deAsra Introduces Aspiring Entrepreneurs With Funding Essentials

deAsra Foundation on Friday had organized a workshop on “Funding Essentials” for those who wish to start a small business or want to grow their existing businesses effectively by availing right funding schemes.

The workshop was held at Alpabachat Bhavan, Pune & Conducted by Ms. Devayani Kulkarni and Mr. Abhishek Kulkarni, representatives of deAsra Foundation. This workshop helped small business owners to understand how to raise money in a timely and efficient way and avoid unintended financial problems.

Mr. Abhishek Kulkarni said, “Every business has different needs based on the product or service they offer in the market. Hence the requirement of funding will differ. An entrepreneur should study the market for his product or service which will help him to choose the right funding options to grow the business”.

Some important points of funding essentials like, assessment of business before availing any funding scheme and availing funding through cash credit, term loans, long term loans, short term loans and loans against fix assets etc. were touched at the workshop, entrepreneurs who were part of this workshop went back with the clear understanding of funding essentials and required procedure for their business.

deAsra is committed to enabling people to start, manage & grow a small business successfully. We offer a platform wherein, setting up, managing & growing a small business is made simple & entrepreneur friendly through a broad array of support services. We are known for giving an hassle free approach to upcoming businesses by giving them a mentor to guide them through the entire process flawlessly.

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Annapurna Pariwar – Inauguration of New Office Premises

Annapurna Pariwar, the Pune-based NGO working for women empowerment through its micro finance and other support services inaugurated its new office premises on 7th May, 2018.  The new office building Su Vastu Prestige is located minutes away from its earlier office at Warje, Pune and will house the entire back office staff along with the CEO and Senior Team.

The new premises was inaugurated at the hands of Com. Shri Krishna Mense, the veteran freedom fighter who was also the founder member of Annapurna Mahila Coop Credit Society Ltd. in 1986 along with Padmashri Prematai Purao.  Speaking on the occasion, Com. Mense highlighted the role played by cooperatives in the development of good business practices and creating self-employment.

Dr.Medha Purao-Samant, the CEO of Annapurna Pariwar expressed happiness that the credit society can now boast of its own office acquired with financial support from Indian Overseas Bank, Bank of Baroda and Bank of Maharashtra.  The guests present on the occasion included bankers, auditors and noted dignitaries like Dr. Anil Avchat, Mr. F. X. Hay who lauded the organization’s efforts which made the new premises a possibility.  This was especially creditable as it was achieved with Annapurna’s goals of empowerment of poor women by upholding a sustainable yet not profit-oriented model of comprehensive development.

22 Year Old Gymnast Gets New Life After Neck Injury

Doctors at SaiShree Hospital saved life of a 22 years old gymnast from Pune, Vijay Ingale, who fell on neck while his routine practice sessions and was complaining of neck stiffness and pain. On getting x-rays, he was diagnosed to have dislocation of 4th cervical vertebra over 5th. Fractures or dislocations around this region of the spine are either fatal or associated with partial to complete paralysis of all 4 limbs. Luckily this patient despite of having a dislocation in his cervical spine did not suffered any injury to the spinal cord.

Similar case of 20 years old wrestler from Kolhapur, Nilesh Kandurkar where his opponent grabbed him by the waist and lifted him in the air in a wrestling move known as the ‘Ekchak’.  Nilesh in trying to free himself landed on his neck with full force and the impact was so powerful that he became unconscious. Doctors confirmed that, Nilesh had suffered neck and spinal cord damage due to the massive impact on landing and he died due to delayed treatment. 

Dr. PaiRaiturkar, Spine Surgeon at Sai Shree Hospital, said, “Vijay’s case was very challenging.  ‘Crutchfield tongs’ which consist of 2 pins inserted in the skull bone and attached to a pulley, were applied and gradual traction was given. Patient had to be monitored continuously to watch for any deterioration of neurological function. The traction was increased gradually and portable x-rays were taken every 30 minutes till reduction of the vertebra was achieved.”

