Entrepreneurship Cell SIT

Eureka 2024

We organized a pitching competition at our college to promote entrepreneurship and give early-stage startups a chance to participate in Eureka! 2024. We reached out to 3-4 mentors from the startup community to serve as judges and publicized the event to local startups and students. We selected 20 startups for the pitching session, where each startup presented a 2-minute pitch followed by a 3-minute Q&A with the judges. The startups had to register on both the event platform and Eureka! platform by the 29th of September to be eligible for the evaluation. After the pitching session, the winner was announced, and we collected their pitch deck for submission to E-Cell IIT Bombay for fast-tracked evaluation in the Zonals. We also offered feedback sessions for all participants and concluded the event with a felicitation ceremony for the jury and a summary speech.

Screen Stories Challenge

We are excited to share that our Screen Stories Challenge received an overwhelming response with over 30+ entries this year! After careful review, we are thrilled to announce the final 3 winners. Each winner has been awarded a certificate (Gold, Silver, Platinum) to celebrate their exceptional contributions. Congratulations to the winners, and a sincere thank you to all participants for making this challenge a resounding success!

LinkedIn Presentation

We created an impactful PowerPoint showcasing the uses of LinkedIn for networking, both for E-Cell and personal branding. The presentation also included useful Chrome extensions like RocketReach, Apollo, and Streak to enhance networking efforts. Each slide featured the NEC logo, and we presented it to our team, capturing photos of the session. Additionally, we linked the LinkedIn profiles of all team members within the presentation. This task has further strengthened our approach to building a professional online network."

Create your Social Media presence

Our E-Cell has successfully launched its Instagram page to build a dynamic social media presence, connecting with startup enthusiasts and keeping followers updated on the latest in entrepreneurship. Through engaging posts that cover news on startups, entrepreneurial events, and tributes to influential figures, we aim to inspire and inform our community. Each post features the NEC logo and tags E-Cell IIT Bombay, aligning with top E-Cell standards.

Linkedin Blog

We created a series of LinkedIn blogs focused on entrepreneurship, covering topics such as startup tips, founder success stories, industry insights, and daily motivation for entrepreneurs. We posted one blog every alternate day, ensuring the series included at least four posts. Each post featured the NEC logo and tagged E-Cell IIT Bombay. We invited our members and followers to engage with the content, share their stories, and contribute their experiences.

Head Start task

This involves rallying your team to encourage friends from other colleges to start their own Entrepreneurship Cells (E-Cells). Begin by hosting a virtual icebreaker meeting with your team and taking a group photo. Post this picture on your E-Cell’s social media using a provided frame, and have each team member share it as a post or story on their personal profiles. Tag @iitbombay_ecell, use the hashtags #ecellineverycollege and #nec_ecell_iitbombay, and challenge at least two friends from different colleges to create their own E-Cells. This collaborative effort aims to create a ripple effect, spreading the entrepreneurial spirit to more campuses.

Brand your E-Cell (B)

We have crafted a strong brand identity for our E-Cell by developing a clear Vision and Mission statement that reflects our long-term goals and the actions we’ll take to achieve them. Additionally, we created a unique logo and a tagline that encapsulate the spirit of our organization. This cohesive brand identity aligns our members with a unified purpose and distinguishes our E-Cell from others.

Define the roles

This focuses on defining clear roles within the E-Cell team to enhance efficiency and coordination. We will create a structured portfolio system, determining the number of members required for each role and specifying their responsibilities. This structure ensures that everyone understands their individual duties. As part of the task, we’ll share an Instagram post introducing our team under the theme "Know Your Team," including the NEC logo and tagging E-Cell IIT Bombay’s Instagram page.

Know your motivation

This encourages each team member to reflect on and articulate their personal motivation for joining the college's entrepreneurship cell. Each member will write at least 100 words explaining what drives them to be part of the E-Cell, particularly through challenging times. These individual motivations offers insight into the team's shared entrepreneurial spirit and commitment.

Make Your Faculty Advisor

This involves officially appointing a faculty advisor for our E-Cell to provide valuable guidance, knowledge, and support. We will draft an official letter declaring the selected faculty member as our advisor, to be signed by the college dean, associate dean, or principal, and stamped by the institution. For E-Cells with an existing faculty advisor, proof of appointment can be submitted instead. Regular meetings will be held with the faculty advisor to discuss upcoming activities and report on past events.

What is the Problem?

We identified three entrepreneurship-related problems on campus and organized a group discussion with at least 10 members to address these issues. We created a poster inviting participants to the discussion and posted it on our E-Cell’s social media, ensuring the NEC logo was included. During the discussion, we moderated the conversation and helped guide it towards meaningful solutions.