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NICE Aarohana

For entrepreneurs in Health & Wellness, Food & Beverages, Home Decor & Furnishings, Fashion & Accessories, or Tourism looking to build a successful business or scale their enterprises.

NICE Aarohana is a FREE, online, 3-month program, designed and delivered by experts, entrepreneurs and practitioners!

NICE Aarohana is a 3-month, structured program to help cultural entrepreneurs plan, develop and scale their businesses. We bring you a mix of Q&A sessions, interactive workshops and peer learning, carefully crafted by the best in the business!

Delegates participate in mentorship sessions with experts, and learn directly from practitioners on crafting a value proposition, branding, digital marketing, raising funds, managing people, integrating with supply chains, taking your product global and many more topics necessary to build a successful business.

Registrations for NICE Aarohana have closed, as the program culminated on 23rd January. The sessions recordings are available below and also on our YouTube Channel.

We are always on the lookout to connect with cultural entrepreneurs. Please write to us at namaste@niceorg.in.
Know more about our next program – NICE Aarohana Business Plan Competition.

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    Aaditya Kitroo

    Managing Director,

    Jos&fine

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    Anchal Jain

    Faculty Co-Chair, Creative and Cultural Businesses Programme,

    IIM Ahmedabad

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    Arindam Som

    Founder - BrandEigen Insights & Analytics;

    Ex-I&A Director at GSK Consumer Healthcare and HUL / Unilever

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    Asha Ganesan Sen

    Consumer and Market Insights Professional

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    Ayush Kasliwal

    Director,

    Ayush Kasliwal Design

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    Bala Girisaballa

    Managing Director, Vista Equity Partners;

    ex MD, Microsoft Accelerator India

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    Bandana Tewari

    Journalist and Sustainable Fashion Activist

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    Cheenu Srinivasan

    Leadership, Executive & HappYness Coach,

    Positive Intention Consulting Services

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    Desmond Nazareth

    Managing Director,

    Agave India

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    Disha Singh

    Founder,

    Zouk

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    Gautam Gupta

    CEO,

    Paradise Biryani

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    Geetanjali Rastogi

    Founding Team Member & Guest Faculty,

    CCBP at IIM Ahmedabad

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    Hari Nair

    Founder,

    HolidayIQ.com

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    Ketoki Basu

    Founder,

    Ketoki Basu & Associates

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    Manish Sharma

    Co-founder,

    Printo

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    Manoj Kumar

    Ex Managing Director India,

    GSK Consumer Healthcare

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    Mekin Maheshwari

    Founder, Udhyam;

    Ex Chief People Officer, Flipkart

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    Palak Shah

    Chief Executive Officer,

    Ekaya

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    Phanindra Sama

    Founder,

    redBus

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    Pranav Bhasin

    Director – MSME & Seller Experience,

    Amazon India

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    Preeti Sawhney

    Brand Strategist, Startup Mentor and Advisor

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    Rashmi Shukla

    Brand Head - Vice President - Fast Fashion, People,

    Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail

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    Ratanjit Das

    Partner,

    Val-More Action Advisory

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    Rina Singh

    Founder & Designer,

    Eka

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    Sanjay Anandaram

    Co-founder,

    NICE

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    Sanjay Singal

    COO - Dairy and Beverages, ITC;

    ex Marketing Head - Foods, Dabur

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    Saroja Yeramilli

    Founder CEO,

    Melorra

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    Sharda Agarwal

    Co-founder,

    Sepalika

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    Sharda Balaji

    Founder,

    NovoJuris Legal

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    Shilpa Sharma

    Co-Founder,

    Jaypore

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    Siva Devireddy

    Founder & Managing Director,

    GoCoop - Social Marketplace

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    Sivaram Kuppachi

    CEO / Quarterback,

    Zamstars

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    Sudheesh Venkatesh

    Chief People Officer,

    Azim Premji Foundation

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    Vaitheeswaran K.