 Dr. Ketan Deshpande Spine Surgeon, Sai Shree Hospital said, “High index of suspicion is necessary in diagnosing such cases. Lack of knowledge may prompt the patient to opt for neck massaging, or manipulation which could be devastating in such hidden injuries.”

After reduction patient was taken for open surgery where the dislocated vertebrae were fused together using bone graft, plates & screws. “Due to prompt diagnosis and treatment we could successfully mobilized the patient on the next day and he was discharged after 4 days.” said Dr. Neeraj Adkar, Director and Joint Replacement Surgeon, Sai Shree Hospital.

नवउद्योजकांचा आधारस्तंभ – देआसरा

जीवनात यश त्यानांच मिळते जे चिकाटीने कार्यरत असतात. आपल्यात असलेले कौशल्य जाणून सातत्याने जो वाटचाल करतो त्यालाच यश मिळते. दत्तात्रय व स्नेहल बागडे हे याचे एक उत्तम उदाहरण. या जोडलंप्याला जेव्हा त्यांच्या पहिला बाळाची गोड बातमी कळली तेव्हा एक आर्थिक संकट त्यांच्यावर कोसळले. आपल्यात असलेले कौशल्य जाणून गृहिणी असलेल्या स्नेहल यांनी पतीला हातभार लावण्यास सुरवात केली. व त्यातूनच एक नवीन उद्योजिका जन्माला आली. पती पत्नी दोघांनी मित्राच्या पेंटिंग व्यवसायात सामील होऊन सुशोभित वस्तू तयार करण्यास सुरवात केली. काही काळानंतर त्यांना अधिक भांडवलाची गरज भासू लागली. त्यावेळी त्यांनी देआसराकडे धाव घेतली. आज ते एक यशस्वीरित्या आपला व्यवसाय करत आहेत.

मार्केटिंग व कस्टम रिलेशन्स मध्ये शिक्षण घेतलेल्या आदित्य काळेने स्वतःचे स्नॅक्स सेंटर सुरु करायचे ठरवले. व्यवसाय चालवण्यासाठी लागणाऱ्या कर्जाचे योग्य नियोजन न केल्याने आदित्य कर्जाची वेळेवर फेड करू शकत नव्हता. आदित्यची ही परिस्थिती समजून घेऊन देआसराने त्याचा योग्य रित्या व्यवसायाचा आराखडा व बँकेचे कागदपत्रे बनवले. आता आदित्य यशस्वीपणे वायसाय करत आहे व कर्जाची परतफेड योग्य वेळेस चालू आहे.

वाणिज्य शाखेत शिक्षान घेतलेल्या चैत्राली यांनी लग्नानंतर घरूनच ब्युटी पार्लरचा व्यवसाय सुरु केला व त्याच बरोबर घरून डबे देण्याचे कामही सुरु केलेलं. थोड्यच दिवसात त्यांनी स्वतःची फूड व्हॅन सुरु केली. त्यासाठी लागणाऱ्या सर्व योजनेसाठी देआसराने त्यांना मार्गदर्शन दिले.             

अशा अनेक नव उद्योजकांना व्यवसाय उभा करण्यासाठी व तो वाढवण्यासाठी देआसरा फाउंडेशन मार्गदर्शक म्हणून काम करत आहे. देशातील वाढत्या बेरोजगारीची समस्या लक्षात घेऊन रोजगार वाढवण्याच्या हेतूने डॉ. आनंद देशपांडे यांनी देआसरा फाउंडेशनची स्थापना केली आहे. नव्याने उद्योग चालू करणाऱ्या उद्योजकांसाठी देआसरा ही खऱ्या अर्थाने आसरा देणारी संस्था झाली आहे. या फाउंडेशनचे ध्येय २०२० पर्यंत कमीतकमी एक लाख रोजगार उपलब्ध करण्याच्या उद्देशाने  25,000  उद्योगांना त्यांचे व्यवसाय सुरू करणे, त्यांचे व्यवस्थापन करणे आणि वाढविण्यासाठी सक्षम करणे, असे ध्येय समोर ठेवले आहे. प्रज्ञा गोडबोले या फाउंडेशनच्या मुख्यकार्यकारी अधिकारी असून देआसराच्या कार्यकारी टीममध्ये पूर्वी नामांकित बँकिंग आणि सरकारी वित्तीय संस्थांमध्ये काम करून समृद्ध अनुभव असलेले लोक कार्यरत आहेत.

