By The Startups Networking Community Forum
We are South India’s biggest Startups & Business Networking Forum
By The Startups (BTS) Community forum and organization, one of the leading and award-winning business lead referral & startup networking communities was formed in 2016 by Shameer, an IT Project Consultant, founder of IT Projects Media & CogniQuo, and a startup enthusiast; and Gayathri Rajesh, founder of SearchnScore, an IT service company. Based in the entrepreneurial city of Coimbatore in Tamilnadu, South India, By The Startups community forum was built with tons of love, passion, and dreams towards serving the business community forum and wider startup ecosystem systematically.
Gayathri Rajesh, Founder of By The Startups Community
UDYAM Registration No (MSME) : UDYAM-TN-03-0250197
Supported by 4500+ entrepreneurs and 100+ community enablers from all across the globe, we are growing exponentially to become the leading business networking community forum and organization in South India. BTS is India’s first Community-based business visibility forum and organization. We’re also an alternate media that covers businesses that mainstream media don’t cover at all.
Highlights of the BTS Community Forum
- Featured in leading media outlets including Indian Express, The Hindu, Yourstory Tamil, Daily Thanthi, Success Plus, ET-NOW, and Puthiya Thalaimurai, just to name a few
- India’s first community forum and organization to adopt and revive the 2000-year-old Aristotle Persuasion Model of three appeals: logos, pathos, and ethos for business visibility & reputation
- Recognized startup community forum and organization on Startup TN or TANSIM (Tamil Nadu Startup & Innovation Mission), a TN government initiative to nurture the startup ecosystem in Tamilnadu
- Previously the head of Community Circle (North Kovai) of Startup TN organization
- Member of Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt. of India at DJ Academy for Managerial Excellence, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore
- Member of Board of Studies (MBA Dept.), Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore
- Mentor of TNEDII-TNSTI program
- Partnered with some of the leading business organizations including CMA, TiE, Startup Grind, Native Leads, Headstart, CNI, South India Press Club, and incubators/accelerators including AIC RAISE, Technology IHub Foundation (IIT Palakkad), etc to host startup events
- Mentor at incubation centers, including SREC-SPARK, CIET-Cultiv8, KGISL-AGILE, and several EDCs of reputed institutions, colleges, and universities in Tamilnadu through MOU.
Shameer.S – Founder
Deepika Sampath – Lead, BTS Community Networking & Events
Deepika Sampath, the founder of Coimbatore-based ODEA Development, leads our community networking activities with an air of flair and panache. The lively youngster has an MBA in her kitty, with previous work experience leading the QC department of a testing laboratory and business affairs in a digital marketing training firm. She is an active networker who is learning the ropes of leading the community and leads the Pollachi chapter of the BTS community.
Jinisha Maniyeri- Lead, Corporate & Global Connect
Jinisha Maniyeri is an experienced hand and excels in Corporate Partnerships, Communication & Branding, Public Relations, Government liaisoning, Project Management, Entrepreneurship and International Collaboration. At BTS, with an MBA and Master’s Degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies, she takes care of forging strong corporate and global business and education ecosystem ties, in addition to helping startups and institution incubators with funding and grants. She is also an expert in PR activities, both offline and online. She will be responsible for establishing BTS Global Corporate Facilitation Centre (BTS GCFC) in all institutions.
Arunaa ES- Lead, Startup Innovation
Founder – Sphurthi Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd
Dr.Manjari Anandan- Lead, Tech Training, Career Counselling & Global Connect
Founder – Zhagaram Academy
Our Team – Senior Mentors
Prasanna Kumar
CEO – Nedulnal Yaanai
Head – Coimbatore Chapter
Ravi (Mentor – Head)
Founder – Sri Kailash Builders
Head – Business Consulting & Scaling up
Rejula Mustafa
Founder – Jula Herbal Sanitary Napkins
Head – Women-led Businesses
Chandrakala Pillay
Lead – Startup & Institution Funding, Accelerator Program & Content Dev.
Vision
Our vision is to build businesses, people, communities, organizations, and ecosystems, and transform how business is conducted in conformity with the principles of humanity. We strive to provide visibility and build the reputation of 10,000 businesses including SMEs, MSMEs, and Startups from anywhere. We endeavor to connect over 2000 institutions with the wider industry ecosystem.
“Our Vision is to develop 1,00,000 startup entrepreneurs by 2027 and contribute towards the economic and social growth of our great nation”
Mission
- To become the best business community enabler in the world
- To enhance the impact and support for the wider startup ecosystem
- To transform the way business communities function by forging long-term, meaningful, and sustainable relationships with community stakeholders
What we believe (BTS Community Forum/OrganizationManifesto)
- We believe in the power of the community.
- We value mutual support from our members, as we give them back in terms of value.
- We believe in the power of the human spirit and resilience.
- We believe in fairness and equality.
- We believe both women and the LGBT community have equal rights to lead in business.
- We believe technological innovation is a game-changer, and should be utilized only for the betterment of humanity.
- We believe business can be a good place to develop good relationships for life.
- We believe business improves one’s conduct and can do only good.
- We believe business is the foundation for world peace and global harmony.
- We believe business can alleviate global poverty, and improve the lives of marginalized and minority communities.
- We believe treating people with respect is the only way to gain respect.
How we work?
- We build robust business communities.
- We give, so we receive.
- We build, curate, and share content, knowledge, and experiences.
- We listen before we act.
- We initiate and accelerate.
- We convene, collaborate, communicate, and connect.
- We put back into the community forum that we work with.
- We put innovation at the core of all our activities.