Commenting on the initiative, Balram Singh Yadav, Managing Director, of Godrej Agrovet Limited said, “Upliftment of the farming families is at the core of everything that we do at Godrej Agrovet. With the availability and usage of the right solution at the right time being an imperative for better yields, “Hello Godrej” will help us bridge the gap between farmers and agricultural experts by offering real-time personalized solutions.”

Changing climatic conditions and increased pest attacks have increased the concerns of the farmers. Amidst such continuously evolving farming conditions, enabling farmers to get access to the latest crop protection solutions and personalized guidance in their preferred language is a need of an hour. Through “Hello Godrej,” farmers across India can now avail of real-time advice through direct communication from our team of agricultural experts.

“Hello, Godrej, embodies the company’s vision of being the most trusted partner for Indian farmers in their journey towards sustainable and profitable agriculture. Leveraging Godrej Agrovet’s extensive experience and reputation, the initiative aims to build strong, trusting relationships with farmers, making it the go-to source for reliable agricultural information thus solidifying its leadership in the agriculture sector,” Rajavelu NK, CEO of the Crop Protection Business at Godrej Agrovet Limited.

Through this initiative, the company intends to reach farmers across the country to address their unique needs and challenges backed by Godrej Agrovet’s long-standing commitment to providing quality and reliable products to uplift farming families.

Helpline Number: 022 2519 4491

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NEW DELHI: ET Money, India’s leading investment platform, has become a top player in the country’s rapidly expanding online wealth management market by focusing on long-term wealth accumulation for affluent Indians.  This strategic choice has allowed them to avoid the allure of short-term stock trading. As of March 31, the platform helped its users manage INR 63,000 crore (approximately $8 billion) in investment assets and, on average, is adding INR 2,700 crore of new assets every month.

The company’s subscription-based advisory service, ET Money Genius, has also demonstrated significant growth, with its paid subscriber base expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 162% over the past two years. This growth has positioned ET Money as India’s largest Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) in terms of the number of paid customers. ET Money Genius is unlocking a new customer segment with annual income between INR 10 lakh to INR 1 Crore—a demographic previously unable to afford high-end wealth management services offered only to the ultra-rich Indians. By leveraging technology, ET Money Genius offers affordable access to sophisticated advice for just INR 249 per month, pioneering a subscription model in the wealth management sector that mirrors successful strategies in the OTT space in India.

“Our growth in assets and Genius indicates the rapidly compounding Trust of our users in ET Money”, states the CEO of ET Money, Mukesh Kalra. “By eliminating commission fees on mutual funds and introducing a transparent, flat-rate advisory fee with our Genius service, we continue to deeply align our business objectives with our customers’ financial success”

ET Money has been consistently gross-profitable each month for the last 11 months and has shown robust revenue growth at a CAGR of 90% over the last three years. Notably, about 70% of its revenue is recurring in nature. Additionally, nearly all its new investors in the past nine months discovered ET Money organically through word-of-mouth referrals, and the company boasts an annual user retention rate of over 90%. Another boost to ET Money’s financial profile would be the recently announced Execution Only Platform (EOP) license by SEBI, which would allow ET Money to monetize direct mutual funds and improve its gross margin to go beyond 80%. High user trust and retention combined with a recurring revenue business model and improving gross margins suggest ET Money is on a solid path to long-term profitability and growth.

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WASHINGTON: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation invites interested parties to submit nominations by February 16, 2024, for a spot on the agency’s Advisory Committee representing the interests of the general public.

A solicitation was recently published in the Federal Register to help ensure that a wide pool of candidates could be considered to fill the position. This position will be appointed by the president of the United States for a three-year term.

Nominees must have experience with defined benefit plans, the administration or advising of pension plans, or in related fields. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) outlines several responsibilities for PBGC’s Advisory Committee, including advising on investment policy and other matters related to PBGC’s mission.

The committee comprises seven members: two representing employee organizations, two representing employers who maintain pension plans, and three representing the general public. It meets six times a year with at least one joint session with PBGC’s Board of Directors.

PBGC is committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and seeks a broad-based and diverse Advisory Committee.

PBGC protects the retirement security of over 31 million American workers, retirees, and beneficiaries in both single-employer and multiemployer private sector pension plans. The agency’s two insurance programs are legally separate and operationally and financially independent. PBGC is directly responsible for the benefits of nearly 1.4 million participants and beneficiaries in failed single-employer pension plans. The Single-Employer Program is financed by insurance premiums, investment income, and assets and recoveries from failed single-employer plans. The Multiemployer Program is financed by insurance premiums and investment income. Special financial assistance for financially troubled multiemployer plans is financed by general taxpayer monies

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The Second District Advisory Council, which is comprised of senior business leaders, generally meets three times a year to provide the New York Fed President and New York Fed leadership with high-level insights about business and economic conditions in the Second District. Members of the Council serve three-year terms. The next meeting of the Council is scheduled for November 6, 2023.

