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Publication: MBA Universe                             Date: 26, April, 2008
Page: Business                                        Edition: World Wide Web




   TiE-ISB Connect 2008 VC's seek bright ideas
               and cool start ups
April 26, 2008


Hyderabad, April 26, 2008: TiE- ISB Connect is back with its highly
successful business plan presentation opportunity. Entrepreneurs are
invited to submit a maximum of 5 page abstract of their business idea to
TiE-ISB Connect Committee to get the opportunity to meet and interact with
leading Capitalist's of the world on November 5-7 as they seek to fund
bright ideas and cool start ups. Participants for the 2008 Business Plan
Presentations can register at http://www.tie-isbconnect.com. The last date
for submission of Business Plans closes on 15th June 2008.

The Business Plan Presentations are designed to encourage entrepreneurs
in the creation, start-up and early-growth stages of businesses. Participants
have an opportunity to meet face to face and interact with leading Venture
Capitalists and Business Leaders for finding capital and strike business
alliance that will help them launch and grow their businesses.

The primary mission of TiE Hyderabad and the globally renowned Indian
School of Business is to create, provide, and support rewarding networking
opportunities for the new age entrepreneur. TiE- ISB Connect attracts the
finest businesses minds, smart investors, policy makers, researchers,
incubators, successful entrepreneurs to foster and enrich participants
experience that help in creating sustainable enterprises.

Speaking about the TiE-ISB Connect goal, J A Chowdary, President TiE
Hyderabad Chapter said "Our mission is to become a resource to a number
of deserving new age entrepreneurs who want to jump start and
commercialize their ideas. Our goal is to nurture and mentor ideas by
creating the right eco-system", "TiE-ISB Connect attracts the best business



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and investor minds from across the world and we hope young business
minds will leverage its advantage."

Ajit Rangnekar, Deputy Dean, ISB, comments on the overall theme of the
TiE-ISB Connect 2008, "This year's TiE- ISB Connect fits in perfectly with the
ISB's goal of working with Industry to nurture entrepreneurs focused on
solving the challenges of Emerging Economies."

Professor Chandrasekhar, Executive Director of WCED, ISB commented "TiE-
ISB Connect was conceived to enable tangible benefits for young
entrepreneurs who wish to actualize their entrepreneurial dreams. It is a
unique forum where they will be able to learn and assess the strength and
pro fit potential of their idea and generate strategic interest from successful
business leaders and investors." He added "Our event programs emphasize
the process of recognizing the potential for an idea to become a profitable
enterprise."

Our focus is to e ncourage the 1000's or so businesses in this country, who
are at the bottom of the pyramid to leap forward and gain attention from
leading investors who bet on new and profitable ideas.

Over the last 3 years the event attracted over 1000 business plans and over
50 Venture Capitalists representing the core and sunrise industries. TiE- ISB
Connect has also held several rounds of mentoring sessions helping many
entrepreneurs to refine their strategies and business approaches.

Some of the VCs who have actively interacted with the TiE- ISB Connect
entrepreneurs: NEA Indo-US Ventures, Peepul Capital, VentureEast Funds,
Canaan Partners, DFJ, Battery Ventures, Sandalwood Partners, Silicon
Valley Bank, Tech-Birmingham Ventures, Lightspeed Ventures, and Greylock
Partners, Way gate Capital, and Helion Ventures.

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