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1. Keynote Address: “Entrepreneurship – Building Leaders of Tomorrow” Roshan Shah www.roshanshah.com www.khadayataonline.com Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

2. 2nd Entrepreneurs Meet up 27th Feb 2011 Woodlands Restaurant - Nadiad Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

3. Z • Goals when started • Hobby project • My belief in Kotyark Prabhu • Searching for ancestry answers • Where can I network (events) • Challenge with reading Gujarati • Cut-off from community when overseas • Dad always promoted Khadayata and supported them fully • Wanted self-realization of giving back • Khadayataonline.com • Community Platform • Launched 2009 • Over 1025 members • Mainly youth • Tried to partner with Jyoti • Except matrimonial very little usage • Decided to keep it free till it reaches 2000 members • Over Rs. 6 lakhs invested in cash/kind/labour Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

4. My Observations in Community • Ekdas segregation is a big problem. It is creating rifts and breaking our community while other communities are coming together • Youth is surprisingly missing from community building – seemed to have lost hope. • “This is mine” and I can’t let you take it away attitude in trusts/samsthas • Funding is not put in right usage. Number of donors and amount of donations have gone down. • No one has vision beyond “Kotyark Temple”. At least most don’t know where we are heading • Decision making by committee. Can you make bold decisions? • Past bold steps of central community database failed and it dented people’s confidence. Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

5. Failure is not end of life. Problem is we never had a mission statement in community So here it is: Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

6. Mission Statement : Making Khadayata India’s No 1 Business Community by 2030 Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

7. Near term plan: • UID Project – having central db of all khadayata • Khadayata Entrepreneurs Network – local working group • 2012 – Khadayata Entrepreneurs Meet in Vadodara • First let us hear from these people: • Keyur Shah – CS • Bhavik Shah – CA • Rushik Shah – Entrepreneur • Keval Shah – Job Seeker • Anant Mehta – Entrepreneur • Jignesh Shah – Entrepreneur • Pritesh Shah – Entrepreneur • Ronak Shah – OnRoad Driving School, Sydney Australia • (Success Stories of 1st Khadayata Entrepreneurs Meet of Ahmedabad) Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

8. Credits : Ujval Shah for continuing support to Khadayataonline.com on programming side. Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

9. What needs to be done: • Get fast track and encourage youth to start a business • Mentor youth to “THINK BIG, INNOVATE and SCALE INTERNATIONALLY” • Established Businesses – become ANGEL INVESTORS • (Take up equity in new startups) • Try and do business within community. 20% over-price should be OK. • Be fair and have affinity for community members. – “LOVE THEM UNCONDITIONALLY” as you do with your kids. • When Children pass out 12th Grade, get them exposure in our community owned companies. Have them join local Entrepreneur Chapters and do volunteer work to support Vision 2030. • Non-Resident Khadayatas – take time to learn about community business and if you are in position to award contracts, do it within community • Create a Cell that masters itself with “Government Schemes/Connections” and advises other businesses Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

10. What needs to be done (contd): • Unite all Keravni Mandals. Cut down overheads. Possible? Let Seniors brainstorm this. • Create Strong Brands of our businesses and use Social Media to talk positively about them. Blog about them! • School education is must. But get your 7th grade and above to start thinking business. Even if you are from Service Class, get your kids active in local group. We will have special events for Smart Kids. • Have Open Economy within community. We lose more by not doing so. • Establish partnerships with businesses with complementary values • Support someone to learn your business. Competition is everywhere, better if it is from community Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

11. If any youth in community becomes a long term “Job Seeker” rather than “Job Creator” – we need to analyze where we are going wrong! • Anyone and Everyone Globally should be proud standing next to a “Khadayata” Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

12. If we think we are poor, we will be poor. If we think we need scholarships, we will want scholarships. If we think we need to create business enterprises, we will create enterprises. Entrepreneurship starts with an idea – “VISION” Business Model has to make sense for long term self-sustainability Get rid of Rs. 20 food-passes. Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

