Business after Brexit
The speaker for the event is Stephen Fry CEO – Hounslow Chamber of Commerce
World Zarathushti Chamber Of Commerce
The speaker for the event is Stephen Fry CEO – Hounslow Chamber of Commerce
MEETING OF WORLD ZARATHUSHTI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VANCOUVER, BC CHAPTER DAY: SUNDAY 20th NOVEMBER, 2016 TIME: 1:00 to 4:30 PM LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 6900 Halifax Ave. BURNABY, BC V5B 2R5 We thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC. PROGRAM: Please email fdjmehta@shaw.ca or call 604-544-8983, and confirm attendance by Thursday 10th November. 1:00 PM Arrive and Register 1:30 PM Presentation by Ms. Narges Nirumvala SPEAKER: Narges is a world renowned leadership communication expert and international speaker. One of the Top 100 Leadership Experts to Follow on Twitter in the World, she is the CEO of ExecutiveSpeak Coaching International and author of the book “Capture the Spotlight”. A trusted advisor to CEOs, Narges works with corporate leaders, association executives, elected community officials and high-performance teams to help them communicate with confidence in any situation. Her clients include Fortune 500 and FT 500 Companies. Narges has appeared on City TV, Breakfast Television Vancouver, OMNI Television, SUCCESS magazine, the Province, News1130 radio and many others. Her writing on the subject has been published in 106 countries worldwide. Narges is also an influencer, community leader and philanthropist. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Dixon Transition Society and is Chair of the Fundraising Committee for the CKNW Orphans’ Fund and is a Patron of the Vancouver Opera. Recently she was nominated for the 2014 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Topic: “Find your voice: release your power”. “In this interactive, empowering and energizing speech Ms. Nirumvala will take you on a journey to look for moments to make a greater impact in your world. Filled with personal stories and tangible takeaways, you will leave inspired and ready to take action.” 2:15 PM Interactive Discussions, Questions & Answers. 2:45 PM Vote of Thanks. Speaker appreciation. 3:00 PM Refreshments – Tea/Coffee and snacks (No charge ) 3:30 PM Chapter Members Meeting Present Status by Chairman: Fariborz Rahnamoon Report by Secretary & Program Coordinator: Firdosh Mehta Present Status by Treasurer: Homi Italia, Financials AS OF 31 OCT & Discussions during the 19 NOV Global conference call. Discuss new Web Site and Chapter contribution towards it. Reimbursement of 40 % of fees to CHAMBER and Confirmation of FEE Schedule for 2017 Raising funds through Advertisements and donations for SYNERGYZ Future program announcements and speaker selections 4:15 PM Adjourn meeting. Networking and refreshments. Current Board members of WZCC Vancouver BC Chapter for 2016 Fariborz Rahnamoon Chair Homi Italia Treasurer Firdosh Mehta Secretary & Program Coordinator Perviz Madon Percy Billimoria Nevill Bhagat Even if you cannot make it to the meeting, we would like your response to Firdosh Mehta by email: fdjmehta@shaw.ca or call 604-544-8983 Please let us know: Would you be willing to become a Member of this Chapter? Would you be willing to work on the Board or a committee of this Chapter? For more information on WZCC Chamber…….. visit www.wzcc.net Thank you for your interest in WZCC. Firdosh Mehta WZCC BC Chapter Secretary & Program Coordinator
THIS SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD AFTER THE SPEAKER AND REFRESHMENT BREAK DAY: SUNDAY 20th NOVEMBER, 2016 TIME: 3:30 to 4:30 PM LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 6900 Halifax Ave. BURNABY, BC V5B 2R5 We thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC. AGENDA FOR INTERIM SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING Review of notes of previous meeting along with matters arising and approval of same will be differed to the full AGM in 2017 Review of annual financial statement along with matters arising and approval of same will be differed to the full AGM in 2017 Interim Status of Chapter by Chairman: Fariborz Rahnamoon Interim Report by Secretary & Program Coordinator: Firdosh Mehta Interim Financial Status AS OF 31 OCT by Treasurer: Homi Italia Report on Discussions during the 19 NOV Global conference call: Homi Italia Discuss submission of Chapter Financials to CHAMBER, Y / N: Homi Italia Reimbursement of 40 % of fees to CHAMBER: Homi Italia/Fariborz Rahnamoon Discuss New Global Web Site & Chapter contribution towards it: Fariborz Rahnamoon Discuss Updates to Chapter Web Site & Chapter expense for it: Fariborz Rahnamoon Raising funds through Advertisements and donations for SYNERGYZ: Homi Italia Confirmation of FEE Schedule for 2017: Homi Italia, could be done at full AGM. Appoint Nominations receiver for BoDs for 2017: Perviz Madon Volunteered Future program announcements and speaker suggestions. Any other business permitted by Chair.
