Ankit Machhar: "Aapno Rajasthan, aapno Startup!" 💙 As a proud Rajasthani, I've

Program Head – Ecosystem Development, NEN India, Wadhwani Foundation Mentor – Start-Up India, Me...

"Aapno Rajasthan, aapno Startup!" 💙

As a proud Rajasthani, I've always cherished the opportunity to visit my home state (though I have become half Gujarati now!), and this time is extra special - I'm beyond excited to announce that our upcoming Startup Meetup in Jaipur has received an overwhelming response with 400+ registrations!

Growing up in cities like Pali, Jodhpur, Kota, and Jaipur, I've witnessed firsthand the incredible talent and entrepreneurial spirit that thrives here. It's an honor to be able to contribute to this vibrant startup ecosystem, again and again!

While the whole objective of this meetup is to meet and interact with entrepreneurs from in and around Jaipur, we also have a super exciting set of Speakers who will be sharing their insights on how to leverage local resources for early-stage growth! Thank you Dr. Sheenu Jhawar, President TiE Rajasthan, Dr. Abhishek Pareek, CEO AIC Banasthali Vidyapith , Pranay Mathur, CEO Realtime (RTAF), Onkar Bagaria, CEO, Vivekananda Global University and Dipan Sahu, Asst. Innovation Director, Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell - MIC and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for accepting our invitation to join the Panel Discussion.

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