NSRCEL- the incubation arm of IIM Bangalore, has launched Campus Founders – a student entrepreneurship programme to support college-based startup founders and recent graduates in turning their startup ideas into successful businesses. According to an official announcement, the 4-month programme is designed for students to help them evolve their ventures while studying.
Campus Founders is uniquely crafted to support students from across academic disciplines. Participants with startup ideas or working prototypes will rapidly explore MVP and the path to product-market fit. In addition to workshops and hands-on mentorship for four months, they will engage with seasoned entrepreneurs and industry experts to guide them through their entrepreneurial journey.
Commenting on the launch, Anand Sri Ganesh, CEO of NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore, said:
This programme’s launch will be pivotal in shaping the next generation of entrepreneurial talent in India. With Campus Founders, we look towards equipping these student entrepreneurs with the appropriate skill set, mentorship, and network that helps them develop critical business skills, address key challenges, and nurture a growth mindset. This program uniquely aims to help student entrepreneurs maximize their potential, leverage opportunities, and thrive in the competitive and ever-evolving startup landscape.
NSRCEL allows one to narrow the focus and get more precise, whether for profit or for promising specific industries or unique entrepreneurship courses for women and student entrepreneurs. The platform symbolizes India’s entrepreneurial spirit. It has designed programmes over the years that target every niche of the business sector.
Speaking about his journey as a student entrepreneur at NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore, Milind M Manoj, CEO of PupilMesh, a venture from one of NSRCEL’s past cohorts, said:
My entrepreneurial journey with NSRCEL began in 2018. Being straight out of college and having no business background, NSRCEL provided us with the proper exposure to quickly catch up on the essentials needed to run a venture. NSRCEL’s offerings enabled us to interact with like-minded entrepreneurs and industry experts and helped us take our solutions to the market.
NSRCEL’s Campus Founders will enable budding entrepreneurs to learn how to run successful startups. By the end of the program, the participants will be able to tap into guidance aimed at helping them refine their business models, create a validated revenue stream, develop a growth-driven product roadmap, achieve product-market fit, explore funding opportunities, and build a loyal customer base. Moreover, it will help them create a sense of responsibility and become resilient to develop and run business ventures for growth.
IIM Bangalore, founded in 1973, is one of India’s top business schools. The institute facilitates a 100-acre campus in the Garden City of India, creating a playground for the nation’s greatest innovators and problem solvers. NSRCEL is IIM Bangalore’s premier business incubator, a non-profit organization devoted solely to assisting creators and funding companies on their path. With approximately 600 enterprises fostered with a combined worth of more than $1.5 billion, nothing stops an individual from embarking on their entrepreneurial journey.
