3-DAY Kickstart Bootcamp- Discover Cohort 2023(DAY 1)
AIC-RNTU Foundation organized 3-Day Kickstart Bootcamp to inaugurate Discover Cohort 2023
for early stage startups. A total of 15 Startups from across India working in different sector like
Healthtech, AI, Fashiontech, Mental health & Wellness, Saas etc. participated in it. The
Bootcamp consisted of multiple sessions from eminent speakers/ Subject Matter Experts where
startups participated with enthusiasm.
Day 1-
First day of bootcamp started with the session "Know Your Customer by Mr. Nemesh Singh"
where he talked about his journey as an entrepreneur, How to identify your customer and their
mindset. Then, The session followed by "orientation session by Mr. Ronald Fernandez" where
he showcased all the services and facilities provided by AIC-RNTU Foundation to the
participants and made them go through the flow of the whole 13-week incubation and
capacity building Discover Cohort 2023. Next, Ms. Nikita Vaswani took session over "Team
Building". She, in the session explained Building Team & Culture, Culture Fitment Fit and How
to hire your first employee.
Session 1:
Know Your Customer (Customer Segmentation)
Speaker of the Session: Mr. Nemesh Singh, Founder & CEO, Appointy IT Private Limited
Mr. Nemesh Singh started the session with his journey as an entrepreneur and then took it to
finding his first customer. Mr. Nemesh in his session explained the initial steps of Customer
segmentation. He spoke about understanding customer's mindset, ICP (Ideal customer Profile)
and much more. He said "As an entrepreneur, you must have the clarity about problem you're
going to solve".
Session 2: Orientation Session- About AIC-RNTU, AISECT Group & Discover Cohort 2023
Speaker of the Session: Mr. Ronald Fernandez, CEO, AIC-RNTU Foundation
Mr. Ronald started his presentation with AIC-RNTU's impact as an incubator, the services and
facilities they are providing to the stakeholders. He also took participants through the
investment and mentoring support they're providing. Next, he made everyone understood of
the program flow of the upcoming 13 weeks. Adding to that, Mr. Ronald showed the presence of
AISECT Group across India and synergies that startups could explore with AISECT.
Heading to the signing ceremony, All startups gave 2 minutes introduction about their startup
and then signed Incubation Agreement with AIC-RNTU Foundation.
Speaker 3: Team Building
Speaker of the Session: Ms. Nikita Vaswani, Employer Branding Specialist, Ather Energy
Ms. Nikita Vaswani included following topics in her session:
1. Building team & Culture
2. When to do your first hiring?
3. What makes startup a rocketship?
She also stated; People mistake by hiring first and then building product than building product
first and then hire.
Date and Venue: 2023-04-29 - Katha Auditorium, AIC-RNTU Campus
Objectives in Brief: The event was 3 Day Physical Bootcamp comprises of multiple capacity- building sessions along with intensive networking opportunities for startups to build strategic alliances during the program.
Key Speaker: Mr. Nemesh Singh, Founder & CEO, Appointy IT Private Limited
Mr. Ronald Fernandez, CEO, AIC-RNTU Foundation
Ms. Nikita Vaswani, Employer Branding Specialist, Ather Energy
Name of Convener(s): - Ms. Krati Jain, Asst. Manager, AIC- RNTU Foundation
Organizers/Co-Organizers: AIC-RNTU Foundation
