Mela for talking business

Madurai:A scene at the mela in Madurai.More young men are taking to entrepreneurship these days, thereby hoping to become job providers rather than going after one.Making this observation at the conclusion of ‘Business Opportunity Mela’ organised here on Thursday and Friday by V 4 Edge Franchise Solutions, franchise process outsourcing concern, it’s founder Sam Nicholas said Madurai has a lot of potential.

Elaborating about the two-day programme, he says that it is an interacting platform between those who want to take to business and those looking for partners to further their product.About 15 stalls were put up at the mela. The company executives manning the stalls would explain the opportunities available with the company. If a person is interested, then the follow up action will be taken care of by the company. Many big brands started off as small ventures, he says, adding that the concept of franchising was a major factor in their growth.Huge companies are looking to build a viable partnership with people to expand their operations.

Mr. Nicholas says he advices budding entrepreneurs to start off with the resources at their disposal and to resort to seeking additional funds from external sources only as a last resort.The pressure from these external agencies could some time be detrimental to growth. The response has been better than expected with people turning up from as far as Thanjavur and Kanyakumari, he says.Deputy Manager (marketing), M. Karthikeyan, says that the company offers help in sectors across the board, from play schools, pizza restaurants to the aviation industry. More than 1,000 people participated in the mela, he says.