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Research Study

Homepreneur Awards 2025 - Applicant Evaluation Analysis Report<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Homepreneur Awards 2025 is a unique platform that recognises and celebrates women who pursue entrepreneurship from their homes. CREST carried out an analysis of 700 applicants to support the award panelists with an objective basis for shortlisting and personal interviews. The study combined qualitative findings that highlighted positive triggers such as inspiration, growth and empowerment alongside negative influences including obstacles, hardships and adversity to understand the psychological dimensions shaping business outcomes. It also incorporated quantitative assessments by examining business sector participation and performance across innovation, inspiration, growth and satisfactory or good categories, along with variations across age groups from early adulthood onward, educational backgrounds spanning school level to postgraduate degrees, and geographic representation from major cities including Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai and Salem as well as smaller towns. The resulting findings provided a comprehensive understanding of the social and motivational elements shaping home based women entrepreneurs and enabled the award panel to recognise and support promising ventures with a more data informed perspective.\n<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Research Study

Alternate Approaches for Valuing Start-ups: Investigating the Effectiveness of Risk Neutral And Cascade Neural Network Approach<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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A typical valuation procedure of a startup involves an analysis of\npotential future cash flows, an analysis of comparative firms\u2019 stock\nprices, or an analysis of the price-to-earnings ratio of the venture.\nThe valuation of a new venture with significant growth opportunities,\nhigh uncertainty and no real cashflow using foggy discount rate\nestimations seem to defy all the common wisdom on growth firm\nvaluation. Rather than anchoring the Risk-Return equation of such\nhigh-growth, high-uncertainty firms in some impassable plan, the study\nintends to conduct an empirical analysis of the risk and return\nprofile of start-ups in the Indian scenario using a risk-neutral model\nand backing it up with the findings of the cascade neural network\nmodel. This would provide a systematic reference guide for\nentrepreneurs as well as risk capital investors in India.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Research Study

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The decision to startup into one of the SDG areas can be driven both\nby external and internal factors. The regulatory environment, societal\nneeds for more sustainable solutions or other drivers constitute the\nexternal factors, while the intrinsic motivation could be either\nidealistic\/altruistic orientation or pure economic orientation or a\ncombination of both. There have been studies in the past that examine\nentrepreneurship in the sustainable development area. These studies\nare based on western markets and there is a dearth of literature that\nfocuses on the Indian startup ecosystem. This study addresses the gap\nby examining the drivers of sustainable entrepreneurship (specifically\nenvironmental entrepreneurship) in the Indian context and looks at\ndemographic factors including age, gender, education and prior\nexperience, and the behavioural factors like altruism\/idealism or\neconomic reward maximisation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Research Study

Startup Ecosystem in TN: Opportunities & Challenges, Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission (TNSPC)<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission has proposed a comprehensive study to document the opportunities and challenges within the state's start-up ecosystem. The study aims to achieve multiple objectives. These include analysing the growth and potential opportunities for start-ups, identifying gaps in existing government initiatives, addressing challenges related to sustainability and scalability, promoting social inclusion, exploring the role of public procurement in driving economic growth, and ultimately contributing to Tamil Nadu's goal of becoming a trillion-dollar economy. Additionally, the study seeks to map best practices both within and outside the state to develop appropriate policy interventions.\nThe research will employ a mixed-methods approach, leveraging primary and secondary data sources to provide comprehensive insights. An extensive secondary data review will be conducted to explore policies related to the Tamil Nadu start-up ecosystem and available opportunities. Data will be gathered from diverse sources, including the IIT Madras-YNOS Platform, StartupTN, academic journals, research reports, publications, and government documents. To gather nuanced insights, the study will conduct 500 face-to-face structured interviews with start-ups, focusing on understanding the challenges they face, the opportunities they identify, and the effectiveness of existing policies.\n<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Incubator Ecosystem in India <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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The objective of an \u201cIncubator ecosystem in India\u201d is to provide a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the overall incubator ecosystem across multiple regions in India. The report aims to offer a detailed overview of various aspects, including the incubator landscape, program offerings, startup successes, challenges faced, collaborative efforts, and the broader impact on the entrepreneurial ecosystem. By presenting a thorough examination of incubator models, achievements, and future plans, the objective is to inform stakeholders, policymakers, investors, and the general public about the vital role of incubators in fostering innovation, supporting startups, and contributing to economic growth. The report seeks to contribute to data-driven decision-making, facilitate collaboration, and inspire initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of the incubator ecosystem.\n<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Creating Intellectual Heritage<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Start-ups and its financing have been an area of policy importance for the Government of India in recent years. The thrust of the government policy making can also be seen in the impact \u2013 India has emerged as one of the largest as well as fastest growing start-up ecosystems in the world. In this research and documentation project, it is proposed to trace the Start-up policy evolution and how it has emerged as one of the important pillars for the government. While Start-ups also remain as an area of interest for the various state governments, this documentation and research would largely focus on the \u201cStart-up Program\u201d of the Government of India. The research would be conducted mainly through a detailed analysis and study of various secondary sources, archives and policy documents pertaining to Start-up India. However, given the thrust for documenting the intellectual underpinnings behind this policy imperative, we would also be conducting telephonic interviews with key administrators and members of the government who were part of developing the Start-up Policy over the years. Furthermore, we would also be analysing the impact of the policy based on data obtained from various sources. <\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Program for Educating, Mentoring and Handholding on Entrepreneurship for the Spouses of GAIL Employees<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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GAIL (India) Ltd, India's largest Natural Gas Company, has large townships adjacent to its gas fields and manufacturing plants. As a leading and one of the most sought-after PSUs in India, GAIL attracts and employs people of very high calibre. As is most often the case, the spouses of the employees of GAIL are also professionally qualified. Unfortunately, since many of the GAIL townships are in remote locations, there are limited opportunities for the spouses to find suitable employment nearby. To address this concern, a research-based consultancy project is proposed to suggest promoting entrepreneurship and start-up ventures among spouses of GAIL employees. The project will involve conducting research to understand the feasibility and potential success of such ventures, identifying areas where support. The Centre for Research on Start-ups and Risk Financing will partner with GAIL to design and implement a Program for Educating, Mentoring and Handholding on Entrepreneurship for Spouses of GAIL Employees. The activities will be implemented by IIT Madras with the support of YNOS Venture Engine, an IIT Madras incubated startup.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Research Study

