A workshop on the topic "Why Startups should validate their ideas" was successfully conducted on 5th of July 2020 from 11am to 12pm by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Technology Business Incubation Center(SMVDU TBIC) for the students and other exhilarating entrepreneurs in the region.

The SMVDU TBIC and its ecosystem partner, JK StartUp Association and pool partners and mentor groups like Startup Buddy, Indian STEP & Business Incubator Association(ISBA), We Group, K&S Partners, Adsatra IP, Boudhik Ventures; Institution Innovation Council(IIC) and SMVDU are working in close coordination to generate awareness and striving to bring the UT of J&K at a global entrepreneurial platform, through its flagship programme and 100 Startups J&K; recently launched by Honorable Vice Chancellor, Prof. R. K. Sinha.

The workshop on "Why Startups should validate their Idea" was attended by more than 40 people. The speaker Mr. Aakarshan Sethi enlightened everyone with his thoughts and knowledge. His talk aimed to show the right track to the young and budding entrepreneurs. The highlight of his talk was to eliminate the errors that are usually done by the emerging entrepreneurs.

The entrepreneur should focus on the need of the hour and should validate his ideas. Market research and interacting to the people is one of the best way to substantiate one's plan. Guidance is an important part so one must go for incubation centers as they provide the right direction for the growth of the startup.

In this current scenario of COVID-19, the operations of SMVDU TBIC have completely gone virtual and is conducting such beneficial workshops every alternative week.

The goal is to inspire young minds of the people of J&K to learn and think differently. The events are open to everyone. To know more about these visit the official website www.smvdutbic.org