DATE: SUNDAY 20th NOVEMBER, 2016 TIME: 1:00 to 4:30 PM LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 6900 Halifax Street, BURNABY, BC We thank ZSBC B of D & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Foundation for the facilities. ATTENDEES: Total 26 including Speaker The meeting was called to order at 1:30 pm and chaired by Firdosh Mehta. He updated members of past meeting issues and thanked everyone for a good turnout. Firdosh thanked Bella Tata for introducing the speaker to WZCC, and introduced the speaker. Narges Nirumvala is a world renowned leadership communication expert and international speaker. One of the Top 100 Leadership Experts to Follow on Twitter in the World, she is the CEO of ExecutiveSpeak Coaching International and author of the book “Capture the Spotlight” website……… http://www.capturethespotlight.com/ A trusted advisor to CEOs, Narges works with corporate leaders, association executives, elected community officials and high-performance teams to help them communicate with confidence in any situation. Her clients include Fortune 500 and FT 500 Companies. Narges has appeared on City TV, Breakfast Television Vancouver, OMNI Television, SUCCESS magazine, the Province, News1130 radio and many others. Her writing on the subject has been published in 106 countries worldwide. Her Company Website: http://executivespeak.com/ Narges is also an influencer, community leader and philanthropist. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Dixon Transition Society and is Chair of the Fundraising Committee for the CKNW Orphans’ Fund and is a Patron of the Vancouver Opera. Recently she was nominated for the 2014 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Presentation by Ms. Narges Nirumvala Topic: “Find your voice: release your power”. “In this interactive, empowering and energizing speech Ms. Nirumvala took us on a journey to look for moments to make a greater impact in the world around us. Filled with personal stories and tangible takeaways, we were inspired and poised ready to take action.” Interactive Discussions / Questions & Answers. Narges also invited a few of us up front to go through a mock interview for learning the tools for proper presentations, communications and importance of body language. This included Kerman Kasad, Kayras Irani, Percy Billimoria, Sharookh Daroowala and Ashishvang Contractor. Firdosh summarized the talk and offered a Vote of Thanks to Narges and requested Perviz Madon to present Narges a gift of 2 books and a WZCC Pin, as a token of our appreciation. Refreshments: Tea/Coffee, Pop, Samosas, Spanakopita and Banana Cake, were served. We are very thankful to Rashna Mehta for pick up, delivery & warm up of the goodies. The meeting continued with INTERIM SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING Total # who attended special meeting = 20, which included 15 voting members. Review of notes of previous meeting along with matters arising and approval of same along with review of annual financial statement was deferred to the full AGM in 2017. Interim Status of Chapter by Chairman: Fariborz Rahnamoon Interim Report by Secretary & Program Coordinator: Firdosh Mehta Interim Financial Status as of 31Oct by Treasurer: Homi Italia Report on Discussions during the 19 Nov Global conference call: Homi Italia Reimbursement of 40 % of fees to CHAMBER: Not required per Chamber Board WZCC Vancouver Chapter Treasurer (Homi Italia) mentioned that WZCC Mumbai had requested for an amount of USD 250 for the new WZCC Global website from the Vancouver Chapter. There was a lot of deliberation. Finally, with the help of a USD 50 donation, it was agreed that our Chapter will contribute USD 250 for the new website subject to the following conditions: – The Vancouver chapter will not contribute 40% of the membership fees for 2016 – Vancouver chapter will have a page dedicated to it on the new website, which will be managed by the Vancouver Board – This is a one-time contribution made by the Chapter and not done as a precedent. Any ad-hoc requests in the future will be considered on their own merit by the then prevailing Board and Members. Concerns were also raised around the on-going maintenance amount for the website and the Chapter’s ability to contribute towards this. Further, it was noted that this website is not used by many of our members on a regular basis and there was a recommendation that the website content should be more inclusive considering other global chapters. Raising funds through Advertisements and donations for SYNERGYZ: The Board and Members were not in favor of directly contributing to SynergyZ via an advertisement, considering the financial position of