Daffodil Business Incubator: A Hub of Generating Young Entrepreneurs
Daffodil International University is the first in Bangladesh to have a business incubator jointly with Bangladesh Venture Capital Ltd. With a view to creating new entrepreneurs, Daffodil Business Incubator (DBI) initiated its journey in September 2012 & is implemented in May 2014 through rigorous entrepreneurial guidance and evaluation process under Daffodil International University. It imparts different types of entrepreneurial initiatives, business skills development training and workshops to the students aspiring to be entrepreneurs. It has already achieved the trust and reputation for the quality, standard and success of its students. Some students have already started their businesses practically with support from DBI. The objective of DBI is to develop a supplemental business process that fosters a strong sense of self-worth, self-confidence, and self-reliance, reduce unemployment problem and creating job opportunities. New entrepreneur will start their preliminary operation from DBI.
Objectives of Daffodil Business Incubator:
The broad objective of Daffodil Business Incubator is to motivate, inspire, incite and instruct the students to become successful entrepreneurs. The specific objectives of Daffodil Business Incubator include:- Setting up business
- Networking activities
- Marketing assistance
- High-speed Internet access
- Helping with accounting/financial management
- Accessing to bank loans, loan funds and guarantee programs
- Helping with presentation skills
- Linking to higher education resources
- 1 Linking to strategic partners
- Accessing to angel investors or venture capital
- Comprehensive business training programs
- Advisory Boards and mentors
- Management team identification
- Help with business etiquette
- Technology commercialization assistance
- Helping with regulatory compliance
- Intellectual property management
Our Focus
- Creating jobs and wealth
- Fostering a community's entrepreneurial climate
- Technology commercialization
- Diversifying local economies
- Building or accelerating growth of local industry clusters
- Business creation and retention
- Encouraging women or minority entrepreneurship
- Identifying potential spin-in or spin-out business Opportunities
- Community revitalization
Contact Person
Sheikh Abdur Rahim rahim2008@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd Amena Hasan Ana sa.bd@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd
Address
Daffodil International University, 4/2 Sobhanbag, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1207 Cell: +88 01713493264 Website: incubator.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd
