“Few months ago in March 2017, I attended a workshop on Entrepreneurship Development Program organised by ATPAR in association with NIESBUD. First of all, it helped to recall all basic facts of management which we studied in school and college. “The workshop was like doing MBA in 4 days”. It also provided knowledge and information about different schemes of Government which can aid entrepreneurs. We could also meet different experts during the training.
Personally, I learnt from others entrepreneurs, their unique style of management. As my business is mostly online, I have occasional face to face interactions with clients; earlier I was planning to have a dedicated office space, but after attending the workshop I learnt that cost saving is also a part of good management. So I decided to avail the services of co-working space as its more cost efficient for me.”

Sonu Bist, Investment Advisor

Sonu Bist , an entrepreneur with Cerebral Palsy (a neurological impairment causing severe physical disability) did his early schooling from an NGO(AADI), followed by B.Com from DU. While pursuing his graduation, he also completed CWA intermediate course.

During the period, he was doing his B.Com, he developed keen interest towards financial markets (stock market, mutual funds etc). Due to his educational background and analytical abilities, he gradually started trading in stock market with borrowed money from his father. Now it has been around 10 years since then, Sonu Bist provides investment products to individual clients, helping individuals to create long term wealth by investing in financial assets like equities, mutual funds, bonds etc. He has also become a business partner with Angel Broking Pvt ltd and associated with different mutual fund AMCs.

In 2015, he took part in a business realty show organised by ZEE BUSINESS. He was top scorer in online trading round in North India and was selected for city round but struggled to convince channel organisors that he was fully capable of taking part in ground event. He challenged all by winning the city round, then Semi Final and became the Runners-Up in National Finale.

Thus proving his capabilities and breaking the barriers of myths on disabilities he decided to start a business in of investment advisory services. He obtained a certificate in capital market from NISM and certificate in mutual funds from AMFI. In April 2016, he established his business of ‘INVESTMENT ADVISORY CUM BROKING’.

To take forward his business he also got a loan of Rs.3.8 lacs sanctioned from NHFDC which was disbursed through Oriental Bank of Commerce.

“As NIESBUD Partner ATPAR conducts EDP Training to Persons with Disabilities & other marginalized groups.”