The STEWPIDS trust group currently has 9 members, with 4 disengagements since its formation, 2 before goals were set and 2 in November 2013. 2 new members joined in November and December 2013. The original goals of the group were to create an open environment for members to scale up their businesses by sharing ideas and experiences. A goal was set to reach a combined turnover of 90 crores but this has been revised due to disengagements and changes in membership. The group has effectively covered topics like marketing, HR retention and challenges of B2B businesses. Key improvements included understanding members' business plans and a 2-day marathon session to focus on scalability. Learnings included common challenges across industries and knowledge of

1. Trust Group: STEWPIDS
• Current no. of members: 9
• Member movements
– No. of disengagements: 4
• 2 before constitution and goals were set
• 2 in Nov-2013
– No. of new members: 2
• 1 in Nov-2013 and 1 in Dec-2013

2. Purpose and Goals of our TG – (original &
modified)
• Create an open , dynamic and symbiotic
environment for our members to SCALE UP in
their respective businesses by providing a
platform to share, ideate, question and
validate experiences and ideas
• We have set a goal as a group to reach a
turnover of 90 crores together this financial
year!

3. Performance v/s Goals
• 90crs – Goal has to be revised
• 2 disengagements after goal setting and 2 new
group members
• Dynamic – Very
• Symbiotic and sharing – Not acheived
• Validation of ideas – Yes
• Topics covered
– Marketing , HR retention, Challenges of B2B
businesses, Tackling the Giants etc.

4. Key Improvisations by the Group
• Understanding each others business plans
– To search for answers within ourselves about the
core question of whether the business is scalable
or not and are we yet ready to scale up?
• Marathon 2 day overnight session to focus on
the above
• Successfully incorporated a few exercises
from the facilitator workshop in April
– like visual representation of what our group
stands for, etc.

5. Key Learnings
• Lot of common challenges even if industries
are varied
• Advances and in depth know how about other
industries which helped in our individual
businesses

6. Top Challenges
• Low commitment levels
– Floating members
• Disengagements
• Inter city groups
• Less no of take aways / learnings

7. Generic Feedback
• Ascent to organise more relevant events on a
monthly basis
• Video sessions of meetings to be reviewed by
Ascent at random.
• Ascent to facilitate experience sharing
– by First wave TG members who have reached the
performing level with struggling groups