KNOW YOUR ENTREPRENEUR- Tengsrang Sangma, Founder of Ja.kop Footwear
Ja.kop Footwear – a startup currently undergoing incubation under PRIME is founded by Mr. Tengsrang Sangma, a self-taught entrepreneur from Rongkhon Songital, Okhapara, West Garo hills who learnt the process of making slippers through Youtube. He started manufacturing slippers in September 2021 with the assistance of the PMEGP loan with the aim to provide affordable […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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, […]