Bliss is the president of U.S. Group Health at Teladoc Health, a telemedicine and virtual healthcare company. Bliss oversees the company’s U.S. group business growth, strategy, and client and commercial operations. Previously, Bliss was the chief client officer at Teladoc Health. Earlier, she held executive roles at various health and health tech organizations, including serving as chief of staff for Best Doctors, a company acquired by Teladoc in 2017. Bliss has a bachelor’s degree in industrial psychology from Nichols College.

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WASHINGTON: Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 33 million small businesses and startups in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced the appointment of 15 members to the newly established Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee (IIEAC). The advisory committee’s main objective is to promote, expand, and strengthen the innovation ecosystem, including innovation commercialization, lab-to-market translation, and constructing a more equitable, inclusive federal innovation ecosystem.

“The Biden-Harris Administration is working to ensure America’s entrepreneurs get the support they need to innovate and commercialize to create the industries of the future and solve global problems,” said Administrator Guzman. “The distinguished members of this newly launched advisory committee will serve as an important resource with insights and recommendations to help us build policies and programs that foster American ingenuity, innovation, and economic competitiveness.“

The IIEAC consists of members with a diverse set of perspectives, experiences, and occupational backgrounds across America that will help accelerate support for startups and small businesses.

“The members of the advisory committee will inform how the SBA, and the federal government more broadly, think about addressing persistent gaps in support for entrepreneurs inventing, commercializing, and scaling breakthrough innovations that are critical to our country’s global economic competitiveness and national security,” said Associate Administrator for Investment and Innovation Bailey DeVries.

Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee Members

• IIEAC Chair: Philip Gaskin, Executive Fellow and Strategic Advisor to the CEO, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (Mo.)
• IIEAC Vice Chair: Julie Lenzer, Chief Innovation Officer, Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (N.H.)
• Eric Adolphe, CEO & Founder, Forward Edge-AI, Inc. (Texas)
• Dr. Ramon Barquin III, Chairman of the Board, Atlantic University (Puerto Rico)
• Richard Carroll, Chairman, Innovative Defense Enterprises (Fla.)
• Dr. Dedric Carter, Vice Chancellor for Innovation & Chief Commercialization Officer, Washington University in Saint Louis (Mo.)
• Dr. Carol Dahl, Board Member, VentureWell, VertueLab, and Washington Research Foundation; Trustee, Wisys (Wash.)
• Colleen D. Egan, President and CEO, Illinois Science and Technology Coalition (Ill.)
• ML Mackey, CEO, Beacon Interactive Systems (Mass.)
• Andrew McCandless, Chairman and CEO, Bascom Hunter (La.)
• David McFeeters-Krone, Principal, Intellectual Assets (Ore.)
• Dr. Sally Morton, Executive Vice President, Arizona State University’s Knowledge Enterprise (Ariz.)
• Dr. Jake Reder, CEO, Celdara Medical (N.H.)
• Dr. Jenny Servo, President, Dawnbreaker (N.Y.)
• Timothy Tiemann, Managing Director of Innovation Programs, California State University Northridge (Calif.)

 Additional information about the Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee can be found atInvention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee (sba.gov). The SBA will announce additional IIEAC members and public meeting dates in the coming weeks.

Appointment terms are set for two years. Members of the advisory committee do not receive a salary, nor are they eligible to officially represent the SBA. Their selection does not connote an endorsement of their organizations.

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The Community Advisory Group is comprised of leaders of nonprofits, community organizations, foundations, and anchor institutions. The primary goal of the Community Advisory Group is to provide the New York Fed, including President John C. Williams, with a real-time view of the economic issues faced by a diverse set of communities and individuals across the Second District. Ms. Benson’s appointment comes in advance of the Community Advisory Group’s next meeting on June 21, 2023.

Ms. Benson is president and CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund, a community development financial institution (CDFI) that has invested more than $1.1 billion in loans and grants to community nonprofits since 1980. Previously, Ms. Benson was executive vice president and chief operating officer of TruFund Financial Services, a Black-led nonprofit community development fund. Earlier in her career, Ms. Benson held community development finance roles at Carver Federal Savings, Banco Popular, and JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Benson serves on the boards of the Opportunity Finance Network, the New York State CDFI Coalition, and the New Markets Tax Credit Coalition, where she is board president. Ms. Benson graduated from Columbia University with a psychology degree.

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