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TiE NY celebrates silver jubilee event

with awards and music

Dharti Arvind Desai (TiE Global Board of Trustees member and Immediate Past President, TiE TiE Global Members enjoying the program. Rapt audience of over 230 people comprising of
NY), Manjusha Tipre (President, TiE NY) and board members receive NYC Mayor Eric Adam’s successful entrepreneurs, investors, mentors and start up founders from more than 7 countries,
citation from Dilip Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs. listening to a special virtual address by Desh Deshpande, global leader and philanthropist.

OUR BUREAU A key highlight of the evening Also, he applauds the great work of eration entrepreneur from a small
was a citation given by New York TiE mentor ship program and great town in India! I wish I had a TiE when
New York, NY
city’s mayor Eric Adam’s office to TiE work to contribute in NYC economic I first started! I call out to the hundreds
n October 14th, TiE NY cel- NY, which Dharti, Manjusha and the growth. of start-up founders and thousands
ebrated its Silver Anniversary board received from Dilip Chauhan, On this commemorative occa- of budding entrepreneurs out there
OEvent at the beautiful Conrad the Deputy Commissioner from NYC sion, Dharti said, ‘I salute the spirit who need mentors, incubators and ac-
Downtown. The theme of the Gala Mayor’s Office for International Af- of giving back of this global commu- cess to funds! Come join our vibrant
was “Celebrate. Nurture. Imagine”. fairs. Dilip spoke eloquently about the nity and am very honored to have led community and find out first-hand
On a magical autumn evening in New early days with TiE and the mayor’s the chapter for 3 years and chaired how we can accelerate your journeys!
York, with more than 230 guests in at- efforts in fostering entrepreneurship the TiE Women global progarm with TiE is the largest global non-prof-
tendance, TiE NY recognized and cel- through diversity, equity and inclusion. more than 3000 women entrepre- it organization with 58 chapters in 12
ebrated all that the TiE NY’s chapter Also, the Deputy Commissioner neurs impacted. We have miles to go counties which fosters entrepreneur-
has accomplished in the last 25 years, spoke about his office and how NYC and NY will continue to trailblaze in ship through education, mentoring,
set the stage for NY’s entrepreneurs Administration is going to help for being a diverse, equitable and inclu- networking, incubating and access to
to be nurtured through new and old the business wanted to establish their sive community of entrepreneurs. funding. TiE has had significant im-
connections and mentorship, and in- presence in NYC. He also mentioned Such occasions not only reinforce my pact on the entrepreneurial commu-
spired all in attendance to imagine after number of years of advocacy first commitment to the TiE ethos but also nity by mentoring 25,000 startups, cre-
what the next 25 years of entrepre- time in the history of NYC Mayor de- motivate me to do more!” ating 2.5 million jobs and generating
neurship will look like. clared Diwali Holiday in NYC School. Manjusha added, “I am a first-gen- $1 trillion in wealth.
An absolutely riveting Keynote
address was delivered from our very
own unicorn founder Sunil Madhu,
who is now a Charter Member and
continues to give back and pay for-
ward to a community that mentored
and nurtured him during his early
days as a first-time entrepreneur. A
fantastic panel on imagining the next
25 years of entrepreneurship had
leaders like Micheal Hund, Lata Set-
ty, Lauren Foundos and Sara Hand.
The evening also showcased the
best artistic talent from the Sonalee
Vyas Dance Academy, Columbia Sur
and sitar and tabla players, Shraman
Sen and Milan Ganatra. Special awards
and recognitions were given to the
global leaders and sponsors who came TiE President Manjusha, Dharati and Board Members on stage during the felicitation ceremony.
from all over the world to celebrate.

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