the Chapter. However, the Board did encourage all the members to solicit advertisements for the SynergyZ Magazine. Confirmation of FEE Schedule for 2017: It was also noted that the Chapter fees for 2017 would be done at full AGM in 2017. Nominations to the Board of Directors for the Chapter for 2017: Perviz Madon volunteered to be the Nominations Officer and all were requested to nominate those who were willing to serve. Firdosh announced that he is willing to step down from any position on the Board and continue to remain a member of the Chapter, as we need to get new and younger members to take on the Chapter’s operations. He is willing to mentor and help anyone who requests. With no other business to discuss, the Meeting was adjourned at 4:30 PM. We would like to offer our thanks to Aubtin and Manochehr for their assistance in audio-visual equipment set up and taking some photos. Minutes Prepared by: Firdosh Mehta & Percy Billimoria Date: 24 Nov. 2016
WZCC invites you to Houston to participate in an interesting program on Thursday, April 27, 2017 (A day before the FEZANA AGM), designed for business people, entrepreneurs, professionals and anybody with interest in business, finance, industry, etc. Youth is particularly encouraged to attend. PROGRAM: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm – Visit a Zarathushti owned industrial facility, Coating Industries Inc. – Cll that provides serious corrosion protection for substrate to shipbuilders, chemical companies, major oil companies and industrial plants. We will also visit their adjacent J R Manufacturing facility, a fabricating plant for piping, skids and packages. (Light refreshment included Advanced reservation required. Cost: FREE 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm – Panel discussion on financial sources for starting a new business with speakers from academic and financial institutions – Talk on how to grow your business (topic to be finalized) For more information: Rustom Engineer rustom47@hotmail.com
the Houston area, the areas where rental income and property appreciation could be maximized, how to “run your investment like a business”, real estate do’s and don’ts, the importance of running credit and criminal background checks on tenants, and the risks associated with real estate investment. The next two speakers were Mr. Pankaj Arora and Mr. Kersi Engineer, and they discussed the purchase, refurbishment and sale of residential properties. Mr. Arora has been “flipping” homes for the past five years, whereas Mr. Engineer has been a successful real estate investor in Texas and Nevada for the past 30 years. They discussed how to purchase the “right” property (which is very important), obtaining financing, contracting strategies for home refurbishment, risks associated with such investments, and typical returns that can be expected. They also provided some valuable insights such as the need for being hands on and stay on top of the tasks being performed by contractors, the need for having relationships with contractors and vendors to obtain low prices for services/materials, why it is difficult to maximize return on investment if you are flipping homes on a part time basis, and how buyers focus on the quality of refurbishment of kitchens and master bedrooms. The seminar was very well received and the number of attendees was amongst the highest at a WZCC-Houston event. The attendees not only had several questions for the speakers after their presentations, but they also stayed after the event was over to have one-on-one conversations with the speakers.
Investing Offshore Speaker: Dick Mody CEO – Ethical Advisers Date: Wednesday 3rd May 2017 Venue: Café Spice Namaste, 16 Prescot Street, London E1 8AZ Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm sharp start Cost: £10 members & £15 non-members (under 18 and unwaged Zoroastrians at no cost) • Followed by a networking session where refreshments will be served to • Confirm by email: anup@veracityeducation.com or Tel: 020 7493 0437 Dick Mody gained invaluable investment experience working for top global financial institutions including JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche and Raymond James. He has worked in many financial centres such as New York, San Francisco, London, Mumbai and Florida in his capacity as Head of Sales/Executive Director – North America and the UK regions. After gaining knowledge and experience as an investment adviser to some of the most respected institutional asset managers across India, the USA, UK, Asia and the Middle East, he now heads up an investment advisory company in Mumbai. Book NOW for a great opportunity to combine Business with Pleasure!
