking growth in smartphone adoption and data services across the country, there has been a rising demand for next-generation services with simplified solutions.

While India has been seeing this increasing trajectory of entrepreneurs and new start-ups over the last five years, 2016 has been a major milestone year for all of the key stakeholders in the Indian ecosystem — including government, educational institutions, entrepreneurship support organizations, investors and entrepreneurs — to seek and provide support in sustaining the biggest hurricane of entrepreneurship to date.

All this, as India is set to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016.

Major factors fueling the momentum

The year started with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the "Startup India" action plan to provide entrepreneurs with various subsidies, as well as relaxed norms for starting up businesses in India. The government of India's Innovation arm, Niti Aayog — the National Institution for Transforming India — also announced there will be up to $2 million in support for those setting up and modernizing existing start-up incubators across the country — as well as to promote entrepreneurship right at the high school level. We at the Global Entrepreneurship Network also saw a growing demand from entrepreneurs seeking support through mentorship, capital assistance, legal advice and more to ensure the sustainability of their ventures. 

It was also a historical moment for India at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit held in Silicon Valley, where President Barack Obama announced India as the next year's destination for the summit, as well as showed interest in participation at the summit.

"With more than 65 percent of the population under 35 years of age and a record-breaking growth in smartphone adoption and data services across the country, there has been a growing demand for next-generation services and simplified solutions."

Global Entrepreneurship Network also announced its official affiliation in India and plans to set up a dedicated office, bringing all key stakeholders together. GEN India made progress in consolidating major ongoing activities by formal nomination from India through the Global Entrepreneurship Research Network, as well as contribution to the Startup Nations Atlas of Policies through Startup Nations.

At Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016, the momentum is strong. Startup Ashoka, organized by GERN partner Ashoka University, saw more than 100 students on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 coming forward to pitch new ideas, showcase their existing start-ups and learn from fellow aspiring student entrepreneurs to make their ideas viable and scalable. We were also honored to have MakeSense community members visiting us from France and the United States that organized a meetup to talk about innovations to fight climate change.

From students and women entrepreneurs to policymakers and investors, we are getting to see everyone celebrate entrepreneurship, share their own entrepreneurial journeys and provide support to keep this momentum going. GEN India is focused and committed in supporting each and every entrepreneur in the country by providing them all sufficient means to take their enterprises to the next level.

Some of the major events during Global Entrepreneurship Week include the Think Big conference, organized by WeConnect India. The conference attracts more than 2,000 women entrepreneurs in Bangalore and is jointly hosted by the government of Karnataka and WeConnect. Think Big will be followed by keynote talks by the U.S. Ambassador to India, Richard Verma; Amitabh Kant, the CEO of Niti Aayog; a panel discussion with SlideShare co-founder and current head of India's DigiLocker Project, Amit Ranjan; as well as the voice of women entrepreneur Sairee Chahal, founder and CEO of Sheroes.

With the newly launched Digital India initiative by the government of India, we are seeing a huge increase in tech start-ups and mobile applications. This is due to the adoption of digital practices. To catalyze the same, a digital marketing workshop was organized by Jaarvis Accelerator. The workshop witnessed great participation and enriching discussion on changing trends of digital marketing and upcoming challenges.

There are more than 85 activities planned so far across India for GEW, from inspirational storytelling to open meetups and co-working days, to large conferences and Startup Weekends involving more than 40 partners. Some of the key partners of Global Entrepreneurship Week include Startup India, Ashoka University, CoworkIn, WeConnect, Jaarvis Accelerator, Baatein, Collab House, Entrepreneur India, Jaipur Startups and more.

With the ongoing momentum and support from fellow entrepreneurs, GEN is hoping to transform the current ecosystem to make it more inclusive, equal and democratic

Source CNBC: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/16/india-entrepreneurship-is-at-an-all-time-high.html

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ndia is witnessing a major growth in entrepreneurship — not because of its X factor but out of the need for its citizens to create their own job. With more than 65 percent of the population under 35 years of age and a record-breaking growth in smartphone adoption and data services across the country, there has been a rising demand for next-generation services with simplified solutions.