ना नफा ना तोटा या तत्वावर या संस्थेचे कामकाज चालू असून उद्योजकांना एक समर्पित व्यवसाय सुविधा उपलब्ध करून देते ज्याला उद्योगमित्र म्हणले जाते. जो व्यवसायासाठी उद्योजकांना मार्गदर्शन करतो आणि निरंतर यशस्वीतेची खात्री देतो. देआसरा व्यवसाय व मालकांसाठी एक सक्षम व्यासपीठ तयार करून देते यातून ते व्यवसायाची ओळख, त्यातील चढ उतार, व्यवसायाला असलेली बाजारपेठ याची सर्व माहिती नव उद्योजकाला देण्यात येते. व्यवसाय सुरु झाल्यावर देखील उद्योगमित्र हा नवउद्योजकाबरोबर असतो. व्यवसायात येणाऱ्या प्रत्येक अडीअडचणीला देअसरा कायम उद्योजकाच्या पाठीशी ठाम पणे उभे असते. नव्याने व्यवसाय करणे हे अगदी ध्येर्याचे काम आहे. व्यवसायात आपण यशस्वी होऊ का? हा व्यवसाय आपल्याला योग्यरीत्या चालवता येईल का? असे अनेक प्रश्न नवीन व्यवसाय चालू करताना प्रत्येकाच्या मनात येतात. त्यामुळे प्रत्यक्ष व्यवसाय सुरु करण्याआधी उद्योजकांना व्यवसायासंबंधी विविध प्रकारची मदत व माहिती दिली जाते.

उद्योजकता वाढवणे, उद्योजकांना व्यवसाय चालवणे सोपे करणे हे ध्येय ठेऊनच देअसरा कार्यरत आहे. बेरोजगारीची मोठी समस्या सोडवण्यासाठी नोकरीच्या संधी उपलब्ध करणे गरजेचे आहे. त्यासाठी नोकरीच्या संधी निर्माण करणारे उद्योजक घडवायला हवेत, या उद्येशाने फाउंडेशनची निर्मिती झाली. सहजपणे ग्राहकांशी जोडण्यासाठी, त्यांचे उत्पादन / सेवा बाजारात आणणे, व्यवहार करणे आणि दैनंदिन व्यवसाय कार्यप्रणाली व्यवस्थापित करण्यासाठी सक्षम करते.

Antuit Appoints Craig Silverman as Group Chief Executive Officer

Industry Innovator Takes the Helm of Global Analytics Group to Lead Next Phase of Growth

New York, May 15, 2018 – Antuit Group, a global analytics provider backed by Goldman Sachs and Zodius Capital, today announced that Craig Silverman has joined as Group Chief Executive Officer. The group’s solutions combine domain expertise and proprietary platforms with technologies like machine learning and AI to deliver advanced analytics solutions that drive revenue and margin growth, improve supply chain efficiency, enhance customer experience and manage cyber risks.

Silverman brings to Antuit an enviable track record of helping companies rapidly transform into digital data driven enterprises in retail, consumer goods, healthcare and manufacturing, along with extensive experience and expertise in advanced analytics, AI, cloud and innovation. Most recently as SVP Global Services for Qlik, Silverman led a team of 450 sales and delivery employees to accelerate customers' digital and data-driven journeys through data visualization, guided analytics and embedded analytics.

Prior to Qlik, Silverman led Accenture’s largest digital analytics practice, where he helped organizations leverage real-time, applied intelligence to enable personalized customer experiences and increased brand loyalty. Before Accenture, he delivered significant growth at IBM’s Retail Analytics and Retail eCommerce practices by helping customers drive digital transformation through omni-channel approaches across marketing, merchandising and supply chain management.

