Entrepreneurship Development Cell, SXC, Kolkata

Welcome to the official page of the Entrepreneurship Development Cell of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.

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On #WorldPopulationDay, we look at the urgency with which India must take measures to curb it's population growth. At this rate, India will beat China to become the world's most populous nation by 2027.
The time to change is now.
#changedirection

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This is the #beginning of everything you've ever wanted. Each day here brings you one step closer to your best self.
We at EDC wish all the first-years the very best of luck!
#newbeginnings
#college

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Things are looking up for the start-ups in India. Our nation's start-ups have raised a record-breaking $3.9 billion from venture capitalists, as they doubled down on their bets in the country buoyed by the Flipkart-Walmart deal last year.
#StartUpNation #Entrepreneurship

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Whatsapp awarded $50,000 each to the five winners of a grand startup challenge it had organised with @_StartUpIndia , the government's flagship initiative. Medcords, Javis, Melzo, Gramophone and MinionLabs were the winners. Follow us for more details!

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It's time to stop looking at the mirror & start looking at your smartphone to take care of your skin! Meet Bengaluru-based startup CureSkin, founded by Guna Kakulapati & Ramakrishna R. The company has built an app that uses AI to help cure skin problems.
#startsomethingpriceless

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Being a #spellingbee champion has never been easier. SpellPundit, a startup launched by two Indian-American siblings, Shobha and Shourav Dasari who are spelling champions themselves, promises to help participants learn words more quickly and accurately.
#startup #entrepreneur

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#Facebook has for the first time turned investor for a young startup in India. It has invested an undisclosed amount in exchange for a minority stake in Meesho, a social commerce app that connects small sellers with customers on platforms such as @facebook , and @instagram.

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Hyundai has taken a minority stake in Aurora, the self-driving car startup. Hyundai’s stake in Aurora is an affirmation of their working relationship. Aurora says it will expand research & development of a self-driving platform for a wide range of Hyundai's models.
#InvestInGREAT

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Having just completed Class 7, Haleela Fathima is now a CEO. Her 18-month-old IT firm, Grolius provides services like website development, and website designing, to name a few.
Think entrepreneurship is no child's game? Think again.
#startup #Entrepreneur

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#revenge #redemptionproject #entrepreneurlife #ecommerce #businesses

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Phineas Taylor “P. T.” Barnum was an American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus.

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The Pioneer of Indian IT
As #AzimPremji hands over Wipro reins to son, we witness the end of an era. During his time as chairman, Azim Premji steered Wipro from a fledgling company with just $2 million in sales in 1966 to over $11 billion in diversified business today.

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Adore this festival by sharing sweets of love & peace with your beloveds. Fill your mind and heart with the color of infinite humanity and respect for all. Entrepreneurship Development Cell wishes you a very Happy Holi.
#Holi #Holi2019 #ColoursOfJoy

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Entrepreneurship Development Cell joins the rest of the country in paying tribute to the the CRPF jawans who were martyred while serving our nation. We salute their bravery and stand in solidarity with their families.
#Pulwama #Kashmiris #CPRFJawans #JaishEMohammad #terrorism

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Here's my marketing tip:

Whether it's social media or on the phone, you have to create a following. Why are people going to buy your product? What separates you from the rest? Is it price, quality, scarcity? Whatever it is, you have to go out there and promote it. #SharkTank

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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. agreed to buy rival Celgene Corp. in a deal valued at about $74 billion, combining two leading sellers of cancer drugs. @bmsnews @Celgene #pharma #Pharmaceutical #privateequity #biotech #investors #drug #DRUGS #Pharmacist #Pharmaceuticals #deals

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After the government announced changes to FDI norms for e-commerce companies, the Future Retail-Amazon deal seems to have hit a roadblock. The deal now needs to be reworked for it to go through. #FDI #government #ecommerce #economy #Amazon #Deals #business #policy #India

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India’s new rules for foreign #ecommerce platforms may be designed to protect local companies from #Amazon Inc. and #Walmart Inc., but #consumers are likely to suffer the #collateral #damage
#Ecommerce_website #company #Companies #IndiaMeansBusiness #Businesses #India

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Oxford PV, received $3 million from the U.K. government to develop the technology, which uses a new kind of material to make solar cells called a perovskite cell. #solarpower #solarenergy #cell #Technologies #tech #government #UK #innovative

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In 2018, India added eight unicorns, the highest in a single year. Swiggy, OYO, Paytm Mall, Udaan, Policy Bazaar, Zomato, Freshworks and Byju's were the eight startups that crossed $1 billion in valuation. #India #startups #unicorns #Paytm #OyoState #Zomato #startup #business