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Kolkata based Ideazfirst nominated for TATA NEN Hottest Startups Awards
Kolkata, October 27, 2008: Ideazfirst, a leading marketing services and event management firm, from Kolkata has been nominated for the coveted TATA NEN Hottest Startups Awards.
The First ever ‘Public Choice’ awards to recognize India’s new wave of growth, the TATA NEN Hottest Startups is an online contest where people can nominate companies & vote for them both on internet & through SMS.
The Awards are a unique collaboration between the Tata Group, India’s most respected business conglomerate and National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), the largest representatives of new & future entrepreneurs in India. The Awards aim to showcase and recognize high potential young companies in India, with the goal to attract visibility for over 800 entrepreneurs & their ventures in India, and engage over 5,00,000 people.
Ideazfirst’s mission is to be the most preferred marketing services partner for sustainable growth for companies in India or the ones planning to start operations in India. Our objective is to provide smart branding and complete marketing solutions without hitting hard on the corporate marketing budgets. We provide Advertising, Branding, Consulting, Direct Marketing and Events Management services all under one roof. Apart from this we also offer Customer Relationship Management, Public Relations, Sales Promotions, and Website Usability Audit services, in association with some of our strategic business partners.
www.hotteststartups.in is an excellent initiative by Tata and NEN, as apart from getting your company known among the best entrepreneurs and mentors in the Industry, it helps you network with the other startups who might be our future clients or business associates. It also boosts the morale of the startup companies who face tremendous pressure from all areas to perform and deliver that also very fast." Rajesh Kishanpuria
The TATA NEN Hottest Startups Awards are designed to engage the public in the selection process. People can nominate and check out the nominations online. Voting can be done online or via sms. Comments can be shared online about the Nominees - people can campaign for their favorite startup, get their friends to vote and participate in Hottest Startup events! People can also enter Lucky Draws to win Hottest Stuff! More information and company profile at www.hotteststartups.in
The structure of the competition ensures both engagement and credibility. After the first round a shortlist of 30 companies will be selected based on the most number of public votes, combined with the highest expert ratings. Finally top 5 winners will be chosen from these 30 companies.
The expert judges will be a pool of over 100 people including investors, entrepreneurs, academicians, professionals and representatives across industries.
There are three requirements for participating startups. The company must be: 5 or fewer years old; headquartered in India; and a stand-alone – not a subsidiary or division of a larger company. In addition, the company should be highly innovative, growing rapidly, and have the potential of changing their industry.
Winners of TATA NEN Hottest Startups will receive a potent combination of publicity and business support, designed to spur their growth to the next level.
Prizes in the TATA NEN Startup Awards include:
- Business training, mentoring and incubation support of upto Rs. 50 lakhs by IIM-A and CIIE
- Incubation opportunity to a befitting venture by IIM-B and NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL)
- Admission to Microsoft’s StartUp Accelerator Program for at least one winner
- All Shortlisted startups will get admission to TIE Mumbai’s nurturing program
The Awards has the outcome of directly helping the 30 shortlisted companies, and providing even greater support and visibility to the Top 5 Winners.
The 2008 Tata-NEN Startups Awards will showcase a wide range of high potential startups from multiple sectors, ranging from healthcare, retail, mobile technologies, biotech, hospitality, lifestyle, IT and service providers.
Lending support in the cause are Helion Ventures, Seedfund and Wadhwani Foundation. In addition, all the established entrepreneurial, academic and corporate communities including, Microsoft, IIM-Bangalore, IIM-Ahmedabad, Open Coffee Club chapters, Mumbai Angels, Indian Angel Network, Venture Woods, Proto.in, Kickstart and TiE are partnering in the initiative.
In phase I, public votes and expert reviews will decide the 30 shortlisted companies, which will be announced on November 6. Phase II will comprise on-ground and online campaigning by the 30 shortlisted startups and culminate into a major voting drive where the public will vote for the Top 5 Winners who will be declared on December 23, 2008.
For more information visit www.ideazfirst.com and www.hotteststartups.in |
