The authors of PIC Social Innovation Lab’s playbook Enabling Waste-to-Wealth and Circular Economy on January 31, 2024, came together for a stimulating conversation on the book and its ideas. They shared valuable insights on the startup ecosystem at the event moderated by Mr. Dinanath Kholkar, former Global Head, Partner Ecosystems and Alliances, TCS.
Mr. Sanjay Kanvinde, one of the authors, and founder of Lavni Ventures, said the playbook gives a platform for entrepreneurs to share their experiences and is “experiential” and founder-centric rather than academic. Acknowledging that the initiative was a drop in the ocean, he said a lot more needs to be done.
Mr. Gireendra Kasmalkar, author and Managing Partner at Pentathlon Ventures, said the idea behind the book is to share experiences that will be useful for somebody, and it is not meant to be prescriptive.
Mr. Amit Bhargava, author and VP at BiofuelCircle, pointed out that finding co-founders with complementary skills and locating startups close to raw materials was key to mitigating the risks of startups. He said the playbook was for people who have an idea but do not know how to start and for those who have started but do not know how to go about it.
Earlier, tracing the history of social innovation at PIC, Mr. Prashant Girbane, General Secretory, PIC, explained how it had started as a movement at the think tank. The playbook comes as it was felt that there was a need to publish more, he added.
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