Entrepreneurs stress open door policies to meet bureaucrats

The start-up India, stand-up India programme on Saturday brought up some discussions openly which otherwise would not have happened otherwise.

The mushrooming start-up companies and entrepreneurs came out talking how India could become the next Silicon Valley and lead the world and also how foreign investors can invest in these start-ups in India.

However, for all these there needs to be more skills development and certain open door policies to meet the bureaucrats, the entrepreneurs said.

“It is tough to get appointments (with government officials)… small enterprises cannot afford technology and skills,” said Kunal Bahl, Founder, Snapdeal adding that some of the small enterprises are getting funds from larger companies including Snapdeal.

Bhavish Agarwal, Founder, Ola said that the industry require huge skilled people and have to work with the government to train such people.

“We need to work with the government and source these people from different parts of the country,” he said.

Venktesh Shukla, President, TiE (The Indus entrepreneurs) said that for India to have start-ups which are known globally, the entrepreneurs’ mindsets have to think global and say ‘we are the best’.

Some of the women entrepreneurs also said that there needs active ‘mentorship’ without which it is the biggest reason for failure. Pranshu Patni, Co-founder, Culture Alley said there ‘requires a handhold’, which government can help.

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