    Co-Founder, Again Drinks;

    Founder, Indiaplaza.com

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    Vinod Kalkotwar

    Founder & President,

    Kalozal Consultants

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    Vivek Prabhakar

    Founder and Director,

    Chumbak

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    Yogesh Chaudhary

    Director,

    Jaipur Rugs Group

  • NICE Aarohana : The Entrepreneurial Mindset by Sanjay Anandaram

  • NICE Aarohana: Understanding Customers by Asha Ganesan Sen

  • NICE Aarohana: Business Plan by Manish Sharma

  • NICE Aarohana: AMA : Food & Beverages by Gautam Gupta & Vaitheeswaran K

  • NICE Aarohana: AMA: Fashion & Accessories by Rina Singh

  • NICE Aarohana: Digital Marketing by Sivaram Kuppachi

  • NICE Aarohana: Branding & Positioning by Preeti Sawhney

  • NICE Aarohana: Ask Me Anything - Tourism by Hari Nair

  • NICE Aarohana: AMA 4: HOME DECOR & FASHION by Siva Devireddy

  • Nice Aarohana: AMA 5: Fashion, Food & Travel by Shilpa Sharma

  • NICE Aarohana: AMA 6: Health, Wellness & Beauty by Manoj Kumar

  • NICE Aarohana: AMA 7: Fashion & Home Decor by Rashmi Shukla

  • NICE Aarohana: AMA 8: Working With Digital Platforms by Pranav Bhasin

  • NICE Aarohana: AMA 9: Home Decor & Furnishings by Ayush Kasliwal and Vivek Prabhakar

  • NICE Aarohana: Legal Basics for Business by Sharada Balaji

  • NICE Aarohana: Customer Experience Journey by Geetanjali Rastogi

  • NICE Aarohana: AMA 10: Food & Beverages by Sanjay Singal

  • NICE Aarohana: AMA 11: Building & Managing Teams by Sudheesh Venkatesh

  • NICE Aarohana: AMA 12: Self-Management by Cheenu G. Srinivasan

  • NICE Aarohana : AMA 13: Entrepreneurial Journey by Saroja Yeramilli

  • NICE Aarohana : AMA 14: Fashion & Accessories by Disha Singh

  • NICE Aarohana : AMA 15: Building A Healthcare Business by Sharada Agarwal

  • NICE Aarohana: Insights from the Health & Wellness Industry by Arindam Som

  • NICE Aarohana: Fundraising-Valuation by Vinod Kalkotwar

  • NICE Aarohana: Presenting Business Ideas by Bala Grisaballa

  • NICE Aarohana: Sales in Fashion Industry by Aaditya Kitroo & Palak Shah

  • NICE Aarohana: Understanding Financial Statements by Ketoki Basu

  • NICE Aarohana: AMA 16: Food & Beverages by Conrad Braganza & Desmond Nazareth

  • NICE Aarohana: AMA 17: Home Decor by Yogesh Chaudhary

  • NICE Aarohana: Keynote Leadership: The Cultural Entrepreneur's Journey by Anchal Jain

Registration to NICE Aarohana have closed. We invite applications to our next program, NICE Aarohana Business Plan Competition.

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The Entrepreneurial Mindset

31 October @ 4 pm

The Entrepreneurial Mindset
The Entrepreneurial Mindset
31 October 2020 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Description:
Critical ingredients for entrepreneurial success

Speaker:
Sanjay Anandaram - Co-founder, NICE

Understanding Customers

4 November @ 4 pm

Understanding Customers
Understanding Customers - Segmentation & Consumer Insight
4 November 2020 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Description:
Understanding Customers, Market Sizing and Segmentation

Speakers:
Asha Ganesan Sen - Consumer and Market Insights Professional; Consulting Partner, Brandscapes Worldwide

Business Plan

7 November @ 4 pm

Business Plan
Building a Business Plan
7 November 2020 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Description:
Building a Business Plan, business model canvas

Speaker:
Manish Sharma - Co-founder, Printo

AMA 1 - Food and Beverages

11 November @ 4 pm

AMA 1 - Food and Beverages
AMA 1 - Food and Beverages
11 November 2020 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Description:
Experiences, learnings and insights from the F&B industry

Speakers:
Gautam Gupta - CEO, Paradise Biryani;
Vaitheeswaran K. - Co-Founder, Again Drinks; Founder, Indiaplaza

Moderator: Sanjay Anandaram - Co-founder, NICE

AMA 2 - Fashion and Accessories

18 November @ 4 pm

AMA 2 - Fashion and Accessories
AMA 2 - Fashion and Accessories
18 November 2020 @ 4 pm to 5:30 pm