An Analysis of the Angel Investments in Indian Startups<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Angel investments are increasingly getting specialized. In recent\nyears, start-ups are raising pre-seed funding before seed-stage\nfunding. Investors in pre-seed and seed-stage companies commonly are\nangel investors. Majority of the angel investors prefer syndicated\ninvestments than standalone investments for the benefits that are\nbrought in by the investors in terms of finance and diversified\nvalue-added services. But an index that gauges the robustness of the\nangel investments syndication by capturing its multi-dimensional\naspects is not yet seen. Further, though India being third largest\nstartup ecosystem of the world, the literature on angel investments\nare at very nascent stage. Hence this study aims to address these gaps\nby analysing the differences between these two groups of angel\ninvestors, by developing a composite syndication index encompassing\nmulti-dimensional aspects of the syndication, factors driving the\nangel investment decision, in the context of Indian startups. <\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Research Study

Startups and Incubators (Entrepreneurship)<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Abhishek Gupta, IIT Madras<\/i>\n

Incubation has emerged as an important area for policymakers. Having a\nsound understanding of the evolution of start-up and incubation\necosystem journey over the years can help set policies and best\npractices for the future. Moreover, improving the effectiveness of\nincubators would therefore help in the success of more start-ups. The\nperformance of incubators and the factors that affect the performance\nof incubators is therefore a topic of important policy interest. This\nstudy analyzes the performance of incubators hosted in higher\neducational institutions (HEIs) as they generate and collect\nknowledge, offer scope for innovation, ideation, and commercialization\nfor venture creation among all diverse stakeholders of incubators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Research Study

Venture Capital Valuation, Structuring and Exits<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Ramesh Kuruva, IIT Madras<\/i>\n

Three critical aspects of venture capital investments are valuation,\nsecurity selection, structuring, and exit. Valuing a new venture with\nlimited information is always difficult. The process of valuing a\nventure and writing contracts between VC and Entrepreneur is an\nintensive process. Since India receives a significant pile of capital\ninflows, tax implications in VC investments need be considered. The VC\nhopes to design a contract that reflects the firm's true value,\nprotect investments on the downside, and reflects all of this in the\nexit returns. It's fascinating to learn about start-up valuation and\nthe signals that VCs consider before investing.\nThe information asymmetry in venture capital investments has been\nextensively explored. Securities and the capital structure enable\nentrepreneurs and investors to optimise their incentives. Contracts,\nin particular, mitigate downside risk for investors. Given the tax\nimplications, security selection and structuring is a critical\ncomponent of venture capital investing. These risk mitigation\nstrategies should reflect in the returns when they exit from the\nventure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Research Study

Exploring the nuances of women entrepreneurship in India<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Jasmine Banu, IIT Madras<\/i>\n

Entrepreneurship helps women to realize their potential and fulfill their dreams by providing them earning opportunities, improving the standard of living of their family which ultimately has implications for society. Women entrepreneurs are increasingly contributing to the economic growth of the nation worldwide, still their representation in entrepreneurship is meagre in India. Government of India (GOI) has taken enormous efforts towards women empowerment and entrepreneurial development by introducing several schemes under the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Yet many such sponsored development activities have failed to reach all sections of women. While such schemes and support from institutions have given women much-needed economic empowerment, it is largely observed that women entrepreneurs have to confront several personal, familial, societal, and cultural obstacles. So, there is a constant need to investigate the reasons (drivers) for the under-representation of women in the entrepreneurship domain which is one of the objectives of our research and identify the factors that contribute to their business performance. This study also seeks to explore the work-life balance of women.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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