We believe that social innovation and

entrepreneurship serve as transformational

solutions to issues of poverty and sustainability.
In particular, we nurture and facilitate social
entrepreneurs and micro-entrepreneurs to
realize their social and business goals.

Social Entrepreneurship and Business Responsibility

WHAT WE ENVISION

HOW WE INTEND TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN

We see the evolution of a just and peaceful society taking

place through the teaming up of business both small and
medium, as well as large industry with communities,
through the aligning of sustainability with corporate vision;
and through social enterprise and innovation, championing
social change through creative solutions.

Social Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Promotion

and Micro-Enterprise Development: focus on women
and youth

Facilitating and nurturing MSMEs & Clusters and

existing start ups towards social responsibility

Offering social and sustainability solutions to six key

sectors (Mining, FMCG, Beverages, Pharma, Textiles
and Paper & Pulp) on meeting social challenges

WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
Vikasa International Center, a wing of the non-profit
Bala Vikasa, is the culmination of 37 years of working
with communities across 6000 villages in Andhra
Pradesh and Telangana, through various community
driven development programs which have impacted
close to four million rural poor. We bring this intimate
knowledge and experience of sustainable development
to all our collaborations and projects.
It forms the foundation of our philosophy and
approach, which has evolved to meet the needs of
current contexts. Today, we believe that encouraging
and aiding entrepreneurship and social innovation is
crucial to reducing inequality, creating employment
and solving challenges of environmental and social
sustainability.

NOTHING WORKS LIKE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The most important agents in an economy are indubitably its entrepreneurs, and the climate in India today is tuned to that
fact. From government policy to venture capital investments, the entrepreneurial spirit is being linked to economic growth
and creating jobs at the required rate to accommodate a burgeoning youth population. However, it remains a challenge
to promote inclusive entrepreneurship and sustain start-up businesses. Evidently, access to capital and other kinds of
support remain restricted to a few sectors, in the large cities.
Vikasa International Center is
committed to fostering the culture
of entrepreneurship by: nurturing
innovation in markets by building
financial linkages; empowering new
entrepreneurs and start-ups with
the necessary skills, training and
resources; prioritizing the social
aspect in all entrepreneurial ventures
and
assisting
aspiring
social
entrepreneurs with capacity building,
incubation services and financial
linkages.

SERVICES FOR ENTREPRENEURS

Mentoring and
follow-up

Developing
entrepreneurial
knowledge and
skills, fostering ideas
and innovation

Facilitating
financial linkages/
venture capital

Providing startup incubation and

support services

Developing social
value and business
plan for product/
service

Orientation on value
addition and supply
chain

Feasibility and
market assessment
market scan on
pricing

Micro Entrepreneurship
We have been working with women and youth for over 35 years, and
it is this experience and expertise we bring to our micro-enterprise
development initiative. Our focus will be on removing impediments to microentrepreneurial success by fortifying their knowledge and management
practices with key business skills and improving access to investment
and financial linkages. In this regard, we create a space for capability
development on assessing local needs and products, developing business
models and facilitating institutional linkages and mentoring.

Start-ups
For those entrepreneurs who have just launched out and are running into
roadblocks, we offer integrated support services through our network of
national and international service providers in the space of know-how and
technology, business development and linkages with strategic partners/
mentors. We also offer a unique combination of impact investor and
venture capital support in accelerator facilitation. Regulatory, financial and
administrative help form part of the services, and networking opportunities
with potential investors, practitioners and collaborators are endless.

Social Entrepreneurship
We believe that social entrepreneurship
is the panacea to tackle the dual
challenges of poverty and sustainability
we face with growing concern in India
today. Increasingly, social enterprises
are seen as units of business
acumen committed to identifying
and implementing sustainable and
profitable solutions to local problems.
Vikasa International Center is doggedly
committed to championing the cause
of social entrepreneurs, and tying
this in with corporate investments in
social business ventures. We facilitate
capability development, institutional
linkages, mentorship and access to
capital.

VIKASA INTERNATIONAL CENTER

201, Zamarud Residency, Somajiguda, Hyderabad 500 082.

www.vikasacenter.org | 91 94405 32787 l vijay@balavikasa.org

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