Shreekant Patil Founder PARENTNashik Leads MACCIA Udyogyatra in Maharashtra Empowering MSMEs, Startups – PR.com

Kolhapur,
India,
February
06,
2025
–(PR.com)– Maharashtra
Chamber
of
Commerce,
Industry
&
Agriculture
(MACCIA)
launched
Udyogyatra
2025
with
the
aim
of
creating
a
robust
ecosystem
for
startups,
MSMEs,
vyapari,
and
women
entrepreneurs
across
the
state,
under
the
visionary
guidance
of
President
Hon.
Shri
Lalit
Gandhi.
The
initiative
seeks
to
empower
local
businesses
and
strengthen
the
economic
fabric
of
Maharashtra.

A
key
figure
in
the
success
of
MACCIA
Udyogyatra
2025,
CE
Shreekant
Patil,
MACCIA
Committee
Chairman
for
Startup
and
Cluster
Development,
along
with
his
esteemed
team
members
—
Mr.
Dilip
Salvekar,
MACCIA
Advisor,
and
Mr.
Avinash
Pathak,
Secretary
of
North
Maharashtra
—
have
been
at
the
forefront
of
this
initiative.
Patil’s
leadership
and
expertise
have
been
instrumental
in
guiding
over
500
entrepreneurs
during
the
event’s
journey.

The
Yatra
commenced
on
30
January
2025,
starting
from
Nashik,
with
the
first
event
held
at
MACCIA’s
Pune
office.
The
event
saw
the
participation
of
50+
MSMEs,
with
a
focus
on
government
schemes
and
the
Startup
India
ecosystem.
Notable
guests,
including
Mr.
Dheeraj
Kumar,
who
shared
insights
on
digital
transformation,
also
contributed
to
the
event’s
success.
The
gathering
was
attended
by
key
figures
like
Mr.
Dilip
Gupta,
Vice
President
of
MACCIA
Pune,
and
Mr.
Anand
Mittal,
Chairman
of
the
Pune
Branch.

Later
that
same
day,
the
second
event
took
place
in
collaboration
with
the
Kolhapur
Engineering
Association
(KEA)
at
their
hall.
More
than
40
entrepreneurs,
MSMEs,
and
women
entrepreneurs
from
the
Kolhapur
region
attended,
engaging
in
enlightening
discussions
with
keynote
speaker
CE
Shreekant
Patil.
The
event
concluded
with
an
interactive
Q&A
session
where
Patil
addressed
a
range
of
entrepreneurial
queries,
further
demonstrating
his
commitment
to
guiding
the
next
generation
of
business
leaders.

On
31
January,
Udyogyatra
2025
continued
its
journey
to
Vaibhavwadi,
where
it
participated
in
the
Sindhudurg
District
Vyapari
Mahasangh
Melava.
In
a
significant
address
to
over
1000
MSMEs,
vyapari,
and
women
entrepreneurs,
Shreekant
Patil
shared
his
valuable
insights
on
the
startup
ecosystem
and
various
government
subsidy
schemes,
including
PMEGP,
CMEGP,
PMFME,
CGTMSE,
and
NSIC.
His
guidance
aimed
to
help
MSMEs
in
the
Konkan
region
either
start
new
ventures
or
scale
existing
businesses
using
these
government
resources
to
contribute
to
the
vision
of
“Viksit
Bharat
by
2047.”

The
event
was
graced
by
Shri
Nitesh
Rane,
Cabinet
minister
in
Government
of
Maharastra
and
a
member
of
Maharashtra
Legislative
Assembly
for
the
Kankavli
vidhansabha
constituency,
CE
Shreekant
Patil
and
the
MACCIA
team
were
honored
at
the
event
by
prominent
figures
such
as
Mr.
Prasad
Parkar,
President
of
Sindhudurg
District
Vyapari
Mahasangh,
Mr.
Tejas
Ambekar,
President
of
Vaibhavwadi,
and
Mr.
Sanjay
Sawant,
Program
Chairman,
among
others.

In
a
continued
effort
to
support
the
local
economy,
MACCIA
committed
to
conducting
monthly
workshops
for
MSMEs
from
Sindhudurg
and
surrounding
regions,
offering
hands-on
support
and
resources
to
foster
a
stronger
business
ecosystem.
Looking
ahead,
MACCIA
has
plans
to
visit
various
regions
across
Maharashtra,
bringing
together
leaders,
experts,
and
keynote
speakers
to
share
their
knowledge
and
experience
with
students,
MSMEs,
and
vyapari
in
the
months
to
come.

This
ambitious
initiative
not
only
seeks
to
empower
entrepreneurs
but
also
strives
to
shape
a
more
dynamic,
innovative,
and
Atmanirbhar
Maharashtra.