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TiE Mumbai

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For beginners, TiE can be a great network to get instant access and mentoring into the world of entrepreneurship. Mumbai chapter is pretty agrresive in frequency of events and active support system. Associate membership can be gained at nominal cost & can work well for aspiring enterpreneurs.
One can find more info on www.tiemumbai.org
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