Day 24 of Mentor on Road, USA

“Have faith in yourselves, and stand up on that faith and be strong; that is what we need.”
-Swami Vivekananda

Day 24 of Mentor on Road, USA started with a good interaction in Houston with American start-ups. We would soon be working with them and connecting them to India.
      

Our second event was with Women In Technology International (WITI) in Houston. We discussed on issues related to women empowerment in the USA. We came across many similarities as well as differences in the issues faced by women in both the countries, USA and India.

Carolyn Leighton founded WITI to help women advance by providing access to - and support from - other professional women working in all sectors of WITI started in 1989 as The International Network of Women in Technology and in 2001, evolved into The WITI Professional Association, the world's leading trade association for tech-savvy women. Today, WITI is the premiere global organization empowering women in business and technology to achieve unimagined possibilities.

With a global network of smart, talented women and a market reach exceeding 2 million, WITI has powerful programs and partnerships that provide connections, resources, opportunities and a supportive environment of women committed to helping each other. Along with its professional association of Networks throughout the U.S. and worldwide, including Hong Kong, Great Britain, Australia, and Mexico, WITI delivers value for individuals that work for a company, the government or academia, as well as small business owners.

WITI products and services include: Networking, WITI Marketplace, Career Services/Search, National Conferences and Regional Events, Publications and Resources, Small Business Programs, Research, Bulletin Boards and more.
     

Mentor on Road met a group of SMBs at Fruition Technology Labs. We were glad to note that the companies were very enthusiastic for competing in the global market. We would soon be connecting them to India. Many companies are at various stages of development. We addressed the several challenges faced by them. Companies that were present belonged to sectors like heath care, finance technology and education technology. The event ended with one to one meetings with those companies.

Fruition, which is also known as "The incubator for ideas", believes in an entrepreneurial ecosystem that nurtures the development of successful profitable companies that create a clear and definite life impact. 

Fruition Technology Labs is a technology commercialization incubator that focuses on life impact start-ups and entrepreneurs. They walk with the companies through the development of their product or business idea(s), help them build their team and connect them with potential funding options. They do all this through their proprietary "5 Steps to Fruition process”.

 Following are the five steps:

1.UNLOCK - Helping the company clearly define the value of their idea.
2.EXPLORE - Helping them to explore the market companies have considered venturing into.
3.PLAN -Time to begin planning the development of their business
4.BUILD - With a great team of hands-on collaborators, they help the companies begin to build
5.LAUNCH - At this stage, the team begins the launch process of their business
            

Last event of the day in Houston was with Indian Diaspora where Mentor on Road, USA shared the vision of smart villages and issues relating to New India 3.0.
    

Anticipating an eventful day tomorrow.

Jai Ho! (Let victory be yours)