How to Identify & Invest in High Growth Startups?

95% of Startups Fail! So learn how to select those 5% startups that give you a 3X to 20X RoI.

Learning outcomes:

• Metrics to predict startup success

• Signs of product-market fit

• What traits to look for in the founding team

• What to look for in a pitch deck and business plan

• Understanding valuation & financials

• Tech vs not tech startups - what to expect

• Shareholder’s Agreement

• Common mistakes to avoid

Certificate of Participation will be awarded to each of the participant.

Event Details

Date & Timing: Saturday, the 13th of April 2023 between 4 pm and 6 pm (Reporting Time : 3:45 pm)

Speaker: Mr. Soumyajit Ghosh (Founder, WealthApp) & Mr. Avelo Roy (MD Kolkata Ventures)

Venue: Ideapod | Coworking Space 5th Floor Prasad House 16 Sudder St near INDIAN MUSEUM Kolkata: 700016

Meet the Speakers:

Mr. Soumyajit Ghosh

Mr. Ghosh brings 2 decades of leadership experience in Wealth Management, have served some of the finest Banks like Citi, RBS and Standard Chartered. He started his entrepreneurial journey in 2014, have set up Wealthapp Solution , a boutique financial planning firm for select clients. He is also the Director of India Sotheby's International Realty.

His Specialties include Wealth Management, Investment Advisory, Real Estate Advisory, Retail Banking, Insurance, Investment banking and Brokerage Services.

Mr. Avelo Roy

Avelo Roy is currently :

MD, Kolkata Ventures (Kolkata)

Trustee, Alfred Ford School of Business (Belgium)

Director, ECC Engineering Pvt. Ltd (Kolkata)

Board of Advisors, Amity University Online

Marketing Advisor, ISKCON North America & European Union

Former Startup Advisor Prime Minister of Nepal

Board of Advisor: Atal Incubation Center (UP Odisha & Karnataka)

Guest lecturer: Illinois Institute of Technology (USA) Northwestern University (USA) 8 IITs (Delhi Bombay Kharagpur Bhubaneswar Goa Hyderabad Patna and Guwahati) 3 IIMs.

Facts & Figures:

500+ speaking engagements in US & India including White House Panel for Entrepreneurship Education Startup America Invest India @ Rashtrapati Bhavan TEDx Talks Josh talks and more.

150+ awards in India US Canada & China

1800+ startup mentees in India US Canada & China

Avelo Roy is a serial Tech Entrepreneur Investor & TV Host who started his first startup at the age of 19 around his patent pending technology while still studying as a computer engineer at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He built it to a multi-million dollar valuation by the age of 22.

He has built 8 Businesses in the US & India with multi-million dollars worth of products and services ranging from consumer electronics artificial Intelligence systems healthcare process automation food science wireless communications wearable technology and graphical password applications.

As the great great grandson of Sarojini Naidu (Poet Politician and first female governor of India) Avelo continues the legacy forward by tirelessly serving the Indian youth through entrepreneurship education using lean startup methodology and principles of Bhagavad Gita. His efforts through Kolkata Ventures in the past 5 years have resulted in 500+ revenue generating startups responsible for around 4700 new jobs created in 10 states of East India.

Avelo’s management style is derived from the principles of Bhagavad Gita. He is an influential youth icon with a monthly reach of 400000 youths over social media.

Featured on: 50+ US & Indian media including CNN Money ABC7 Chicago Tribune Economic Times Times of India Entrepreneur Magazine Etc. 

Kindly Note :

(1) Please carry a copy of the ticket to the venue

(2) Each ticket entitles access to 1 attendee.

(3) No show is non-refundable and cannot be adjusted against future workshops.

(4) No recording of physical workshops will be provided.