My Startup Story

Happened on July 09, Saturday, 2016
4:30pm — 06:30pm (GMT+05:30)
Antisocial 9A & 12
Event Details:

An interactive on-the-ground workshop hosted by Facebook and Youth Ki Awaaz for entrepreneurs to learn about branding and marketing, talent acquisition, creating the right product and financing it. You'll get all the information you need on how to scale your business using Facebook and Instagram and hear from entrepreneurs who got it right.

Register today (no cost): http://yka.be/Register_StartupWorkshop.
Last date to apply: July 7, 2016
Know more about #MyStartupStory: yka.be/MyStartupStory

A few things to keep in mind:
1. You must register to attend.
2. You must be between the age of 13-35.
3. Your business must already have a page set up on Facebook or Instagram.
4. The business should be fairly established — which means 100+ page likes + regular updates on the page.
5. You must be based in Delhi or willing to travel for the workshop.

A quick look at the panel of speakers:

1. Ritesh Mehta - Head of Economic Growth Initiatives - Facebook for India and South Asia

In his 6 years at Facebook, Ritesh has worked on product and operations teams. He is very focused on helping entrepreneurs leverage technology to grow their businesses.

2. Rana Atheya - Founder & CEO, DogSpot.in

The founder of a now multi-billion dollar business, Rana built Dogspot.in 2007, an online community for pet owners that turned into a successful e-commerce venture in 2011. At the workshop, he will share his understanding of financial managment and insights on how to raise funding.

3. Sairee Chahal - Founder and CEO, SHEROES.in

Sairee is the founder of SHEROES.in, a community venture that aims to make workplaces more equal. Till date, SHEROES has worked with over 1 million women by mentoring them, providing them with career resources, and helping them find jobs across diverse positions and fields.

We hope to see you on July 9!
And just as a quick guide: Nearest metro station for the venue: Green Park | Landmark: Behind Letternote


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