All About SMM-ART

SMM-ART Training & Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.

SMM-Art Training & Consultancy Services is an Entrepreneurial Transformation company focused on helping entrepreneurs in the micro, small & medium (MSME) sector rise above their limiting paradigms, grow in confidence and gain the knowledge needed to maximize their success potential. We do this through an array of seminars, workshops, counseling sessions, audio-visual products and consultancy services – all aimed at bringing about a meaningful transformation in the lives of entrepreneurs.

SMM-Art is the brainchild of Santosh Nair - one of India’s foremost motivational speakers, trainers and mentors in the SME market also widely regarded as the "Guru of Confidence".

“SMM-Art is driven by a vision to help build a million entrepreneurial

Success stories by 2020”

With nearly a decade of excellence in servicing the entrepreneur community, and deep insights into the entrepreneurial mindset, SMM-Art is uniquely positioned to deliver practical and proven solutions for entrepreneurial success. SMM-Art has constantly endeavored to bring established insights and learning from the world of business to drive positive transformational changes in the way small & medium entrepreneurs think about and do business.

Till date, our high-impact programs and training workshops have positively transformed more than 60,000 individuals and entrepreneurs and over 1,000 businesses. Over the years, SMM-Art has also delivered highly popular skills training program for sales, customer service and other business functions at more than 100 corporate organizations including Asian Paints, Vodafone, Max New York Life, Tata AIG, ICICI Bank, Reliance Telecom and NIIT

Entrepreneurial Transformation Solutions

Inspire:

Under the Inspire banner, SMM-Art organizes motivational pep talks for entrepreneurs on a regular basis as well as develops a range of audio-visual (AV) products, merchandise and educational books aimed at entrepreneurial learning. The Inspire programs leverage Santosh Nair’s powerful, entertaining & inspirational public speaking ability to break the limiting paradigms that hold back entrepreneurial success and growth.

Several of Santosh Nair’s power-packed, emotionally charged pep talks including “Future Farming”, “Why Entrepreneurs Miss the Bus”, “Leadershift”, “Always Multiply Your Confidence” and “Bullfighting” are eternal favorites amongst the business and professional community.

WHY DO ENTREPRENEURS MISS THE BUS? - A motivational Pep Talk that drives self-introspection in entrepreneurs and makes them realizes the real keys to success.

INVITED PEP TALKS - Inspire also arranges for Santosh Nair to deliver inspirational lectures as an invited speaker to corporate and institutional organizations on a regular basis. These include addressing sales organizations, dealer meetings, supplier conferences etc., as well as invitations by industry associations and other community groups.

SALES AND MARKETING

AUDIO VISUAL PRODUCTS - SMM-ART also makes and sells inspirational products in the form of Cassettes, VCDs etc. so that people from all walks of life have access to purposeful insight and focused direction at their finger-tips. Inspire’s current portfolio of AV products include over 75 titles in English, Hindi and other regional languages.

Gurukul Programs

SMM-Art currently runs the popular Gurukul Programs aimed at both start-up and established entrepreneurs looking for growth and success. The Gurukul Programs derive from a rich legacy of interactions with the micro, small & medium (MSME) businesses over the past 10 years. The core focus of our Gurukul programs is to drive what we call Entrepreneurial Transformation - a new approach, orientation and philosophy for building a successful enterprise.

The Gurukul programs/ products include:

ENTREPRENEUR GURUKUL - A 2-year program for established entrepreneurs looking for the next level of growth. Combines workshops, one-on-one reviews, mentoring, guidance and networking events. This highly popular program has thus far benefited over 450 entrepreneurs across Mumbai, Maharashtra & Gujarat.

FOUNDATION GURUKUL - An entrepreneurship essentials program for those entrepreneurs who need help to move from the “build” to the “consolidate” stage of business. It is a 6-month comprehensive program combining workshops, one-on-one reviews, mentoring and guidance.

LEAP - A series of 5 x 1/2 day talks by Santosh Nair addressing key issues that determine the entrepreneur’s orientation to building a successful business.

PERSONAL COUNSELING - A personalized entrepreneurial coaching program for entrepreneurs looking for highly focused and personalized coaching.

BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM (BTP) - An organizational development and transformation program that goes beyond the entrepreneur into the enterprise. Ideal for mid-sized businesses looking to build excellence in their business.