Speakers:
Bandana Tewari - Journalist and Sustainable Fashion Activist;
Rina Singh - Founder & Designer, Eka

Digital Marketing

21 November @ 4 pm

Digital Marketing
Digital Marketing
21 November 2020 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Description:
Digital & social media marketing, developing brands digitally, budgets, tracking metrics

Speaker:
Sivaram Kuppachi - CEO / Quarterback, Zamstars

Branding and Positioning

23 November @ 4 pm

Branding and Positioning
Branding and Positioning
23 November 2020 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Description:
Marketing, positioning and branding, marketing channels

Speaker:
Preeti Sawhney - Brand Strategist, Startup Mentor and Advisor

AMA 3 - Tourism

25 November @ 4 pm

AMA 3 - Tourism
AMA 3 - Tourism
25 November 2020 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Description:
Lessons and Insights from a Tourism entrepreneur

Speaker:
Hari Nair - Founder, HolidayIQ.com

Supply Chain

28 November @ 4 pm

Supply Chain
Supply Chain
28 November 2020 @ 4 pm to 6 pm

Description:
Working with crafts people, cooperatives, sourcing, quality, processes

Speakers:
Session 1 - Working with crafts people, cooperatives, sourcing, quality and processes
with Siva Devireddy - Founder, Managing Director at GoCoop - Social Marketplace

Session 2 - Experiences of a cultural entrepreneur
with Shilpa Sharma - Co-Founder, Jaypore

AMA 4 - Health, Wellness and Beauty

2 December @ 4 pm

AMA 4 - Health, Wellness and Beauty
AMA 4 - Health, Wellness and Beauty
2 December 2020 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Description:
Emerging trends in Health, Wellness and Beauty

Speaker:
Manoj Kumar - Ex Managing Director India, GSK Consumer Healthcare

Partnerships

5 December @ 4 pm

Partnerships
Partnerships
5 December 2020 @ 4 pm to 5:30 pm

Description:
Partnering with larger companies, digital platforms, dos and don'ts

Speakers:
Rashmi Shukla - Brand Head - Vice President - Fast Fashion, People, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.;
Pranav Bhasin - Director of MSME & Seller Experience, Amazon India

AMA 5: Fashion & Home Decor - Session 1

5 December @ 4 pm

AMA 5: Fashion & Home Decor - Session 1
Fashion & Home Decor
5 December 2020 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Description:


Speaker:
Rashmi Shukla - Brand Head - Vice President - Fast Fashion, People, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.

AMA 6: Working with Digital Platforms - Session 2

5 December @ 5 pm

AMA 6: Working with Digital Platforms - Session 2
Working with Digital Platforms
5 December 2020 @ 4 pm to 5:30 pm

Description:
Partnering with larger companies, digital platforms, dos and don'ts

Speaker:
Pranav Bhasin - Director of MSME & Seller Experience, Amazon India

AMA 7 - Home Decor and Furnishings

9 December @ 4 pm

AMA 7 - Home Decor and Furnishings
AMA 7 - Home decor and Furnishings
9 December 2020 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Description:
The business of home decor and furnishings

Speakers:
Vivek Prabhakar - Founder and Director, Chumbak;
Ayush Kasliwal - Director, Ayush Kasliwal Design

Legal Basics

12 December @ 4 pm

Legal Basics
Legal Basics of Company Formation, Structure and IP
12 December 2020 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Description:
Patents, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, Founder Agreements and legal structure for your business

Speaker:
Sharda Balaji - Founder, NovoJuris Legal

Customer Experience Journey

12 December @ 5pm

Customer Experience Journey
Customer Experience Journey
12 December 2020 @ 5 pm to 6 pm

Description:


Speaker:
Geetanjali Rastogi - Partner at Val-More Action Advisory. Founding Team Member and Guest Faculty, CCBP at IIMA

AMA 8 - Food and Beverages

16 December @ 4 pm

AMA 8 - Food and Beverages
AMA 8 - Food and Beverages
16 December 2020 @ 4 pm to 5:30 pm

Speaker:
Sanjay Singal - COO - Dairy and Beverages, ITC; ex Marketing Head - Foods, Dabur

Building and Managing Teams

19 December @ 4 pm

Building and Managing Teams
Human Resources
19 December 2020 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Description:
How to hire, manage and grow people; building teams and company culture; how to think about compensation and benefits

