In my previous article I wrote whether a TBI is worth it. Considering the number of positive responses, I thought I should give tips to enable college managements run their TBI effectively.
20 Tips to run a College TBI successfully in Engineering Colleges:
- Name of TBI [Make it smart, students like short catchy names. It should roll of the tongue easily]
- Location – more central the location the better. Make it easily accessible through college buses
- Space – Ideal is 10000 sq ft total space. Accommodating 15 to 20 cubicles and a little space for pre incubation (*)
- Select a Head of TBI who is passionate about working with students and is an entrepreneur by himself. Also, he should match the requirements of DST (**)
- 20 Cubicles – Well maintained.
- Project to startups
- eClub
- ATL
- STIC
- EDII Lectures [Startup wave, VC opp, Growing a startup idea, competition, AI ML importance in startups, pricing]
- Digital Training for Faculty and Students
- Register with TBI
- TBI and its facilities awareness program for students
- Pre Incubation mentoring
- Professor student partnership
- Detailed Pitching Training [Important for VC funding, and seed funding]
- Elevator Pitching Training
- Business Plan training
- Inter disciplinary tie ups
- Seed fund from DST (*) (**)
Post your questions below and I will answer them.