Neighborhood (Area) Startup & Business Meet
We believe in the power of micro-level meets and networking. The core of networking is at the micro-level where one-on-one interface happens and that, we feel, is the essence and power of true networking. One-on-one networking can be more efficient and rapid. So, how do we achieve this? Any area or locality within a district or a zone anywhere in South India can host micro-level meets comprising no less than five startup entrepreneurs or business owners, and conduct business networking and transactions within the group.
By The Startups Community would act as a facilitator in promoting and conducting meets effectively. The meet’s area coordinator or host would report the member’s feedback and details of the participant’s interactions and transactions to the respective BTS district chapter head and team BTS. This is a wonderful way to connect with the community and the wider ecosystem and take your business forward. We invite every business owner or startup entrepreneur to participate in miro-meets by taking turns and contributing to the ecosystem.
Women-only Startup Founders & Business Owners Meet
We invite women startup women entrepreneurs and business owners to be a part of our monthly physical meets (open for all) and offline meets (only if registered as profile members). We allow women to form their own groups and conduct neighborhood meets too, following the same rules and regulations as above [Refer to Neighborhood (Area) Startup & Business Meet]. Though we don’t entertain gender differences, we feel women should be empowered and appreciate the freedom, security, and prosperity that they rightly deserve. And also the role of women in the growth of our community has been pivotal since its inception. Let’s reassure you; we are ready to support women startup entrepreneurs and business owners in every possible way for their visibility, growth, and sustained success.
Industry Niche-& Micro-niche Community Meet
By The Startups Community encourages niches and micro-niches within a broader industrial category to conduct micro-meets and form micro or niche groups to help themselves for visibility, promotion, and networking and conduct business transactions freely. This in essence is the power of a niche community or group. Basically, the power of industry focus. We entertain all industry verticals including IT, Retail, Agriculture, Logistics, Healthcare, etc, and form niche circles if required. This is an effective way to discuss specific industry-based problems and find solutions to them or build upon any idea worth pursuing. We never restrict the community to any specific industry and forming niche communities or circles has never been easy. Our point: let’s give it a go. Anyway, you have so much to gain and nothing to lose!
Corporate-Startup Connect Micro Meet
One of By The Startups’ networking goals has been to connect the corporate world with the startup and SME ecosystem. Micro-level networking meets between corporates and startups/SMEs can help understand the needs and aspirations of both worlds. It will be interesting to note how startups and SMEs can evolve into dominant brands through these conversations. Furthermore, corporate companies may have a lot of problems to solve which startups can take in their stride and turn them into an opportunity area. This is an area that most startups fail to understand and appreciate. We will take steps to translate corporate-level problems into startup opportunities. Conducting meets regularly involving corporate and startup/SME companies can create a healthy ecosystem of problem-solving and opportunity identification.
Institution Cells-Industry Connect Micro Meet
By The Startups Community has always considered institutions including colleges, government-approved training centers, and even schools as hotbeds of innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. As a matter of fact, the community has supported many student entrepreneurs and campus startups, helped them translate their ideas to products through proper prototyping, scale-up and GTM strategies over the years. We are happy and proud of our efforts. We would like to host micro-level meets with the heads and coordinators of EDCs, Startup Incubators & Pre-Incubators, CoEs, Innovation, AICTE/IIC/YUKTI/MoU/IEDC, Alumini, KAPILA, and Institution Industry. Career Skill Development and Placement Cells in Institutions. We will focus on hosting such meets regularly in the days to come. We invite the heads of the aforementioned cells and hubs to be a part of this mission, and help accelerate our efforts of producing more campus startups and student entrepreneurs. Check our unique BTS Platform that helps connect institutions with the wider industry ecosystem and all our services related to entrepreneurship, placement, skill development, and careers in institutions.
Rules & Regulations for Micro-level Meets
1. We encourage Neighbourhood (Area) leaders to be paid (Profile) members of the BTS Community.
2. Intitating micro-level meetings requires at least 14 days of proper intimation by the Neighbourhood (Area) leader for promoting and organizing them.
3. Pre-meetup details should include the name of the Neighbourhood (Area) leader, Area or Locality name, District, State.
4. We never encourage free meetups as they are always subject to charges contributing to the growth of the community.
5. All details regarding post-event including photos and participant details should be sent to the chapter head and founder team without fail.
6. No breach of rules, regulations, or conduct will tolerated by the BTS Community under any circumstances. BTS Community will not hold any responsibility if any guideline or rule is violated or not adhered to.
7. All regular rules and regulations regarding the hosting and conducting of any BTS meet will apply here.
8. No micro-level meet should be conducted without the approval of Team BTS and Chapter Heads.
9. All meets should be conducted in a venue that is convenient and accessible to all participants. All safety and convenience factors should be considered before hosting any meet.
10. Final decision regarding hosting, canceling or postponing any micro-level meet or event will be made by Team BTS and Chapter Heads only.