Wednesday, 30 August 2017

Day 56 of Mentor on Road, USA

“In a day, when you don't come across any problems - you can be sure that you are travelling in a wrong path” 
Swami Vivekananda
Day 56 of Mentor on Road, USA started with an excellent and enthusiastic interaction organized by United States Commercial Services (USCS) Kansas city and Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Kansas office. We talked about the various opportunities present in New India 3.0 and their long term benefits for the American companies.

On interacting, Mentor on Road came to know that a lot of American companies in Kansas are already doing business with India and many were interested to get started, after our presentation.


  






The event was followed by an interesting Q&A session. Most of the questions raised by the audience related to the speed of getting things done and closing the deal in India. We were glad to be able to answer all their queries successfully. 

After which, Mentor on Road had one to one meetings 
about trade and investment in India with several American companies present in the event. We were glad to meet companies that are doing so well by contributing to the society through their unique products and services. We will soon connect them to the Indian companies along with Federal and State level government departments.                             










The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri (EDCKC) is a recognized economic development leader. With a mission to attract and retain businesses domestically and internationally, the EDC serves as a resource and advocate to cultivate the competitiveness of business locating or expanding to the City of Kansas City, Missouri. 

Serving as a liaison between City departments, businesses and the development community, the EDC provides financial and informational assistance, workforce resources, customized research services and more to ensure the City’s strategic economic development and quality job choice for our residents. 


The EDC also works closely with commercial developers, business owners, real estate brokers and site selectors to navigate the legislative process related to development and incentives.


The EDC also works with state and local partners and through their seven affiliated statutory redevelopment agencies to provide resources for public investment programs, credits, loans and grants to new businesses, small businesses and expanding companies.


Mentor on Road is on its way to its next destination, St. Louis. 


St. Louis  is an independent city and major U.S. port in the state of Missouri, built along the western bank of the Mississippi River, on the border with Illinois. The city had an estimated 2016 population of 311,404, and is the cultural and economic center of the Greater St. Louis area (home to 2,916,447 people), making it the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the 19th-largest in the United States.

Prior to 
European settlement, the area was a major regional center of Native American Mississippian culture. The city of St. Louis was founded in 1764 by French fur traders Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau, and named after Louis IX of France. In 1764, following France's defeat in the Seven Years' War, the area was ceded to Spain and retroceded back to France in 1800. In 1803, the United States acquired the territory as part of the Louisiana Purchase

During the 19th century, St. Louis developed as a major port on the Mississippi River. In the 
1870 Census, St. Louis was ranked as the 4th-largest city in the United States. It separated from St. Louis County in 1877, becoming an independent city and limiting its own political boundaries. In 1904, it hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the Summer Olympics.

Mentor on Road has come a long way. We feel blessed to have the opportunity of meeting all the wonderful people on our journey and working on a common goal of bringing the nations, India and the USA closer. On this note, we would like to conclude by saying; one must always practice a gratitude exercise for all the things one is grateful for by the end of the day.

Looking forward to an exciting journey ahead.

Jai Ho! (Let victory be yours)

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