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Event held on Saturday, April 29th, 2017 from 10.30 am to 2.00 pm. Held on the grounds of The Green Pocket nursery school owned by our Committee Member, Anahita Batha. The event was organised by the Committee to give its members an insight into Fitness for everyday living. We invited five professionals who held an interactive session with our members and their guests through a very informative and enjoyable afternoon. Godrej Rustumji – Safety and Self Defence Godrej is a WZCC member of the Bangalore Chapter and is an International Close Protection Officer catering to foreign national protection in India. He is also a firearm instructor. Godrej held the audience’s attention with some verbal pointers on how to be alert and observe one’s surroundings along with exciting self defence manoeuvres with volunteers from the audience. We saw quite a demand for more such sessions in the future. Dr Prathap – Chiropractor Dr. Prathap is one of 10 practicing chiropractors in all of India and has his own wellness centre in Indiranagar. Originally from Canada, Dr. Prathap completed his doctorate in new York and strongly believes that prevention is the best cure for any health related issues. Many in the audience were not aware of what and how a Chiropractor works, so the talk by Dr. Prathap was enlightening to many. He brought along “Alfred”, his partner in crime (!) – a skeletal spine, to explain the physiology angle of his work. He demonstrated a few exercises that all of us could do on a daily basis to reduce the stress of long hours at a desk. His light humour entertained the audience through the 20 minutes he was on the dais. Siddharth & Shaila – Fitness Trainer & Zumba Instructor Siddharth comes from an IT background but decided to switch careers because he wanted to help people live a healthier lifestyle. He is a Crossfit Level 2 coach and a personal trainer who also helps in rehabilitation workouts for sports injuries. Shaila is a Zumba instructor and full of life and vitality. Siddharth took the audience through the necessities of working out and remaining fit, showing the audience what can be done even if one does not have the facilities of a gym. Shaila took us through a fun Zumba workout which got everyone ready for eats. Farzin Sholapurwala – Certified Yoga Therapist and Trainer Farzin is a Life Member of the WZCC and has been practicing yoga for the last 15 years. She had found her own yoga centre and taught over 7100 students till date. She took the audience through some breathing techniques for glowing skin, the benefits of yoga and then practised the Suryanamaskar along with members of the audience who were keen to know the correct way of performing it. Red Fork had arranged the snacks A Millet Salad and a Pasta Salad, two kinds of sandwiches and baked yoghurt with granola. Everyone enjoyed it thoroughly and Chef Xerxes spent time explaining how one should eat a balanced meal, avoid yo-yo diets and how millets are the new in ingredient and can be used in many ways. Despite the small numbers, it was a successful event.
Dear Members, Greetings from WZCC. Though few in numbers, the second networking meeting was very successful as felt by all members present. Here is a small note of what transpired for all those who did not attend. We strongly recommend that more members make it for the August meeting as this will greatly help your contact sphere and business. Meeting began by Zarine narrating how networking in the first meeting had helped her. She had expressed her dire need for a Manager for the restaurant. A few days later, Navaz Lalkaka tagged Zarine on a FB post where an employment agency had listed the candidates available for restaurants. Within two days Zarine had found her self a Manager and also given the offer letter to the suitable candidate. The second incident Zarine gave was where a large catering order, and a repeat one, was grabbed by her restaurant Red Fork, thanks to a WZCC member introducing Zarine to her husband. Again networking paid off. Below are requirements of some of the members present. Anyone with contacts or can assist in any way will be appreciated. Requirements : 1. Anahita Batha – Runs a play school – The Green Pocket / Day care Centre / Library for kids / Hosts kids birthday parties and camps at her school. Looking for : A story teller and a capable supervisor for her day care centre 2. Zarir Bhaurcha – Already has an established business. Is passionate and knowledgable about music. Also teaches piano. Was instrumental in launching his son, Neville’s, music career. Looking for : Some new business interests. 3. Cyrus Bharucha – Is a Chartered Accountant and a partner at Kalyaniwala & Mistry. Looking for : A young Parsi CA whom he can train to become a partner. Needs to be based in Bangalore 4. Zarine – Has a Restaurant Red Fork and also does catering for Events. Looking for : Hosting events at Red Fork – could be in collaboration with others – photographer, musician, book reading, kids training camp, etc 5. Perin Patel – Works in the retail business of Mattresses as part of the family business. In addition is a certified “CueMath” teacher. Also does soft skills training primarily for software engineers. Looking for: Talking to parents how “Cue Math” can make a difference to a child’s mathematics skills. 