More than half of India's population is engaged in entrepreneurship, especially micro-entrepreneurship. To celebrate India’s massive micro-entrepreneurial economy, Saathi Ventures is conducting a micro-entrepreneurship storytelling challenge.
“The idea behind Udyami Saathi Challenge is to bring out the human stories behind numbers. To understand what it is like to build and expand a micro enterprise. The incredible resilience they have shown post COVID to rise up once again. We forget to celebrate micro-entrepreneurs, but they too are frontline workers” said Aishwarya Chordiya of Saathi Ventures during an insta-live session with Village Square.
Through Udhyami Saathi Challenge powered by SIDBI, Saathi Ventures wishes to acknowledge the contribution micro-entrepreneurs make to our everyday lives. “Right from the time we wake up; the person who brings us milk in the morning to every service provider we meet throughout the day – ‘Udhyamees’ make our life functional; they are the backbone of our economy” said Aishwarya.
The challenge is open to all Indian citizens. If you are keen on bringing to life the stories of micro-entrepreneurship, you can apply for this challenge.
Step 1: Identify a microentrepreneur around you that you find interesting and/or important.
Step 2: Spend some time and get to know the micro-entrepreneur and their micro-enterprise.
Step 3: Narrate an original interesting story about the micro-entrepreneur, their enterprise, and everything in-between through video, audio, article, or manual/graphic art format in English or Hindi.
Step 4: Submit your application using the google form here.
Submissions in Hindi and English languages will be accepted in the following formats:
– Videos, including interviews, animations, illustrations, motion graphics, etc. with a limit of 5 minutes
– Written stories (maximum of 1000 words)
– Digital and hand-drawn Art, including comic strip illustrations, that gradually depict the entire story
– Audio, including self-composed poems, songs and narrated stories, with a limit of 5 minutes
In accordance with the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) are classified as a micro-enterprise, where the investment in plant and machinery or equipment does not exceed one crore rupees, and turnover does not exceed five crore rupees. However, micro-entrepreneurship can also be understood in a broader context and framework.
Examples of micro-entrepreneurs include the likes of Uber/Ola drivers, freelancers, Urban Clap service providers, artisans, fishermen, street vendors, tourist guides, et cetera.
30th September
To know more about the Udyam Saathi Challenge you can also register for their masterclass using the google form. You can find more information about the challenge and the masterclass on the Saathi Ventures website.