Silverman stated, "Antuit is uniquely poised to deliver insights that drive prescriptive actions and business transformation across an organization. Our data engineering, marketing and pricing analytics, forecasting and supply chain analytics, and cyber intelligence solutions capitalize on the power of Antuit’s talent and advanced technologies to empower businesses to predict, shape and fill demand while proactively managing security risks."

"Craig is the right CEO to lead Antuit through its next stage of growth and profitability. He has a strong track record of delivering outstanding results for business growth and expansion, and his vast analytics experience will deliver greater value for our customers. We are delighted to attract a leader with the vision and ability to build on our accomplishments and drive future success," commented Neeraj Bhargava, Chairman, Antuit.

Ankur Sahu, Co-Head of Private Equity at Goldman Sachs – Asia, said “Craig’s appointment as Group CEO marks a new chapter for Antuit. We are excited about Antuit’s progress to date, and are confident that under Craig’s leadership, the group will continue to innovate and execute to build an exceptional business.”

Today’s announcement follows an additional investment of $15 million from Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Zodius Capital (“Zodius”). This new financing brings Goldman Sachs’ investment in Antuit to $57 million, making it the firm’s largest shareholder and investor. This is the second consecutive year in which Antuit achieved over 40% revenue growth, and the company now serves more than 60 Fortune 1000 multi-national and high-growth companies globally.

Kolhapur – Pune Green Corridor Facilitates Liver Transplant

A green corridor was created on May 5 between Aster Adhar Hospital Kolhapur to Jupiter Hospital Pune to save the life of a 60-year-old patient suffering from the end stages of liver disease. The distance was covered in less than three hours with the help of the Zonal Transplant Coordination Committee (ZTCC) and traffic police; it usually takes Six hours.

The traffic team, led by Mr. Vishwas Nagare Patil, IGP Kolhapur and Mr. Ashok Morale, DCP Pune. And more than 100 policemen created the green corridor by stopping the traffic and allowing free and continue passage to the vehicle transporting the liver.

The liver was harvested in Kolhapur at noon and was in Baner Pune here by 7.30 pm. The 33-year-old donor was declared brain dead on May4 after the road accident on 30th April. His family volunteered to donate his organs, which gave new life to a patient from Pune. The patient donated three organs, heart to Mumbai, Liver to Pune, 1 kidney in Kolhapur and 2nd kidney to Solapur. The liver transplant was performed by a team of surgeons headed by Dr. Sharan Narute, Jupiter Hospital, Baner.

Dr. Sharan Narute, Liver Transplant Surgeon of Jupiter Hospitals said, “The decision by brain dead patient’s family to donate his liver to a needy patient is also worth appreciating. It is very important to note that, through organ donation one man can give a new lease of life to another man. Jupiter Hospital is trying its level best to increase awareness about organ donation.”

Dr. Sunil Rao, Chief Operating Officer, Jupiter Hospitals Baner said, “Society will get benefited if more people like this come forward for organ donation”.

The patient had undergone a living donor liver transplantation 1 month back for chronic liver disease due to fatty liver. Patient had recurrent hospital admissions because of gastrointestinal bleeds, his daughter had donated a part of the liver the patient had a smooth recovery and was discharged home. However, a month later, there was sudden deterioration in the liver function because of poor supply, we appealed to ZTCC pune for super urgent listing and they agreed for as it was the only life saving measure.

Usually it takes 6 hours to travel from Nashik to Pune, thanks to the green corridor created by traffic police this transportation was achieved in just 3 hours. We thank Mr. Vishwas Nagare Patil, IGP Kolhapur, Mr. Ashok Morale, DCP Pune, and Pune and Kolhapur traffic control team, for creating this green corridor. Also role of Dr Somnath Chatterjee and Dr Sharan Narute liver transplant team, Ms. Aarti Gokhale, ZTCC Central Coordinator and Mr. Sagar Kakad, coordinator Jupiter Hospital, Baner was very instrumental in coordinating the entire green corridor.

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