6. Zaver – Is into the manufacture of chocolates. Caters to corporate, International Retail brands, 5 star hotels, Builders etc. Looking for: Increasing her reach into corporates and other business entities, especially to companies who are looking for gifting chocolate boxes for this Diwali season to their staff and customers.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING DATE: SUNDAY 11th June, 2017 TIME: 2:00 TO 3:00 PM LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 6900 Halifax Street, Burnaby, BC. WZCC Directors thank ZSBC Board of Directors and Arbab Rostam Guiv Foundation for the use of facilities. ATTENDEES: Total 22 including the speaker. The meeting was called to order at 2:10 pm. Kayras Irani introduced the speaker Mrs. Fi Dastoor Since a young age Fi Dastoor has volunteered for a variety of projects and activities. Fi has been associated with CYBF (Canadian Youth Business Foundation) since 2003. CYBF is now called Futurepreneur. She was introduced to CYBF via CESO (Canadian Executive Service Organization) which she joined in 1988. Her career spans over thirty years in the technology industry. In the latter years she has her own business – Dastoor Consulting doing a variety of projects from the medical industry to the technology industry. Fi was associated with the telecommunications industry for many years. With Futurepreneur Fi has mentored quite a few young entrepreneurs who went on to run their own successful businesses. Her other volunteer activities include being an Ambassador to the Vancouver Opera and assisting them in any office/technology related work. Details of presentation on Mentorship: -What is a mentor, how does one become a mentor and what is involved in mentoring young business entrepreneurs A mentor is a person who has expertise in a specific field and enjoys assisting someone with their venture in this specific field. A mentor is also a person who enjoys helping young entrepreneurs (age range 18 to 35 years) with their business. Businesses, for example, could range from fitness studios, events planner, restaurant, ballet studio, setting up shops, setting up a daycare, starting freelance work etc. Getting in touch with Futurepreneur and submitting a resume is the first steps involved in becoming a business mentor. – What are the steps involved for a mentor with Futurepreneur (business mentor) After an interview with Futurepreneur a seminar is arranged as introduction and what is expected of a mentor. The seminar can be done on-line at one’s own pace and time. Most mentors have to have some business knowledge and basic accounting experience. If a mentor does not have experience in certain areas that is required for a specific business, Futurepreneur will try and find a person who has the expertise and is available to assist. This is a volunteer position and the time devoted to any project is mutually agreed upon by the mentor and mentee. – How does a mentor and protégé (mentee) negotiate a good fit When the on-line course is completed, Staff at Futurepreneur will then set up the mentor with a mentee who is starting up a business. A mentor can also be asked to help an existing business in progress. The mentor will then set up an initial meeting with the mentee at a mutually convenient date. If both parties – the mentor and mentee – feel there is a good fit and they could work together, the mentor contacts Futurepreneur to say there is a good fit with the mentee. If it is not a good fit another mentee will be found for the mentor to assist in setting up of the business. Government of Canada provides a loan of $15,000 without interest for two years to mentee. – What is involved for the mentor to keep in touch with the mentee Minimum time required of a mentor to help a mentee is approximately 10 hours per month for a term of two years. In some cases more time per month maybe required and in other cases less time is required. Contact with a mentee can be done via email, phone or face to face meetings. Every three months a report is submitted by both the mentor and mentee showing any updates, time spent and achievement to date with regard to the business. – What constitute a successful business operation Futurepreneur deems a business successful if it is still in operation after two years and also when the loan of $15K is paid back. The loan is usually paid back when the business shows a profit and the owner of the business is able to make a minimum payment. – The term and length a mentor is associated with a mentee Two years is the duration a mentor has to assist and help a mentee with their respective business. In order to assist with the business a mentor maybe asked for any type of involvement that is required to make the business a success. A mentor should advise and direct a mentee in the direction towards making the business a success especially if it appears that the business is going off the rails or not following the business plan. – Wrapping up a contract between mentor and mentee. Just before two years, the mentor is alerted by Futurepreneur to inform that the contract is coming to an end. The mentor may be asked to submit a final report regarding the business and whether is shows signs of being a success and if the mentee can manage on their own. The mentor is then asked if they wish to start another project with a new mentee or take a little break. The session ended with discussions, and question and answer session at 2:50 pm. Aubtin Yazdgardian offered a vote of thanks to Mrs. Fi Dastoor and presented her a book as a token of appreciation. Refreshments were served. Minutes Prepared by: Homi Italia Date: 15 June 2017
