About GAMEGlobal Alliance for Mass EntrepreneurshipGAME_ed92fc48-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c1GAME TeamRavi VenkatesanFounder and Chairman at Global Alliance for Mass EntrepreneurshipMadan PedakiConnecting Dots, Seeding Possibilities & Spreading AbundanceMakin MaheshwariVidya ChandyImpact | Gender Equality | Research | Mass Entrepreneurship for job creationSantanu ChariEducation for Entrepreneurial mindsets and skillsSandhya ThukaramDirectorPriyadeep SinhaDirector @GAMEMass Entrepreneurswho hire or improve the incomes of 5 plus people, use local inputs or solve local problems.11% ME in India compared to a global average of 30-40%Start-UpsFast Growth Start-Ups -- * increase in the number of active incubators and accelerators in 2016 with impetus from government and corporates = 40%* new academic incubators established under 'Start-up India Stand-up India' initiative in 2016 = 30* start-ups founded by young students in 2016 = 350* total number of start-ups funded in 2016 by dedicated institutions = 650* flow of funding to start-ups in 2016 = $40 billionGAME Partners/SupportersSocial AlphaxTata TrustsOmidyar NetworkThe Rockefeller FoundationFacebookDahlbergA thriving environment for Mass Entrepreneurship (ME) in India, resulting in large-scale job creation._ed92fdec-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c1Through learning and advocacy, we will galvanize the ecosystem for youth-led mass entrepreneurship at the local level, helping create 10M entrepreneurs, 50% women, who create 50M jobs by 2030._ed92fec8-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c1Mass EntrepreurshipME is the 'missing middle' between compulsive self-employment and fast-growing startups. It is the bedrock of stable economies as it meets the needs of communities, while providing employment at the local level. ME is at a nascent stage in India and needs a national-level organization that brings all the actors together.Self-EmploymentGovernment schemes, MFIs, and livelihood programs have helped create 75 million individual entrepreneurs (set to double in 20 years).Experts regard the majority of these entrepreneurs to be underemployed, effectively forming the 'hidden unemployed'.EnablementEnable mass entrepreneurship._ed92ff7c-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c1YouthAt GAME we believe that the youth, especially those between 14 and 29, and women will help deepen the roots of ME in India.WomenGAME aims to be that enabling platform that establishes a common understanding of what works and catalyzes change in the ecosystem to speed up the time to maturity.Job CreatorsCatalyze more job creators at the local level_ed93004e-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c11Job CreatorsLocalitiesThe answer to jobs lie in catalyzing more job creators at the local levelAspirationsMaking entrepreneurship aspirational_ed930120-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c11.1Entrepreneurship is not aspirational in india and often people aspire for govt jobs that are in short supplyJob-SeekersConvert job-seekers to entrepreneurs_ed9301e8-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c11.2Job-SeekersPotential entrepreneurs need the support systems and skills to find market opportunities and start their own businessYouth AgencyLeverage youth agency_ed9302b0-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c12YouthYouth agency is transformativeMindsets & SkillsNurture entrepreneurial mindsets and skills early_ed930378-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c12.1Early exposure to entrepreneurship and traits is critical to creating the right mindsetWomenEmpower women_ed930440-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c13WomenWomen's economic empowerment is a multiplicative forceStart-UpsEnable women to start and succeed as MEs._ed930530-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c13.1The challenge is particularly magnified for women who require a focused, gender-responsive approach across all areas.Risks & CostsReduce risks and transaction costs_ed9305f8-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c14Policies that reduce risks and transaction costs are vital for entrepreneurshipGrowthHelp single and micro entrepreneurs grow_ed9306c0-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c14.1Micro EntrepreneursCurrently, a majority of these entrepreneurs are in the informal sector, they need the right mindset and tools/support to growOpennessLeverage open learning, open IP, and technology_ed93079c-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c15Open learning, open IP, and technology are core to successPartnershipsWork with and through partners_ed930878-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c16Working with and through partners is how we will move the needleAgilityTest ideas quickly_ed93094a-7f6b-11e9-bd60-caaacfea33c17An agile approach is imperative to quickly test ideas on the ground2019-05-26https://massentrepreneurship.org/OwenAmOwen.Ambur@verizon.net