NEW YORK (TIP): TiE is the largest global nonprofit organization with 58 chapters in 12 counties which fosters entrepreneurship through education, mentoring, networking, incubating, and access to funding. TiE has had a significant impact on the entrepreneurial community by mentoring 25,000 startups, creating 2.5 million jobs, and generating 1 trillion $ in wealth.

TiE’s New York chapter (TiE NY) was founded in October 1998 as a key chapter in the financial capital of the world to be a toll keeper to the ethos and value system created by TiE. TiE NY has shaped and nurtured a thriving entrepreneurial community one Tuesday at a time through its flagship and unconventional Tuesday events, mentorship programs, and open mic nights. The big milestone anniversary celebration kicked off by ringing the opening bell at NASDAQ by TiE Global Board of Trustees member, Dharti Arvind Desai and TiE NY’s President, Manjusha Tipre. Following this was a ‘members-only’ cocktail at the iconic private client center of J P Morgan in NYC. And finally, on Oct 14th, TiE NY celebrated 1300 Tuesdays: TiE NY’s Silver Anniversary Event at the beautiful Conrad Downtown from 4.30 to 10 pm.

The theme of the Gala was Celebrate. Nurture. Imagine. On a magical autumn evening in New York, with more than 230 guests in attendance, TiE NY recognized and celebrated all that the TiE NY’s chapter has accomplished in the last 25 years, set the stage for NY’s entrepreneurs to be nurtured through new and old connections and mentorship, and inspired all in attendance to imagine what the next 25 years of entrepreneurship will look like. An absolutely riveting Keynote address was delivered by our very own unicorn founder Sunil Madhu, who is now a Charter Member and continues to give back and pay forward to a community that mentored and nurtured him during his early days as a first-time entrepreneur. A fantastic panel on imagining the next 25 years of entrepreneurship had leaders like Micheal Hund, Lata Setty, Lauren Foundos, and Sara Hand.

The evening also showcased the best artistic talent from the Sonalee Vyas Dance Academy, Columbia Sur and sitar and tabla players, Shraman Sen and Milan Ganatra. Special awards and recognitions were given to the global leaders and sponsors who came from all over the world to celebrate.

A key highlight of the evening was a citation given by New York City’s mayor Eric Adam’s office to TiE NY, which Dharti, Manjusha, and the board received from Dilip Chauhan, the Deputy Commissioner from NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs. Dilip spoke eloquently about the early days with TiE and the mayor’s efforts in fostering entrepreneurship through diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Also, Deputy Commissioner spoke about his office and how the NYC Administration is going to help the businesses that wanted to establish its presence in NYC. Also, he mentioned after a number of years of advocacy the first time in the history of NYC Mayor declared a Diwali Holiday in NYC Schools. Also, he applauds the great work of TiE mentorship program and great work contributing to NYC’s economic growth.

On this commemorative occasion, Dharti said, ‘I salute the spirit of giving back of this global community and am very honored to have led the chapter for 3 years and chaired the TiE Women global program with more than 3000 women entrepreneurs impacted. We have miles to go and NY will continue to trailblaze in being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community of entrepreneurs. Such occasions not only reinforce my commitment to the TiE ethos but also motivate me to do more!”

Manjusha added, “I am a first-generation entrepreneur from a small town in India! I wish I had a TiE when I first started! I call out to the hundreds of start-up founders and thousands of budding entrepreneurs out there who need mentors, incubators, and access to funds! Come join our vibrant community and find out firsthand how we can accelerate your journeys! Look out for our special Tuesday programming on ny.tie.org for more!”
(Based on a Press release)