This document describes Vyapar!, a business model competition organized by the Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) at Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India. It provides details on the structure and timeline of the competition, which includes an online registration period, mentorship sessions, a grand finale event, and prizes for winners. The competition aims to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation by helping participants develop their business ideas and pitch them to industry experts and investors. Past successes of E-Cell are also mentioned, demonstrating its role in supporting new businesses.

4. Achievements
Inspiring Innovation & Encouraging Entrepreneurship since 2010
Awarded one of the Leading Entrepreneurship Body at E-SUMMIT IIT Bombay
E-Cell VSIT Stood 8th in National Entrepreneurship Challenge IIT Bombay
Received patronage from Nasscom in 2016
lml 40+Students were offered Internship in First Edition of StartupInternship Fair
Guests like Pradeep Tagare, Nitin Potdar, Vithal Kamat, Jairaj Salgaonkar
E-Cell has helped conceive more than 10+ successful start-ups

5. B-Model competition
aimed at encouraging people all around the
world to unleash their inventive potential

6. Structure of Vyapar!
Launch • Online Registration
Questionnaire
Round
Mentorship
• Online mentoring
• Mentor’s meet
• B-plan submission
• Declaration of finalist
Grand Finale
• Ultimate B-plan submission
• Final presentation submission
• Finalists pitch their idea to judges
• Questionnaire submission deadline
• Declaration of semi- finalists

7. Structure:
Online form submission: The team needs to register on the E-Cell website and
authenticate their account using Code sent to the email-id specified. After that a
team can log into their account and fill the form online.
Mentorship: Mentoring will be provided to the shortlisted teams. The participants
are required to make optimum utilization of the mentoring process so as to create
an appropriately refined Business Model.
Final Submission: After Mentoring, the teams have to submit their final Business
Model in a prescribed format.
Grand Finale: The final shortlisted teams will present their final Business Model in
front of the judging panel at VSIT during the Entrepreneurship Summit 2017.

8. With the vision of promoting both business and social innovations, we follow two tracks:
‒ Business
‒ Social
Business Track ‒
A Business Model that is function oriented and is aimed at providing sustainability of both
consumption and production. Ideas/Prototypes based on meeting diverse consumer
requirements or providing an innovative service.
Social Track ‒
A Business Model that focuses on adding value to the people at the bottom of the pyramid
and/or help building a greener tomorrow.

9. • A 3 day conclave of Top 50 Vyapar! entries with
Industry Experts and seasoned Entrepreneurs
• Personal Mentoring and various advanced level
workshops are conducted
• Minimum Viable Product is developed through
Lean Startup Machine
Mentor’s Meet

10. The Final Pitch
• Closed Room Pitching : The Finalists pitch their MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
in front of Vyapar! Jury Panel in a closed room
• The panel of experts includes India’s leading Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists
and Seasoned Entrepreneurs
• Vyapar! Finals take place at the Entrepreneurship Summit
• The winners are decided on the spot and walk away with!!!

11. Prizes
Nasscom 10000 Start-up Fellowship Kairos Society Fellowship
Cash Prizes (Business)
Winner : INR 1,00,000
Runner : INR 50,000
Cash Prizes (Social)
Winner : INR 50,000
• Technology and Sustainable Development Award
• Youth Award
• VSIT B-Plan of the year Award

12. Incentives
Elevator Pitch Expert Mentoring
In order to develop the idea and bring
into reality, the semi-finalists are
provided mentors (seasoned
entrepreneurs and experienced
industry professionals)
Chance to pitch in front of
leading angel investors,
venture capitalists and
industrialists from reputed
firms.

13. Incentives
Networking Start-up Services
Advice on legal, taxation, financial,
technical aspects of running a start-up,
co-working space, HR needs etc.
Networking opportunities
with potential partners,
investors and world class
entrepreneurs.

14. Incentives
Incubation opportunities. Feedback
Content rich feedback on the business
model from world class entrepreneurs,
investors, and professional service
providers on our judging panel.
Get opportunity to win
the incubation

15. It would be a privilege to be associated with you,
Looking forward to a fruitful and long lasting association.
Thank You
Akhil Dalvi
Overall Coordinator
+91-8454871657
akhil.dalvi@vsit.edu.in