The Beyond Management Initiative (BMI) is a student resource aimed at providing a path of knowledge beyond academics and the classroom. The third BMI session for the academic year 2021-22 hosted, R. Lokesh – Founder, R. Lokesh & Associates, Chartered Associates as the guest speaker.
Mr. Lokesh, addressed the topic “Business Model of Start-Ups”. The session began with him enlightening the students about unicorns among start-ups, seed financing, angel investors and venture capitalists. The importance of aligning missions with UN SDGs to attract Angel investors and Venture capitalists for funding was explained.
He concluded his speech by adding, all online start-ups are developed by the lazy mindset of people. It is important to think from the perspective of a lazy person to come up with innovative ideas – ‘Think LAZY’. A highly interactive Q&A session concluded the session on a high note.