Aspada Entrepreneurship Development Federation

Our group, the Aspada Entrepreneurship Development Federation, is based out of Pune. We are located at S. No. 7/3/2 on Jambhulwadi Road. It’s right there in the Datta Nagar area. If you are looking for us, look for the Deenkar Ch building. It’s a pretty normal spot, nothing fancy. We spend most of our time thinking about how to help people get their own small businesses going. Most of us here have tried to start something ourselves, so we know how it goes. It isn’t always easy. We have a couple of rooms where we meet up and talk. There is usually a lot of paper on the desks and maybe a few empty cups. We don't really do the whole corporate thing with suits and big meetings. We prefer just sitting down and talking about practical things like skills and how to manage a little shop or a trade. The road outside can get pretty busy with scooters and cars going toward the main parts of Pune, but inside it stays okay for working. We have been here for a bit now and have gotten to know the local shops around Datta Nagar. It feels like a good place to be. We aren't trying to change the whole world overnight, just helping out one or two people at a time with their work ideas. It keeps us quite busy from Monday to Saturday. Sometimes we stay late when there is a lot to get through.