We recently launched our App42 PaaS (Platform as a Service) Product line. During the last few weeks, I reached out to several of my friends for help in making this launch a success. Since the inception of my venture, I have been regularly touching base with other entrepreneurs for assistance, advice and support - ranging from business leads, introductions with business contacts or investors to Graphics Designing, Copyrighting, Legal, Recruitment, Accounting, PR and Branding,. This made me think that many entrepreneurs would or might be going through the same journey and needing the same assistance and thus, a forum where entrepreneurs from different spheres of business meet with a clear focus to network, collaborate and grow their business, would work to everyone’s advantage.
Taking a simple example- a non-IT company looking to develop a website or needing assistance with Digital Marketing won’t have to hunt around and could get to know, through this group, a reliable source who would do the job. Somebody wanting a company with complimentary skills to participate in a joint proposal, would in all likelihood, find a match through this group. You could get connected with a lawyer who could help you file patents or somebody who is ready to share office space with you, should you be looking for the same etc. Thu,s the endeavour of this group would be to act as an enabler and a facilitator in making entrepreneurs meet fellow entrepreneurs, collaborate with each other, cross-leverage our resources and grow our businesses.
The group would be called "SWARM" - . The name originates from nature where many species (like the bees, bats, ants, lions) derive collective intelligence by being together as a swarm. They live, hunt, work and migrate as swarms. Their hunting capabilities greatly increase when they function together as swarms. A herd of lions and lionesses can bring down a giraffe but it is almost impossible for a single lion to do so. By staying together, the survival probability of the swarm also increases as information is exchanged within the group, that helps save the swarm from predators and any probable danger.
Similarly we as entrepreneurs can help each other, collaborate and achieve success in doing things which might be difficult to do alone.
What the group is not?
- The intention of the group is not to hold lectures for aspiring entrepreneurs. Focus is to meet to collaborate and help each other in building and growing business
- We would not be doing any public events. If however any event is planned in the future, it would be for members only.
The SWARMeets would take place once a month – every 2rd Friday of the month for two hours.
Entrepreneurs located in the NCR region who are interested to be part of this initiative. Please reach out to me on mail @ siddhartha.chandurkar@shephertz.com
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