National Entrepreneurship Network
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| Founded | 2003 |
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| Founder | Romesh Wadhwani[1] |
| Type | Entrepreneurship ecosystem |
| Focus | Entrepreneurship |
| Location | |
| Origins | India |
Area served | Global |
| Services | Capacity building, Inclusive entrepreneurship |
Members | over 70,000 |
| Owner | Wadhwani Foundation |
Key people | Ajay Kela, Chief Executive Officer[2] |
| Website | Official website |
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National Entrepreneurship Network or NEN[3] is a community dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship. Services focus on providing Institutional Capacity Building, Entrepreneur support, Entrepreneurial eco-system & National platforms. Based on an idea by Romesh Wadhwani, the goal of the community is to enable new and future entrepreneurs to access events and resources, share ideas and content, organize and market activities, and forge relationships across India and the world. The offices are located in Bangalore & Palo Alto.
History of NEN
National Entrepreneurship Network(NEN) was launched in 2003, as a non-profit initiative of the Wadhwani Foundation. It was co-founded with IIT Mumbai, IIM Ahmedabad, BITS Pilani, SPJIMR Mumbai and IBAB Bengaluru[4]
See also
References
- ^ "New Giving Pledge Member Romesh Wadhwani Promotes Entrepreneurship". Forbes. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ^ "Fostering entrepreneurship, a long way to go". The Hindu. 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ^ [1]. The Hindu(accessed 17 November 2014).
- ^ "Our Partner Organizations". ECell IIT Mumbai. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
Further reading
- Robert A. Baron (2010). Entrepreneurship: An Evidence-based Guide, Edward Elgar Publishing, 229 pages. ISBN 1781000387
- Kharas, Homi; Makino, Koji; and Woojin Jung (2011). Catalyzing Development: A New Vision for Aid, Brookings Institution Press, 305 pages. ISBN 978-0815721345
- Bornstein, David; and Susan Davis (2010). Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know, Oxford University Press, 147 pages. ISBN 978-0195396331
External links
- Official website
- The Development of University-Based Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: Global Practices
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