“The WZCC Global Meet 2017 is now just a few weeks away, and the WZCC Bangalore Chapter is all set to make the event a grand success! We want to keep all WZCC Chapters & participating Delegates updated about the many events planned, the Speakers, other net working activities & entertainment planned from 14 to 16 December 2017. This is the first such update, and we shall keep you posted about further developments on a fortnightly basis as a run-up to the final event. Dr. Ferzaan Engineer, a prominent and well-loved member of the Parsee community in Bangalore, is a pharmaceutical cientist and healthcare entrepreneur. A pharmacist by training, he received a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of South Carolina. He started the international clinical research industry in India and was the Chairman & CEO of Quintiles India from 1997 to 2011. Ferzaan become an independent entrepreneur four years ago and cofounded two companies which are described below. Medwell Ventures (medwellventures.com) offers home healthcare services under the Nightingales brand (nightingales.in) Cytecare Hospitals (cytecare.com) is one of India’s only organ-based cancer hospitals and is super-specialized in various surgeries, radiation techniques and chemotherapies. The flagship project was a 150-bed hospital launched six months ago in Bangalore. Ferzaan is a great supporter of the WZCC and we eagerly look forward to having him as our speaker on the evening of December 15th 2017. Our Guest co-ordinater for the Leadership Games is Zerbanoo Gifford, an author, a human rights campaigner and founder of the ASHA Centre, which pioneers youth empowerment in the fields of sustainable development, interfaith dialogue and the arts. She holds the International Woman of the Year Award 2006 for her humanitarian work, which spans fifty years of grassroots and global activism. In 1989, Zerbanoo was presented with the Nehru Centenary Award for her work championing the rights of women, children and minorities. A pioneer for Asian Women in British politics, she made history by being elected as a councillor in Harrow in 1982 and standing for parliament in 1983. Zerbanoo’s biography ‘An Uncensored Life’ by Farida Master is published by Harper Collins. We are privileged to have Zerbanoo conduct the session on Leadership Games along with her assistant, Adrian Locher who is an actor, voice coach and director of many years’ experience. As the Artistic Director of the ASHA Centre, he has run numerous drama-based programmes with young people from all over the world including one play that was created with young South Africans and presented to Nelson Mandela at his home. And to give you all a heads up, here’s something on the Bangalore Parsees The need to establish an Anjuman in Bangalore was felt by the Parsee Zoroastrians in the first quarter of this Century, when in the year 1922, after two or three preliminary meetings, they inaugurated the Bangalore Parsee Zoroastrian Anjuman. Even though the first recorded settlement of the Parsees in Bangalore was in 1880, it took nearly 42 years for the Parsee Zoroastrian population to increase sufficiently to fill this long felt need. The newly established Anjuman then took over the management of the then existing “Ararmgah” which had been in existence since 1892, when on the death of Seth Muncherji Dosabhoy Cama, the Parsee residents of Bangalore obtained a plot of land from the Mysore State Government to bury their dead community members. Ever since then, as more and more assets were added, the responsibilities of the Anjuman also increased. Gradually the local community also felt the need for a Fire Temple and a Tower of Silence. Thus in the year 1924-25, Late Seth Dinshaw Cawasji came forward with a donation to the Anjuman to build a “Daremeher” for Bangalore Zoroastrians. Well-known personalities who took a leading part in this project were Late Seth Meherwanji Maneckji, Late Seth Nusserwanii Mirza, Late Seth Kaikhushroo Belgaumvala and Late Seth Rustomji and Nusserwanji Boyce. A year later the Anjuman built a community Hall for religious ceremonies at the “Aramgah” at a cost of Rs.5,000/- and which amount was donated to the Anjuman by the Late Bai Pirojbai Fakirji Chaina, for this specific purpose. Subsequently as the Zoroastrian population of Bangalore increased, structures like the Lady Jehangir Kothari Memorial Hall, the Tower of Silence, the B.J. Entee Dharmashala and the Kothari Hall Annexe were added to the assets of the Anjuman.and the Kothari Hall Annexe were added to the assets of the Anjuman. Today we number a mere 450-500 in number but constantly strive at keeping this community alive with events, gatherings and preservation of our assets. “Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity beyond the resources currently controlled.”