Hey everyone,
Thank you for attending yesterday’s talk. After reflecting on our conversation, I realized that my message about “building over talking” missed something important.
As someone who once led the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Cell at IISER Pune, I’ve walked the same path many of you are on. I know the excitement of startup ideas, organizing events, inviting speakers, and trying to inspire others to pursue entrepreneurship. I understand the passion behind it — and the effort it takes.
But over time, I realized something critical:
Too often, we focus on talking about ideas, writing business plans, and convincing others — but forget the most important part: learning how to build.
We push students to start companies before they’ve had the chance to develop skills, solve small problems, or create value step by step. And in my enthusiasm to challenge that pattern yesterday, I now realize I made two key mistakes:
Mistake 1: I pointed out the problem — but didn’t offer a path forward.
It’s easy to critique. It’s harder — and more meaningful — to help build something better.
That’s what I believe in. And that’s what I want to do, together.
Mistake 2: I overlooked the skills gap many of you are navigating.
Many students want to build — they just don’t know where or how to begin.
What’s needed isn’t pressure, but support, structure, and hands-on learning.
I also forgot that E-Cells are uniquely positioned to help bridge that gap — not just as event organizers, but as communities that empower students to build real things and gain real skills.
And I want to help make that shift happen.
So here’s what I’m proposing:
I’m hosting a 1-day hands-on workshop to help you — and students from any background — learn how to build small, real projects using simple tools and practical methods that work across any domain.
By the end of the day, we’ll:
- Learn how to use simple, powerful AI tools to create useful projects
- Build 2–3 small but meaningful things — in science, research, business, education, content, design, or anything else you care about
- Learn how to turn ideas into working prototypes
- Leave with real, usable skills and the confidence to keep building
No coding required.
No startup idea needed.
Just curiosity — and a willingness to learn by doing.
But I can’t do this alone.
I’ll need your help. This isn’t about me running a workshop — it’s about all of us creating a new kind of space:
Where students learn by doing, grow by building, and lift each other up through shared action.
If this resonates with you — or if you’d like to help — I’d love to work with you. Write to me on adityakabra47@gmail.com to share your ideas.
Let’s reimagine what student entrepreneurship can be. Let’s help each other build — one small project at a time. Let’s start now.
— Aditya