Sunday 23 November 2014

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Winners 2013

We are delighted to announce our 2013 winners! Please read on and find out more about our winners and what they have achieved!

Stage One: Business and Financial Plan Winners 

 Asia Pacific Regional Winner $1000 – St. Mark’s Sec. Sr. Public School, India

St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, India – Asia Pacific Winners 

Business: Nirmaan Enterprises
Nirmaan Enterprises sell bags made using scrap cloth. Students were involved in a brainstorming session which focussed on how the enterprise can be improved. From this session Nirmaan Enterprises decided that their business would diversify to sell:
  • Cushion covers
  • Table clothes
  • Napkins.
  • Cross stitching and block printing have been adopted make products more appealing.
The enterprise is eco-friendly, using reusable materials to create long lasting products which can be reused time and again. This strategy is highly topical in Delhi as the use of plastic bags has been banned. In addition to students gaining valuable entrepreneurial experience and business skills, the enterprise provides women with employment opportunities, acting as mentors to pupils.
Nirmaan Enterprises intend to spend their profits will be reinvested in to the business to purchase new accessories and fabrics to diversify further. Students are aiming to continue spreading awareness of the use of cloth bags rather than disposable plastic bags.



The Winning Team

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