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IIMV FIELD

Ms. Uma Sudhindra (Managing Partner of Go Magic Trails and
Member of the Board of Governors at IIMV) delivered the opening
remarks. She shared her ten entrepreneurial insights and advised
the attendees to be prepared for ups and downs along the way.

1. Find the right mentors and be receptive to new information.
2. Invest time in building the right team.
3. Manage your cash flows well.
4. Manage your cash flows well.
5. Develop your company's history.
6. Be adaptable and use data to prepare for uncertainty.
7. Be decisive
8. Be adaptable and use data to prepare for uncertainty.
9. Know your business' timing and your competitors'
10. Protect yourself from failures of insurance.

Prof. M Chandrasekhar, Director IIMV, and Managing Director - IIMV FIELD thanked NSTEDB and DST for
their support and congratulated all the selected startups for Phase 3 of the program.
Dr. Balachandran A. (Observer, DST), Mr. Bhanu Prakash Reddy Varla (Chair, TiE Grad), and Mr. Yaseen
Shareef Shaik presided over the event (Fundenable). They extended their best wishes to each of the chosen
startups.

Partnerships

Canva : A free-to-use online graphic design tool. It is widely used to create social media posts,
presentations, posters, videos, logos, and more. IIMV FIELD incubated startups can access free
subscriptions of Canva Pro for up to 3 months.
Lawyered : A legal-tech platform that builds disruptive solutions that address all your legal needs. Our
startups can get free access to Lawyered's Startup Membership for one year. This includes access to legal
advice on startup legal compliance and fundraising, access to verified legal templates, and access to a
customised funding due diligence list for your startup.

Oracle : The next-generation cloud designed to run any application, faster and more securely, for less. Our
startups are eligible for up to $1500 worth of free Cloud credits in Oracle's Cloud Infrastructure.

Zoho : Gives you access to the software tools you need to power your entrepreneurial journey. Our startups
can now avail up to INR 1.86 lakhs worth of Zoho Wallet credits for a period of 360 days. These credits can
be used to explore individual Zoho applications as well as bundles like Zoho One, Remotely, Workplace, etc.

Microsoft : Benefits to our startups include free access to mentoring guidance from business leaders and
technical experts; From $1000 to $150,000 in Azure credits, depending on the stage of startup; GitHub and
Visual Studio Core for developer collaboration; Powerful development and productivity tools, including
Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365; Startup-friendly offers from Microsoft partnersWorkplace, etc.

Clear : A technology company that builds trusted, useful, and insightful platforms for clients to run their
finances and improve their relationship with money. Our startups can get discounted prices for availing
these services from Clear - Company Registration, ROC Compliances & Filing, GST Registration, GST
Compliances & Filing, Income Tax compliances & Filing, Trademark registrations

Gupshup : Gupshup is a conversational messaging platform that helps businesses engage with customers
across 30+ messaging channels in commerce, marketing, and support. It enhances customer experiences in
their prepurchase, purchase, and postpurchase journeys.

Our startups can get discounted prices in setting up and maintaining experiences over WhatsApp Business,
Instagram, SMS, email communications, and Google Business Messaging.

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