EDF website is UP!!

I am excited to tell you that a great mile-stone has been achieved.

The long awaited EDF website (beta phase J) has marked its entry on Web. (Please open the attached link)

The website is Great piece of Innovation as it uses only free Internet applications/technology.

Few features of the website are:

1.       Maintenance is just free of cost.

2.       The website is based on Web 2.0 technology.

3.       Any number of people can contribute to the website at the same time.

Next steps:

1.       Inauguration of the website: Mark the right date and call esteemed guest, once all below things are done.

2.       Content for the Website: I have kept few old content in website. Please contribute. I will give admin rights to the people who wants to contribute.

3.       Linking with www.greatlakes.edu.in :   Already in contact with Web com. It will be done after all things are proper.

4.       Products: T-shirts procurement for EDF eShop. Ayush is working upon it.

5.       EDF logo and Brand name for EDF: I have kept an old logo for EDF for the time-being.

Few brand name which I thought for “brand EDF” are:

a.       “Enspire”: the name is made of “En” from Entrepreneurship and “spire” from Inspire. Basically it conveys the inspiration for Entrepreneurship which is probably the goal of EDF.

b.      “Seed”: A seed gradually becomes a big tree.

EDF - eShop

Started with eShop initiative at Great Lakes through Entrepreneurship Development Forum (EDF, I am the member of the committee). Just read on. :)

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“The best reason to start an organization is to make meaning - to create a product or service to make the world a better place” - Guy Kawasaki

Do you wish for a “fundoo” Great Lakes T-shirt which showcase your EGO-ideal OR do you wish to gift your loved ones a nice Great Lakes gift?

Your wait ends here. EDF has started an exciting new initiative eShop. eShop will assist you in every way to shop anything a Great Laker vie for. All you need to do is inform EDF about your requirements and we will help to get things done for you at any cost.

So what are you waiting for, start buying things you always wanted to.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER or AUCTION from EDF website (beta phase).

Please mail to edf2010@greatlakes.edu.in for any special product or bulk order you want and we will get back to you asap.

FAQs:

1.       What are the objectives of EDF eShop?

Answer: To encourage entrepreneurship among Great Lakers as well as outside Great Lakes and encourage all Great Lakers to participate in the EDF initiatives. It will be a great learning for Great Lakers involved in eShop.

2.       Are you taking any extra charges for so much of a help?

Answer: EDF is doing this all on NO PROFIT basis for every Great Laker. However, the idea is to commercialize the same outside Great Lakes.  Any profit made there will be used on EDF operations and Karma yoga’s Social Entrepreneurship activities.

3.       How will I be benefitted from buying goodies from eShop?

Answer: We are trying to use sales on volume model for standard items. Also, we will form strong continued relationship with various vendors which will help us in getting value for money. However, if you think the price is more than the cost, kindly inform us about it.

4.       So, what are main things you are planning to keep in eShop?

Answer: Few of the things are:

a)      For Great Lakes: T-shirts (for sports, committee, competitions), Mugs, Bags, Wallets, Bottles, Diary, Caps

b)      Social Entrepreneurship/Karma yoga – Helping villagers to make goodies: Paper/Jute bags,  Toys, Handicrafts, Agarbattis etc

c)       Great Lakers auction: Used items like calculators, bi-cycles etc

d)      EDF Advisory Services

e)      Sports goods: Cricket bat, Shuttle-cock, Rackets, football etc

5.       Who are your potential customers?

Answer: Our main customers are:

-          Great Lakers (including Alumni)

-          Committee members

-          Admin/Academic department to gift the guests/visiting faculty

-          Other B-school students coming to Great Lakes for participation

-          B-school aspirants(especially Great Lakes aspirants)

-          On success à Scale-up eShop to OUTSIDE WORLD

6.       Sounds Great!! What are the future plans of EDF eShop?

Answer: We are planning to make it BIG. Few of the future plans are:

-          Take the eShop outside Great Lakes

-          Vertical Integration - Increase the varieties of goodies

-          Online shopping cart

-          Customizing goodies on orders quantity and timely basis

-          Partnership with firms

-          Encourage to buy more through emails and newsletter

7.       All this looks interesting to me. Can I become part of it in anyway?

Answer: Sure, eShop is looking for new members who are passionate about the eShop idea and would like to make future plans a reality. Mail at edf2101@greatlakes.edu.in in case you are

interested to join us.

Happy Shopping,

EDF Team

Working for EDF

All right so finally I am into my own space. I have been selected in EDF i.e. Entrepreneurship Development Forum at Great Lakes. During my form submission, I wrote about my interest in Entrepreneurship, joining and working for EDF at Great Lakes and now finally I am into it.

My first meeting with Professor Veeravalli, an esteemed and well nature gentleman with a great industry exposure, happened yesterday. There have been few strucure in which EDF will work and I will keep sharing.

Currently I am working for EDF Branding and Marketing where I need to sell EDF@Great Lakes everywhere.