The coronavirus has severe repercussions on the global economy and many entrepreneurs hadn’t thought of a backup plan that would help their businesses since the pandemic was sudden and unanticipated. Yet in the midst of it all, there are a select few who are vowing to learn more and work toward strengthening their business models.

AIC-SMUTBI, supported by the Commerce and Industries Department along with Let's Venture, a Bangalore based online funding platform, virtually launched the first cohort program that Sikkim has seen on 04 April, with a total of 23 startups gathered on a video conference.