Matchbox Solutions 
Entrepreneurship Training Program
- Are you in the agri business, but having issues making your operation successful ?
- Do you own an agricultural land but dont know what to do with it ?
- Are you considering quitting the rat race of chasing green bucks and rather return to green pastures of rural India ?
- Are you a fresh grad, looking to start on your own rather than wait for the 'illusionary' call letter from recession hit MNC companies ?
As the founders of our organization are first generation entrepreneurs
, we understand the ups and downs of running a business
in India . Further,our key venture 'eFarm' is based on
agri supply chain and agri marketing which is being an
unchartered territory, has been a true test for our
skills, experiences and ability to adapt to the vagaries
of a dynamic business environment.
We often get requests to
teach and train other entrepreneurs in starting and running
entrepreneurial ventures.We give talks, seminars and workshops at various institutions on
topics surrounding agri business, social entrepreneurship, food
supply chain management and technology for BOP.
The following section provides details
about our next training programmes.
Agri Business Training and Workshop
Hands-on workshop conducted by Founders of eFarm with
interactive sessions with professionals from agri business industry
Intended audience:
Intended audience:
| Target group | Topics covered in session of interest | Key questions which would be answered |
| Farmers |
·
Agri business – basics
·
Post harvest techniques
for value addition
|
1. Key demand for fruits & vegetable 2. How to plan your cultivation to meet market demands 3. How to price your produce 4. How to market your produce |
| Hotels / Restaurant owners or purchase managers | · Managing agri supply chain – basics · Demand prediction for fresh produce · Inventory management · Budgeting and cost control · Simple techniques to extend shelf life | 1. How to estimate requirements for F&V ? 2. How to evaluate vendors or quotations ? 3. How to reduce wastage ? 4. How to increase profitability by controlling prices ? |
| Retail store managers | · Managing agri supply chain – basics · Demand prediction for fresh produce · Inventory management · Budgeting and cost control · Agri waste conversion · Quality in fresh food industry |
1.
How to estimate customer
demand ?
2.
How to predict price
movements and market availability
3.
How to reduce wastage ?
|
| Entrepreneurs |
·
Opportunities in agri
supply chain
·
Fund raising – agencies
and leads
·
Technology (ICT) in agri
business
|
1. How to identify , start and run a successful agri business ? 2. How to estimate costs and raise funds ? 3. IT implementation in agri sector and opportunities for software development |
Session Details :
| Date | Location | Time | Status |
| Oct 10 , Sat | Chennai | 1-5.30 PM | Complete |
| Nov 1, Sun | Chennai | 1-5.30 PM | Complete |
| Nov 14th, Sat | Chennai | 1-5.30 PM | Complete |
| Nov 29th, Sun | Bangalore | 1- 6.00 PM | Registration Open |
Schedule :
 |
Session 1 | Introduction to supply chain management Opportunities in agri business | 60 mins |
| Session 2 | Market driven cultivation Post harvest technologies | 60 mins | |
| Session 3 | Technology in Agri SCM Sales & Marketing | 60 mins | |
| Session 4 | Running an agri business startup – the eFarm experience | 45 mins | |
| Q&A session & Business Networking | All participants | 45 mins |
Course Fee :
Rs 500/- per person . Please pay as check, DD or cash . Please make checks / DD payable to “MVS EFARM PVT LTD”
No. of seats :
Max 20 per batch.
(Note : To ensure better interactions and in-depth coverage , we
have limited seating capacity. Please register early to book your
seat.
Registration :
· Details required : Name , Contact phone , Occupation , eMail , Contact address
· Through Email : Please send the details to : venky@matchboxsolutions.in
· Through phone : Please Please call Mr. Rajendran at044-43577236 (main office number) or 98944 83248(m) .
Location :
Chennai :
eFarm , 11 Loganathan colony, Mylapore, Chennai – 600004 (landmark : Chennai Citi centre)
Pattern Recognition Research Institute SURASA', 1/B, Vinayakanagar, Hebbal, Bangalore 560024 Phone +91- 80-23330784 / 797Directions : The location is on the right side of Bellary Road 0.5km before the Hebbal Flyover when travelling from Mekri Circle. The place is near Baptist Hospital and behind Canara Bank. Take the road between Univercell and Mahindra-Renault showrooms into Vinayakanagar. Take the 1st left, we are the first gate on the left, upstairs.1/B, SURASA', is marked on the gate.
Viswanathan Devarajan, Recruitment professional, Chennai