Best entrepreneurship schools in India

We live in an age where startups are compared to guitars, every college student wants to have one. We recently wrote about why people are crazy about IAS, but honestly, startups are something people are equally crazy about. After all, who wouldn’t be lured by the chances of creating something of their own, leading a team, solving problems and making money in the process. The success stories of Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Sachin & Binny Bansal etc. are so ingrained in our brains by now, that we can’t resist the temptation of living their life anymore.

But just like most of the opportunities in life, there are more failures than success. And this is where formal education about entrepreneurship comes in. You get mentoring and industry insights that help you go a long way. Sure, a course about entrepreneurship is neither a must nor it guarantees success but it can help you get an edge over others in terms of avoiding key mistakes, connecting with influential people, understanding the market and more. But before we dive right into the list of best entrepreneurship schools in India, let’s first look at what all other methods can we use to become a better entrepreneur.

Accelerators and incubators

Accelerators and incubators are institutions that support you in your entrepreneurial journey by providing access to mentors, working space, legal and I.P support, market validation and research, early customer traction, and in many cases, funding. Most of the accelerators have certain focus areas (Think “A.I, Real Estate, Education, IoT” etc.). Start reading about them, check startups who have been part of these programs, and apply to the ones you seem fit for your startup. Accelerators and incubators are the fastest way to add credibility to your startup as well.

Start your own thing

It is said that entrepreneurship is just like swimming, you can’t learn about it until you actually do it. If you are in college or have less responsibilities and liabilities, you should consider starting up yourself. The first hand experience you will get in terms of building your own team, executing plans, generating business, scaling things is hard to get anywhere else.

Join a startup

One of the best ways to learn how to run a startup is to work with people who are running one. You will realise that what you read and what actually happens is a lot different. The amount of hard work required, the responsibilities one has to take, the irregular hours, the hustle, you will get a good experience regarding all these when you join a good startup. One thing to keep in mind, join a decent startup. There are many people who are doing startup just for the sake of it wanting to hire people at nominal or no cost, completely avoid these kind of startups and people running them.