While India has been seeing this increasing trajectory of entrepreneurs and new start-ups over the last five years, 2016 has been a major milestone year for all of the key stakeholders in the Indian ecosystem — including government, educational institutions, entrepreneurship support organizations, investors and entrepreneurs — to seek and provide support in sustaining the biggest hurricane of entrepreneurship to date.

All this, as India is set to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016.

Major factors fueling the momentum

The year started with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the "Startup India" action plan to provide entrepreneurs with various subsidies, as well as relaxed norms for starting up businesses in India. The government of India's Innovation arm, Niti Aayog — the National Institution for Transforming India — also announced there will be up to $2 million in support for those setting up and modernizing existing start-up incubators across the country — as well as to promote entrepreneurship right at the high school level. We at the Global Entrepreneurship Network also saw a growing demand from entrepreneurs seeking support through mentorship, capital assistance, legal advice and more to ensure the sustainability of their ventures. 

It was also a historical moment for India at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit held in Silicon Valley, where President Barack Obama announced India as the next year's destination for the summit, as well as showed interest in participation at the summit.

"With more than 65 percent of the population under 35 years of age and a record-breaking growth in smartphone adoption and data services across the country, there has been a growing demand for next-generation services and simplified solutions."

Global Entrepreneurship Network also announced its official affiliation in India and plans to set up a dedicated office, bringing all key stakeholders together. GEN India made progress in consolidating major ongoing activities by formal nomination from India through the Global Entrepreneurship Research Network, as well as contribution to the Startup Nations Atlas of Policies through Startup Nations.

At Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016, the momentum is strong. Startup Ashoka, organized by GERN partner Ashoka University, saw more than 100 students on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 coming forward to pitch new ideas, showcase their existing start-ups and learn from fellow aspiring student entrepreneurs to make their ideas viable and scalable. We were also honored to have MakeSense community members visiting us from France and the United States that organized a meetup to talk about innovations to fight climate change.

From students and women entrepreneurs to policymakers and investors, we are getting to see everyone celebrate entrepreneurship, share their own entrepreneurial journeys and provide support to keep this momentum going. GEN India is focused and committed in supporting each and every entrepreneur in the country by providing them all sufficient means to take their enterprises to the next level.

Some of the major events during Global Entrepreneurship Week include the Think Big conference, organized by WeConnect India. The conference attracts more than 2,000 women entrepreneurs in Bangalore and is jointly hosted by the government of Karnataka and WeConnect. Think Big will be followed by keynote talks by the U.S. Ambassador to India, Richard Verma; Amitabh Kant, the CEO of Niti Aayog; a panel discussion with SlideShare co-founder and current head of India's DigiLocker Project, Amit Ranjan; as well as the voice of women entrepreneur Sairee Chahal, founder and CEO of Sheroes.

With the newly launched Digital India initiative by the government of India, we are seeing a huge increase in tech start-ups and mobile applications. This is due to the adoption of digital practices. To catalyze the same, a digital marketing workshop was organized by Jaarvis Accelerator. The workshop witnessed great participation and enriching discussion on changing trends of digital marketing and upcoming challenges.

There are more than 85 activities planned so far across India for GEW, from inspirational storytelling to open meetups and co-working days, to large conferences and Startup Weekends involving more than 40 partners. Some of the key partners of Global Entrepreneurship Week include Startup India, Ashoka University, CoworkIn, WeConnect, Jaarvis Accelerator, Baatein, Collab House, Entrepreneur India, Jaipur Startups and more.

With the ongoing momentum and support from fellow entrepreneurs, GEN is hoping to transform the current ecosystem to make it more inclusive, equal and democratic

Source CNBC: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/16/india-entrepreneurship-is-at-an-all-time-high.html

ndia is witnessing a major growth in entrepreneurship — not because of its X factor but out of the need for its citizens to create their own job. With more than 65 percent of the population under 35 years of age and a record-breaking growth in smartphone adoption and data services across the country, there has been a rising demand for next-generation services with simplified solutions.

