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WZCC AGM

World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce

Global Meet

World Zarathushti Chamber of (Left to Right), Adi Siganporia, Minoo Shroff, Aspi Antia and Xerxes Mistry
Commerce (WZCC) organized a
glittering event during their Global Meet The world economy is still in a tepid state. WZCC has also worked out a collaborative
on Thursday, 26th December, 2013 at India is supercharged with excitement arrangement with “TIE”, the
Hotel Taj Lands End, a luxurious Hotel about the possible change of guard after internationally renowned organization
situated at Bandra Band Stand, Mumbai, the 2014 elections leading to change in for arranging joint programs and
facing the Arabian Sea. It witnessed a economic policies. affording opportunities for our member
wide range of dignitaries from all over the to participate in their very instructive
world and from different fields. Basically Yet there is a new burst for programs. We also have collaboration with
it served as a platform for interaction entrepreneurship globally due to IMC, the leading body of businessmen in
between its Chapters spread worldwide shrinkage of jobs in the organized Mumbai and we get regular invites for our
to exchange ideas, experiences, as also sector. In India, Entrepreneur courses members to attend their programs and
professional and business expertise. are increasingly preferred even by network.
Representatives of various Chapters from engineering and technical graduates with
UK, USA, Canada, Dubai, Iran, Mumbai, greater participation by women. He further emphasized that WZCC has
Pune etc. participated enthusiastically, tried its best to inspire our youth to be
mainly with the prime objective of Globally entrepreneurship, business and more daring and step out. However they
proliferation of Trade, Commerce, Industry, profession, is rising in smaller towns and are still very hesitant, opting for secured
Entrepreneurship and professionalism. cities. This is especially so in emerging jobs. One can only facilitate and empower.
countries where urbanization is creating In this endeavour WZCC earnestly seek
The meet took off with the welcome a new class of young aspirants. He then the cooperation and willing support of all
address by the Global president, Mr. added that “WE” Women Entrepreneurs those who have made successful careers
Minoo R. Shroff, who specially welcomed Wing, launched by WZCC about two in business and profession to join us by
the overseas members who had come to years ago, has got off to a very good offering to train, counsel and mentor.
Mumbai to attend this meet. The meet start. It organizes programs from time Their willing participation is more critical
started with the observance of a minute’s to time to involve participation of women than financial help.
silence in memory of WZCC’s past entrepreneurs. It has evoked enormous
president, Mr. Bomy Boyce who passed interest both in Mumbai and Pune. He stressed that the environment is
away in Toronto on 25 December 2013. exciting but getting more competitive.

Mr. Shroff in his opening address
mentioned that in today’s scenario there
is a deceleration of employment and job
opportunities are not many and many
employees are being laid off. Hence the
key to success, especially for the youth
is “Entrepreneurship”. He advised the
youth not to sit in the comfort zone of
their jobs, but forge ahead and take on the
new opportunities that are forth coming,
mainly in India.

He advised the parents to motivate their
children to venture into business and grab
the available opportunities. The youth
should ignite the fire in their belly and
take the plunge. Our community has a
legacy of entrepreneurs and the spirit of
entrepreneurship has to be rekindled.

He mentioned that although ”funding”
was available from various sectors
e.g.: “Venture Capital Scheme” of BPP;
unfortunately there are very few takers.

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