Marketing Executive at Entrepreneurs Associates & Group of Social Ventures - , Nagaland, India
Entrepreneurs Associates (EA) is an organisation of First Generation Entrepreneurs (FGE) found in September 2000. Since its inception, EA has been committed to the promotion, development and growth of entrepreneurship for social change and economic progress. What began as 16 Core members launching the core members launching the organisation with a monthly contribution and a day's wages now has over 3000 members spread across the districts of Nagaland who help and support EA. The successful First Generation Entrepreneurs who are active members of EA practice social responsibility by way of sharing their skills, capital and market in launching other First Generation Entrepreneurs. We are convinced that entrepreneurship will usher in a new era of development and growth for Nagaland and in the entire north eastern states of India as local people begin to control and utilize our resources for growth , generating employment and income.The Entrepreneurs Associates Thrift and Credit Corporative Federation Limited (EATACOL) is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) promoted by the Entrepreneurships Associates in collaboration with the Corporative Department, Government of Nagaland. EATACOL has been mobilizing public participation through FBOs, women organizations, and farmer clubs for financial inclusion.