
Greater Kashmir reports that the Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) organised a three-day startup mentoring and orientation session from August 5 to 7 at its Pampore campus. Prof Sunil Handa of the Eklavya Foundation provided one-on-one guidance to 43 emerging startups on business strategy, customer acquisition, market positioning, and scaling operations.
Handa urged participants to think beyond regional markets and focus on solving real-world problems through innovation. He stressed clarity, commitment, and disciplined execution. The session reaffirmed JKEDI’s commitment to strengthening the startup ecosystem in J&K.
Such mentoring programmes in J&K often face cynicism as mere talk shops. But Prof Handa’s proven record with Eklavya Foundation and the intensive one-on-one format suggest substance. The real test: how many of these 43 startups secure customers outside J&K within a year. That number will settle whether the session had impact.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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