Speaker:
Sudheesh Venkatesh - Chief People Officer, Azim Premji Foundation

Self-Management and Dealing with Challenges

23 December @ 4 pm

Self-Management and Dealing with Challenges
Self-Management and Dealing with Challenges
2 3 December 2020 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Description:
Self-motivation and goal-setting, work/life balance, entrepreneurial exhaustion, business coaches, plan to deal with possible obstacles and catastrophic surprises, tools, Plan-B

Speaker:
Cheenu Srinivasan - Leadership, Executive & HappYness Coach at Positive Intention Consulting Services

AMA 10 - Fashion and Accessories

30 December @ 4 pm

AMA 10 - Fashion and Accessories
AMA 10 - Fashion and Accessories
30 December 2020 @ 4 pm to 4:45 pm

Speakers:
Session 1 - The Business of Jewellery
with Saroja Yeramilli - Founder CEO, Melorra

AMA 11 - Fashion and Accessories

30 December @ 5 pm

AMA 11 - Fashion and Accessories
AMA 11 - Fashion and Accessories
30 December 2020 @ 4:50 pm to 5:35 pm

Speakers:
Session 2 - My Story
with Disha Singh - Founder, Zouk

AMA 12 - Health, Wellness and Beauty

6 January @ 4 pm

AMA 12 - Health, Wellness and Beauty
AMA 12 - Health, Wellness and Beauty
6 January 2021 @ 4 pm to 5:30 pm

Speakers:
Session 1 - Experiences from building a Healthcare business
with Sharda Agarwal - Co-founder, Sepalika

Session 2 - Insights on the Health and Nutrition Sector
with Arindam Som - Insights & Analytics Director - Wellness & Nutrition, GSK Consumer Healthcare India;

Funding

9 January @ 4 pm

Funding
Funding
9 January 2021 @ 4 pm to 5:30 pm

Description:
Valuation, startup financing models, bootstrapping, different sources of funding (debt, grants, VC, seed, bank, crowdfunding), presenting your business idea in a focused manner to an investor, elevator pitch vs full pitch, startup-investor fit

Speakers:
Session 1 - Fundraising from Different Sources & Valuation
with Vinod Kalkotwar - Founder & President, Kalozal Consultants

Session 2: Startup Pitch and Managing Investors
with Bala Girisaballa - Managing Director, Vista Equity Partners; ex MD, Microsoft Accelerator India

AMA 13 - Food & Beverages

13 January @ 4 pm

AMA 13 - Food & Beverages
AMA 13 - Food & Beverages
13 January 2021 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Speakers:
Desmond Nazareth - Managing Director, Agave India

Sales in Fashion Industry

13 January @ 5 pm

Sales in Fashion Industry
Sales in Fashion Industry
13 January 2021 @ 5 pm to 6 pm

Speakers:
Aditya Kitroo - Managing Director, Jos&fine

Palak Shah - Chief Executive Officer, Ekaya

AMA 14 - Home Decor and Furnishings

16 January @ 4 pm

AMA 14 - Home Decor and Furnishings
AMA 14 - Home Decor and Furnishings
16 January 2021 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Speakers:
Yogesh Chaudhary - Director, Jaipur Rugs Group

Finance

16 January @ 5 pm

Finance
Understanding Financial Statements
16 January 2021 @ 5 pm to 6 pm

Speakers:
Ketoki Basu - Founder, Ketoki Basu & Associates

AMA 15 - Keynote on Leadership: The Cultural Entrepreneur's Journey

20 January @ 4 pm

AMA 15 - Keynote on Leadership: The Cultural Entrepreneur's Journey
AMA 15 - Keynote on Leadership: The Cultural Entrepreneur's Journey
20 January 2021 @ 4 pm to 5 pm

Speaker:
Anchal Jain - Faculty Co-Chair, Creative and Cultural Businesses Programme, IIM Ahmedabad

Leading People

23 January @ 4 pm

Leading People
Leading People
23 January 2021 @ 4 pm to 5:15 pm

Description:
Leading, motivating, overcoming challenges and insights. Experiences from the trenches from those who were part of a startup as it grew to several thousand people.

Speakers:
Mekin Maheshwari - Founder, Udhyam; Ex Chief People Officer, Flipkart
Phanindra Sama - Founder, redBus

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