13. Let us start right here: This is your event. Call to share the costs of this event Show some discipline – if you have booked your seat and not showed up, pay up the registration fees. Let Local Chapters have a membership fee Sports and Business go Closely Let every chapter have “Cricket” team. “Closed Bidding” Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

14. Pre-Event Successes: Developing Medical Tourism in their regions : Pritesh Shah - Maharashtra Maheshbhai Patwa - Rushik “2 MOU this evening for Kosansh Facilitator” Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

15. Pre-Event Successes: Co-Founder Success: Niraj Shah – to become Co-Founder of “Reputa India” – “Ethical Hiring Solutions” – funded by Roshan Shah “MOU this evening” Pritesh Shah – to take up Maharashtra Franchise of “Reputa India” – “Ethical Hiring Solutions” “MOU this evening” Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

16. Pre-Event Successes: Business Interests: Nainesh Shah – invited Gloscon for Strategic Marketing, Branding, Web Development needs of Perennial Group “Meetings post this meet” Nainesh Shah – engaged Citiplots.com as a partner for their residential plot scheme Nr. Sanand/Nalsarovar. “MOU this evening” Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

17. Acknowledgements : • Sponsors : OnRoad Driving School, Sydney, Australia • Anant Mehta, Pritesh Shah • Volunteers: Rushik Shah, Pritesh Shah, Niraj Shah, Mithil Shah • Rima Shah, Ujval Shah, Amit Shah(Nadiad), Akash Shah(Nadiad) • Mentors : Bipinbhai Shah(Nadiad), Maheshbhai Saraiya(Nadiad) • Speakers : Purvish Shah, Nainesh Shah, Rushik Shah, Prashant Shah, Ravi Shah, Akash Shah • Social Media : Our Facebook & KhadayataOnline Community Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

18. Main Sponsor Message: • Ronak Shah – Onroad Driving School, Australia • Has shown interest to co-own Ahmedabad KPL. Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

19. Ronak Shah Video Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

20. What is expected in this meet: • a) Speed Dating Rounds. • Exchange Business Cards with 3 people • Tell Who you are, What you do • Let other person reciprocate • Ask if he is interested in your business, and in what way? • Let other person answer and reciprocate • If there is synergy, agree to do MoU this evening • MoU is non-binding but an attempt for community businesses to show seriousness in working with each other • We get Rs. 500 per signatory per MoU • We will continue to follow up and see how we can help you move forward on tie-up post event. Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

21. What is expected in this meet (contd): • b) Form Local Working Group • Guidelines copy exists outside. • Shall one local business own this for 3 years? • Commit on at least 1 local entrepreneurship event • between April to December. • Invite both Founders and Funders in event • Have permanent local mentors who are available to advise youth • Mentor has to be honest and one with good connections and a successful entrepreneur and MUST be able to give time to community. • LWG must be self-sufficient. Have membership fees. • Contribute to Annual Khadayata Entrepreners Meet • Every Year, this meet should get “Bigger, Better” with New Speakers, Leaders. Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

22. What is expected in this meet (contd): • c) Job Seeker/Working Professionals/Parents • Find which Khadayata Business can you work with. • Commit to Business(long term). Ask for Partnership or Funding to start on your own • Ask for Contacts to help you with ideas • DO NOT START out without at least 3 mentors blessing your idea. Not all ideas can turn out to be successful businesses. • Maintain Constant Touch with Local Groups • Events like this may have cost to it. Ask yourself whether you have it in you ? If so attend such events – chamber of commerce meetups, local forums, even if they come at a cost. • Remember – Idea matters. Funding comes next. Get your idea right, money will come. • Understand that for first 3 years, you may make less. You’ll have to put your “Skin” in the game. Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

23. KHADAYATA ONE • (no ekda) • “THINK BUSINESS” Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

24. Car Stickers Available • Rs. 25/piece Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.

25. UID Project Demo • Funding sought: Rs. 200/person for entire process • Will cover costs for 5 years • All Ekdas, Samsthas welcome. • Use Common Community Census Khadayataonline.com We are Khadayata Community. Leading the world.