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March 2023

KNOW YOUR ENTREPRENEUR- Harador Khariong, the founder of Plant Parenthood

“Plant Parenthood chose me more than I choose it and despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, tending to my plant was like a therapy to me” quotes Harador Khariong the founder of Plant Parenthood a social enterprise for interior design from Wahingdoh Shillong, East Khasi Hills Meghalaya. Plant Parenthood which started as a hobby […]

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February 2023

Know Your Entrepreneur- Geraldine Ch. Momin, founder of Ella’s Craft-A-Torium

Geraldine Ch. Momin, a mother and a 9 to 5 working woman residing in Upper Babupara, Tura, WGH Meghalaya had to undergo certain crisis for the treatment of her late Father in the year 2021 which was also the beginning of her handcrafted products. Before Ella’s Craft-A-Torium came into being, Geraldine knew the basics of […]

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February 2023

KNOW YOUR ENTREPRENEUR- Dr. Elvee Marbaniang & Siddharth Das, founders of Runo Health

Dr. Elvee Marbaniang and Siddharth Das, founders of Runo Health barely knew each other before fate brought them together. Dr. Elvee was going to pursue a Post Graduate medical course but after he met Siddharth, he brushed the idea aside and both of them decided to start a business together. Prior to this, Dr. Elvee […]

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February 2023

“Can I be an Entrepreneur?” – An Entrepreneurship Promotion Program

Martin Luther Christian University (MLCU) in collaboration with PRIME Meghalaya conducted an entrepreneurship promotion program titled “Can I be an entrepreneur?” at PRIME Startup Hub on the 13 th of December 2022 where the alumni of the university – Gerald Samuel Duia, founder, Duia Trailblazers and Marianki F. Hadem, founder, Eco Recyclers, who have taken up entrepreneurship as a […]

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February 2023

Seminar on Bio- Entrepreneurship Opportunities at Meghalaya

With an aim to build a dynamic ecosystem for entrepreneurship and innovation that engages with a robust and enthusiastic network of handholding and support including innovators, mentors, investors, funders, accelerators, and industries. PRIME Meghalaya & Bio-NEST Bio-incubator Facility, NEHU Tura conducted a Seminar on & Bio-Entrepreneurship Opportunities at Meghalaya at PRIME Start up Hub, Shillong starting 7th […]

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February 2023

KNOW YOUR ENTREPRENEUR- James Eventis Dkhar, Founder of Nela Handloom

James Eventis Dkhar, a 38 year old entrepreneur from Mawkasiang, Meghalaya started his career as a taxi driver but he always dreamt of doing something that would benefit the society as a whole. Things changed for him when he came across an advertisement in the local newspaper about a training programme on the handloom industry […]

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February 2023

KNOW YOUR ENTREPRENEUR- Dipankar Sarkar, Founder of Blue Print Creatives

Dipankar Sarkar, the founder of Blue Print Creatives & a professional photographer and videographer, from Tura West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya has been providing visual art across India. Dipankar started his venture into entrepreneurship with Blue Print Photography in the year 2017 and was based in Kolkata and pursued his higher studies in photography from […]

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January 2023

Know Your Entrepreneur- Jendrasing Kurkalang, Founder of M/S Kurkalang

Jendrasing Kurkalang from the village of Phlangwanbroi in Mawsynram Block, East Khasi Hills District is an entrepreneur incubated at PRIME from the Cohort 3.0. Jendrasing is into handicrafts and is engaged in the crafting of traditional musical instruments like Duitara, Ksing, Bom, Khasi ornaments & other decorative products. In his early years, while he was […]

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April 2022

Shillong's first Pizza Truck "The Crust" - Pizza you'll love

Emisouwi’s business idea of starting up his own Pizzeria came into being as he wanted to create employment for himself and others. And so, with thorough research and considering the fact that he wanted to contribute to the society, he found out that there is a lack of continental restaurants in Shillong. Though it was […]

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March 2022

"Eri Weave, a brand with an aim to preserve the legacy of Eri silk”

Previous Next Kong Iaishah Rymbai in collaboration with PRIME Meghalaya, launched the brand “Eri Weave”- A hand woven silk at PRIME Hub, J.N. Stadium, Polo, Shillong on the 1st of March, 2022. The Startup Eri Weave was initially known as Iaishah Ryndia which manufactures yarn, fabrics and products made from eri silk using the traditional, […]

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January 2021

NESFB Interest Free Loans

The Zero Interest Loan Facilitation Program is a lucrative initiative taken by the Government of Meghalaya in collaboration with Northeast Small Finance Bank to ease the access to credit. This particular program seeks to provide financial stability to the entrepreneurs of the state and motivate them to expand their businesses further. Aspiring entrepreneurs of Meghalaya, […]

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