Social Startup Incubation Program – Bala Vikasa Center for Social and Responsible Business

Application will close by 18th Jan 22

Bala Vikasa Center for Social and Responsible Business is the newest initiative of SOPAR-Bala Vikasa, a registered, secular and apolitical non-profit organization founded in 1977 by Mr. Andre Gingras, a French Canadian diplomat and development expert and Mrs. Bala Theresa Gingras, an Indian philanthropist.

Social Startup Incubation Program

Through this program, Bala Vikasa Center for Social and Responsible Business provides budding social entrepreneurs with assistance and mentoring in Management, Finance, Infrastructure and Networking with the support of CSR Partners and Funding Institutions. Bala Vikasa CSRB’s team of technical experts, industry leaders, mentors and advisors, supported by state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities, ensure that the selected startups achieve success and progress steadily towards sustainability.

The Approach

Induction and Introduction

An induction session to introduce incubatees with BVCSRB team, get familiar with their ideas and allow them to gain perspectives from peers.

Target setting

Helping incubatees in defining their goals and set a roadmap to achieve it by addressing the potential impact, scalability, stakeholders, business and financial model, and management.

Facility based services

Offering fully furnished office space with seating space for two from each startup that can also serve them as permanent office address and provide required infrastructural facilities such as meeting and conference room, printers and more.

Customized training

Identifying the individual needs of each incubate and support them building capacities in the areas of strategy making, execution, leadership, soft skills, personal growth, and relationship building.

Amalgamating responsible business practices

The business sustainability concept is fast evolving as global stewardship for businesses. Keeping that in mind, BVCSRB helps in embedding the practices of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) in core operations of enterprises.

Workshops and Seminars

In-house and industry experts, senior entrepreneurs, and professionals help incubatees get a better understanding of the areas like market assessment, communication, branding, legal and governance, finance, vision, strategy, investment management, and more.

Networking

Opening the vast network of the organization for incubatees helping them in engaging with sector experts, funders, like-minded individuals, and grassroots test grounds/potential customer base.

Seed fund/Grant and Follow-on

Providing incubatees with a grant or seed money to help them establish a better footing and support them in designing and executing the right pitch. The BVCSRB team also does a strict follow-up based on milestones and progress.

Social Impact and Business profitability

Impart the knowledge to evaluate the idea from an intended impact perspective and potential of sustaining in market competition.

Periodic Strategic Reviews

Periodic strategic business review from in-house and external reviewers to enhance the quality of enterprises and business models. This also helps in continuing grant support.

Demo Day

An opportunity to pitch in front of a larger audience of investors, mentors, NGOs, industry stalwarts, funding agencies, and other relevant stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Mentoring
• Education & Access to Knowledge
• Networking & People Connection
• Financing & Access to Finance
• Facility Based Services
• Brand Building
• Business Services

Eligibility:

• Highly motivated, and committed Social Entrepreneur
• Early-age startup with an innovative and impactful idea/solution to address any social issue
• A working prototype for pilot studies
• Technological fix/solution to curb any social problem
• Passionate to make a difference with business solutions
• Willful to learn and experiment

Selection Process:

After receiving the applications startup are shortlisted on the given accounts:

• Impact Potential
• Scalability of Proposed Solution/Impact
• Team Capabilities
• Founders’ Background
• Market & Financial Attractiveness
• Business Feasibility

The shortlisted startups go through a final round of interview, which is conducted by:

• Entrepreneurs
• Investors
• Mentors
• In-house experts
• Industry experts
• The finalists are taken in for the final cohort

Eligibility:

• Highly motivated, and committed Social Entrepreneur
• Early-age startup with an innovative and impactful idea/solution to address any social issue
• A working prototype for pilot studies
• Technological fix/solution to curb any social problem
• Passionate to make a difference with business solutions
• Willful to learn and experiment

Cohort Design:

BVCSRB follows VCA method as the anchor concept in SOCENT

• Neuro Linguistic Programming – (NLP)

Role of Positive Psychology for Motivation in Entrepreneurial Development

• Asset Based Community Development (ABCD), PRA, AI & TBL

How to Build Socially Minded Enterprises and Mobilize Communities

• Learning by Doing (Conation)

Understanding the Entrepreneurial Process

• Result Based Management (RBM)

Building and Managing Impact Enterprise

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