TiE stands for “The Indus Entrepreneurs”, a non profit organization reflecting the South Asian background of the individuals who chartered the organization in 1992. TiE’s mission is to foster and advance entrepreneurship across the globe and especially in our region. Its principle objective is to provide a platform on which people with entrepreneurial spirit and those interested in economic value creation can come together to share ideas. TiE endeavors to cultivate and nurture the ecosystems of entrepreneurship and free-market economics. TiE Chandigarh strives to foster, nurture and enable the spirit of entrepreneurship and to create, build and sustain the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region. As a part of its endeavors, TiE Chandigarh has undertaken several initiatives in this direction. At Chandigarh Chapter we average 4-5 events a month build around mentoring and nurturing Start-ups/Idea stage talent “My Story” Sessions: TiE Chandigarh conducts My Story sessions where an entrepreneur shares the path he took to success. These sessions are informative, informal and have relevance not only to entrepreneurs but also to students, as eminent personalities relate their personal experiences and their rendezvous with entrepreneurship. Mentoring: This is a framework of processes and tools within the TiE ecosystem, enabling experienced Charter Members to serve as role models, trusted counselors/teachers, and imparts knowledge and counsel to members to assist their professional development and growth. Support to student organizations: TiE supports the Entrepreneurship Development Cells of institutes in the region both in terms of guidance as well as providing speakers for events. CEO Forums: These are events featuring iconic speakers across disciplines and sectors. Special Interest Groups: These SIG’s help bring awareness about opportunities for entrepreneurs in Sectors like IT, Retail, Health Care, Education, Media, Manufacturing, Hospitality and many more.