While India has been seeing this increasing trajectory of entrepreneurs and new start-ups over the last five years, 2016 has been a major milestone year for all of the key stakeholders in the Indian ecosystem — including government, educational institutions, entrepreneurship support organizations, investors and entrepreneurs — to seek and provide support in sustaining the biggest hurricane of entrepreneurship to date.

All this, as India is set to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016.

Major factors fueling the momentum

The year started with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the "Startup India" action plan to provide entrepreneurs with various subsidies, as well as relaxed norms for starting up businesses in India. The government of India's Innovation arm, Niti Aayog — the National Institution for Transforming India — also announced there will be up to $2 million in support for those setting up and modernizing existing start-up incubators across the country — as well as to promote entrepreneurship right at the high school level. We at the Global Entrepreneurship Network also saw a growing demand from entrepreneurs seeking support through mentorship, capital assistance, legal advice and more to ensure the sustainability of their ventures. 

It was also a historical moment for India at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit held in Silicon Valley, where President Barack Obama announced India as the next year's destination for the summit, as well as showed interest in participation at the summit.

"With more than 65 percent of the population under 35 years of age and a record-breaking growth in smartphone adoption and data services across the country, there has been a growing demand for next-generation services and simplified solutions."

Global Entrepreneurship Network also announced its official affiliation in India and plans to set up a dedicated office, bringing all key stakeholders together. GEN India made progress in consolidating major ongoing activities by formal nomination from India through the Global Entrepreneurship Research Network, as well as contribution to the Startup Nations Atlas of Policies through Startup Nations.

At Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016, the momentum is strong. Startup Ashoka, organized by GERN partner Ashoka University, saw more than 100 students on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 coming forward to pitch new ideas, showcase their existing start-ups and learn from fellow aspiring student entrepreneurs to make their ideas viable and scalable. We were also honored to have MakeSense community members visiting us from France and the United States that organized a meetup to talk about innovations to fight climate change.

From students and women entrepreneurs to policymakers and investors, we are getting to see everyone celebrate entrepreneurship, share their own entrepreneurial journeys and provide support to keep this momentum going. GEN India is focused and committed in supporting each and every entrepreneur in the country by providing them all sufficient means to take their enterprises to the next level.

Some of the major events during Global Entrepreneurship Week include the Think Big conference, organized by WeConnect India. The conference attracts more than 2,000 women entrepreneurs in Bangalore and is jointly hosted by the government of Karnataka and WeConnect. Think Big will be followed by keynote talks by the U.S. Ambassador to India, Richard Verma; Amitabh Kant, the CEO of Niti Aayog; a panel discussion with SlideShare co-founder and current head of India's DigiLocker Project, Amit Ranjan; as well as the voice of women entrepreneur Sairee Chahal, founder and CEO of Sheroes.

With the newly launched Digital India initiative by the government of India, we are seeing a huge increase in tech start-ups and mobile applications. This is due to the adoption of digital practices. To catalyze the same, a digital marketing workshop was organized by Jaarvis Accelerator. The workshop witnessed great participation and enriching discussion on changing trends of digital marketing and upcoming challenges.

There are more than 85 activities planned so far across India for GEW, from inspirational storytelling to open meetups and co-working days, to large conferences and Startup Weekends involving more than 40 partners. Some of the key partners of Global Entrepreneurship Week include Startup India, Ashoka University, CoworkIn, WeConnect, Jaarvis Accelerator, Baatein, Collab House, Entrepreneur India, Jaipur Startups and more.

With the ongoing momentum and support from fellow entrepreneurs, GEN is hoping to transform the current ecosystem to make it more inclusive, equal and democratic

Source CNBC: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/16/india-entrepreneurship-is-at-an-all-time-high.html

ndia is witnessing a major growth in entrepreneurship — not because of its X factor but out of the need for its citizens to create their own job. With more than 65 percent of the population under 35 years of age and a record-breaking growth in smartphone adoption and data services across the country, there has been a rising demand for next-generation services with simplified solutions.

While India has been seeing this increasing trajectory of entrepreneurs and new start-ups over the last five years, 2016 has been a major milestone year for all of the key stakeholders in the Indian ecosystem — including government, educational institutions, entrepreneurship support organizations, investors and entrepreneurs — to seek and provide support in sustaining the biggest hurricane of entrepreneurship to date.

All this, as India is set to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016.

Major factors fueling the momentum

The year started with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the "Startup India" action plan to provide entrepreneurs with various subsidies, as well as relaxed norms for starting up businesses in India. The government of India's Innovation arm, Niti Aayog — the National Institution for Transforming India — also announced there will be up to $2 million in support for those setting up and modernizing existing start-up incubators across the country — as well as to promote entrepreneurship right at the high school level. We at the Global Entrepreneurship Network also saw a growing demand from entrepreneurs seeking support through mentorship, capital assistance, legal advice and more to ensure the sustainability of their ventures. 

It was also a historical moment for India at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit held in Silicon Valley, where President Barack Obama announced India as the next year's destination for the summit, as well as showed interest in participation at the summit.

"With more than 65 percent of the population under 35 years of age and a record-breaking growth in smartphone adoption and data services across the country, there has been a growing demand for next-generation services and simplified solutions."

Global Entrepreneurship Network also announced its official affiliation in India and plans to set up a dedicated office, bringing all key stakeholders together. GEN India made progress in consolidating major ongoing activities by formal nomination from India through the Global Entrepreneurship Research Network, as well as contribution to the Startup Nations Atlas of Policies through Startup Nations.

At Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016, the momentum is strong. Startup Ashoka, organized by GERN partner Ashoka University, saw more than 100 students on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 coming forward to pitch new ideas, showcase their existing start-ups and learn from fellow aspiring student entrepreneurs to make their ideas viable and scalable. We were also honored to have MakeSense community members visiting us from France and the United States that organized a meetup to talk about innovations to fight climate change.

From students and women entrepreneurs to policymakers and investors, we are getting to see everyone celebrate entrepreneurship, share their own entrepreneurial journeys and provide support to keep this momentum going. GEN India is focused and committed in supporting each and every entrepreneur in the country by providing them all sufficient means to take their enterprises to the next level.

Some of the major events during Global Entrepreneurship Week include the Think Big conference, organized by WeConnect India. The conference attracts more than 2,000 women entrepreneurs in Bangalore and is jointly hosted by the government of Karnataka and WeConnect. Think Big will be followed by keynote talks by the U.S. Ambassador to India, Richard Verma; Amitabh Kant, the CEO of Niti Aayog; a panel discussion with SlideShare co-founder and current head of India's DigiLocker Project, Amit Ranjan; as well as the voice of women entrepreneur Sairee Chahal, founder and CEO of Sheroes.

With the newly launched Digital India initiative by the government of India, we are seeing a huge increase in tech start-ups and mobile applications. This is due to the adoption of digital practices. To catalyze the same, a digital marketing workshop was organized by Jaarvis Accelerator. The workshop witnessed great participation and enriching discussion on changing trends of digital marketing and upcoming challenges.

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There are more than 85 activities planned so far across India for GEW, from inspirational storytelling to open meetups and co-working days, to large conferences and Startup Weekends involving more than 40 partners. Some of the key partners of Global Entrepreneurship Week include Startup India, Ashoka University, CoworkIn, WeConnect, Jaarvis Accelerator, Baatein, Collab House, Entrepreneur India, Jaipur Startups and more.

