Cisco, SIDBI and TREC-STEP are pleased to announce the successful first round winners of the LaunchPad Entrepreneurship Loan Programme in Tamil Nadu, India. Out of a competitive field, the winners were chosen based on the strength of their business plans, viability of the businesses and potential for financial success. Applicants not selected in the first round are encouraged to refine their business plans and resubmit their applications.
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Mr. T. Mariappan, Trichy
Shine Soft Technologies Mr. Mariappan's business focuses on medical billing and data capture, enabling digital records management and a streamlined billing process. |
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Mr. S. Senthil Murugesan, Trichy
Impel Web Live Casting Solutions Mr. Murugesan's web based venture provides web casting and video streaming solutions, including video surveillance and Internet TV, using low bandwidth. |
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Mr. S.T. Saipradeep, Chennai
MyPetsIndia.com Mr. Saipradeep's online petstore, mypetsindia.com, offers a one-stop web portal and resource for pet owners, with a well defined target market and product line. |
Programme winners will begin mentoring shortly. Highly experienced mentors from Cisco and TREC-STEP will guide these businesses as they grow and flourish. The LaunchPad programme provides loans, mentoring and training to the selected entrepreneurs to maximize their chances of success in their chosen ICT business.
We will continue to induct more entrepreneurs into this programme. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible with a solid business plan.
