Entrepreneurship Week at BNMIT , Venue : BNMIT,bengaluru Date: 21st september 2015

BNMIT, one of the top 5 engineering colleges in Karnataka, encourages entrepreneurship among students. E-Cell at BNMIT conducts lot of entrepreneurial events to motivate the student community towards entrepreneurship. This semester E-Cell conducted E-Week wherein eminent personalities like Ms. Rashmi Bansal (India’s No.1 Entrepreneurship Author, Stay Hungry Stay Foolish),                               Ms. Nandini Vaidhyanathan (Founder and Mentor-CARma & Former CEO -UTV),   Mr. Muki Regunathan (Founder Pepper Square) were been invited to have E-Talks with students.
On 21st September, 2015,                          Mr. Muki Regunathan (Founder Pepper Square), a man who has tasted success after failing 7 times, who considers in self as a template of failures came to BNMIT to enthrall the audience of about 1000 students and faculty members.
He also explained that “Success is different to different Person”, as everyone has their own perception regarding success. “Do larger than life”, is the inspiring statement by the CEO at Pepper Square. After successfully influencing over 250 companies from brand building to exit strategy, he said “Listening to your gut feeling and intuition” is what that takes a person towards attaining success in life.
The most important concepts, today’s young minds must act upon are time management and failure management. Achieving success indulges prioritizing time, efforts towards the goals which are to be attained.             Ms. Raveena, MBA student said               Mr. Muki Regunatha truly inspired the youngsters gathered for the talk, who can be the next entrepreneurs of the country.

Mr. Muki Regunathan honoured by          Prof. T J Ramamurthy- Director BNMIT, Dr. MS Suresh- Dean,   Dr. Krishnamurthy G N –Principal,   and Prof. Eshwar N Maanay.

Mr. Muki Regunanthan, talking to students of BNMIT.

On 22nd September 2015, BNMIT witnessed another icon of youth Ms. Nandini Vaidyanathan, the founder and mentor at CARMa.

"I breathe entrepreneurship" she says, and believes that entrepreneurship is a great domain through which our country can prosper. Addressing a gathering of around 800 students at BNMIT, she sowed the idea of becoming an entrepreneur and gave the way wherein one can pursue it through the help of a mentor who is well versed in the area. "You don't have to start a company, to be an entrepreneur", is what she says, as the youth thinks that starting a startup or having the goal of earning lots of money is entrepreneurship. "Bringing a change or touching one's life with an idea is the motive behind entrepreneurship", she said with the example of Steve Jobs who brought an immense change in the way the world works through the use of technology in gadgets is the way towards entrepreneurship. She also said being an entrepreneur, we should be able to think beyond the arena or the out of box thinking, and "give the customer what he does not know what he wants" is one of the unique goals an entrepreneur must target and find out an opportunity to fulfill. 

Mr. Naveed and Mr. Abhishek , MBA student organizers said that , her words, "Creation of opportunity" in any situation to understand and provide the needs of a customer is what that makes one an entrepreneurial thinker was a great thought provoking statement she gave to the youngsters. 

Lastly, she adieus saying that, "A successful entrepreneur is immortal" as he/she brings in a great change and touches the life of people through providing the impossible or the unknown and is remembered forever. 

Dr. Sahana Gowda –HOD, CS Department, Dr. Kavitha –HOD, IS Department,   Dr. L. Vijayashree Chief Coordinator E Cell with Ms. Nandini Vaidhyanathan

 Ms. Nandini Vaidhyanathan answering the audience questions.

On 25-09-2015, Ms. Rashmi Bansal spoke about her journey as an Entrepreneurial Author.

Rashmi Bansal who has touched the lives of many readers of all age groups particularly in India has become an inspiration and role model to many. She is known as “India’s No. 1 Entrepreneurial Author”. She is a writer and youth expert. Her book "Stay Hungry Stay Foolish” has got its title inspired by Steve Jobs. She has given numerous thoughts on the entrepreneurial thinking and entrepreneurship. “It is all about achieving, passion to do something more and learning more and beyond the college syllabus” says the economics graduate from Sophia College, Mumbai. She has written many books namely Stay Hungry Stay Foolish, Poor Little  rich Slum, Take me Home, Follow Every Rainbow and many others. Her latest book is Arise, Awake that explains about the young entrepreneurs from different colleges across India. 

"Try and Try until you succeed” is her advice to the youngsters who must wait, have patience and must never give up in pursuing and achieving their motives. She insisted that people should ask themselves the questions like,  “What do I want to do in Life”? Or “where do I want to see myself in the next few years?” in order to state their path and be ready to walk on that path to achieve success. 

She gave the three points to be remembered which are the “Secrets of Success” & can be called as the 3Ps of success. They are Purpose, Passion and Perseverance. Entrepreneurship is not a one-time job, it is ongoing; it is a thrill of creating and achieving new heights and levels in order to make everyone’s life better. Purpose is to give positivity and hope to others, Passion is to create something new and Perseverance is having patience. One need not go to college to become an entrepreneur, unlike the olden days; everything is available on the Internet. Making the right use of resources at the right time and the right place is what an entrepreneur must possess. Many of the entrepreneurs have achieved success by spotting an opportunity or by creating an opportunity. “When you have the will, the means will follow” is the quote given by the founder of JAM Magazine.  

Mr. Chirag, Mr. Aditya Sharma, Ms. Akansha were excited when she lastly touched upon two thoughts. She said, “Do what you love” and “Love what you do”. These two quotes have great and significant meaning and ignite the drive within us to pursue our goals. 

Ms. Rashmi Bansal was honored by Sri Narayan Rao R Maanay-Secretary BNMEI, Smt. Vaishali N Maanay, Prof. T J Ramamurthy-Director BNMIT.

E Cell Student members with Author 

Ms. Rashmi Bansal

Author Ms. Rashmi Bansal delivering 

E-Talk