With the ongoing momentum and support from fellow entrepreneurs, GEN is hoping to transform the current ecosystem to make it more inclusive, equal and democratic

ndia is witnessing a major growth in entrepreneurship — not because of its X factor but out of the need for its citizens to create their own job. With more than 65 percent of the population under 35 years of age and a record-breaking growth in smartphone adoption and data services across the country, there has been a rising demand for next-generation services with simplified solutions.

While India has been seeing this increasing trajectory of entrepreneurs and new start-ups over the last five years, 2016 has been a major milestone year for all of the key stakeholders in the Indian ecosystem — including government, educational institutions, entrepreneurship support organizations, investors and entrepreneurs — to seek and provide support in sustaining the biggest hurricane of entrepreneurship to date.

All this, as India is set to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016.

Major factors fueling the momentum

The year started with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the "Startup India" action plan to provide entrepreneurs with various subsidies, as well as relaxed norms for starting up businesses in India. The government of India's Innovation arm, Niti Aayog — the National Institution for Transforming India — also announced there will be up to $2 million in support for those setting up and modernizing existing start-up incubators across the country — as well as to promote entrepreneurship right at the high school level. We at the Global Entrepreneurship Network also saw a growing demand from entrepreneurs seeking support through mentorship, capital assistance, legal advice and more to ensure the sustainability of their ventures. 

It was also a historical moment for India at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit held in Silicon Valley, where President Barack Obama announced India as the next year's destination for the summit, as well as showed interest in participation at the summit.

"With more than 65 percent of the population under 35 years of age and a record-breaking growth in smartphone adoption and data services across the country, there has been a growing demand for next-generation services and simplified solutions."

Global Entrepreneurship Network also announced its official affiliation in India and plans to set up a dedicated office, bringing all key stakeholders together. GEN India made progress in consolidating major ongoing activities by formal nomination from India through the Global Entrepreneurship Research Network, as well as contribution to the Startup Nations Atlas of Policies through Startup Nations.

At Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016, the momentum is strong. Startup Ashoka, organized by GERN partner Ashoka University, saw more than 100 students on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 coming forward to pitch new ideas, showcase their existing start-ups and learn from fellow aspiring student entrepreneurs to make their ideas viable and scalable. We were also honored to have MakeSense community members visiting us from France and the United States that organized a meetup to talk about innovations to fight climate change.

From students and women entrepreneurs to policymakers and investors, we are getting to see everyone celebrate entrepreneurship, share their own entrepreneurial journeys and provide support to keep this momentum going. GEN India is focused and committed in supporting each and every entrepreneur in the country by providing them all sufficient means to take their enterprises to the next level.

Some of the major events during Global Entrepreneurship Week include the Think Big conference, organized by WeConnect India. The conference attracts more than 2,000 women entrepreneurs in Bangalore and is jointly hosted by the government of Karnataka and WeConnect. Think Big will be followed by keynote talks by the U.S. Ambassador to India, Richard Verma; Amitabh Kant, the CEO of Niti Aayog; a panel discussion with SlideShare co-founder and current head of India's DigiLocker Project, Amit Ranjan; as well as the voice of women entrepreneur Sairee Chahal, founder and CEO of Sheroes.

With the newly launched Digital India initiative by the government of India, we are seeing a huge increase in tech start-ups and mobile applications. This is due to the adoption of digital practices. To catalyze the same, a digital marketing workshop was organized by Jaarvis Accelerator. The workshop witnessed great participation and enriching discussion on changing trends of digital marketing and upcoming challenges.

There are more than 85 activities planned so far across India for GEW, from inspirational storytelling to open meetups and co-working days, to large conferences and Startup Weekends involving more than 40 partners. Some of the key partners of Global Entrepreneurship Week include Startup India, Ashoka University, CoworkIn, WeConnect, Jaarvis Accelerator, Baatein, Collab House, Entrepreneur India, Jaipur Startups and more.

With the ongoing momentum and support from fellow entrepreneurs, GEN is hoping to transform the current ecosystem to make it more inclusive, equal and democratic

Source CNBC: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/16/india-entrepreneurship-is-at-an-all-time-high.html