{"id":4493,"date":"2024-06-26T16:08:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T20:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2024\/?page_id=4493"},"modified":"2024-08-10T01:47:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T05:47:37","slug":"business-forum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2024\/business-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"AKKA Business Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518775284713{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;submission-rules&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"themeum-title  committee-titlebg\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><h3 class=\"style-title\" style=\"margin:-20px 0 10px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 0;font-size:18px;line-height: normal;color:#ffffff;\">QUICK LINKS<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1719644523117{background-color: #ededed !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"onhovermytext\" style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 15px; padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #616161;\"><a style=\"color: #616161;\" href=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2024\/business-forum\/#business-forum\">Business Forum Goals and Objectives<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;2px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1719644529666{background-color: #ededed !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"onhovermytext\" style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 15px; padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #616161;\"><a style=\"color: #616161;\" href=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2024\/business-forum\/#agenda\">Agenda<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;2px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1719644199054{background-color: #ededed !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"onhovermytext\" style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 15px; padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #616161;\"><a style=\"color: #616161;\" href=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2024\/business-forum\/#seeking\">Seeking Dynamic Youth Leaders<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;2px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1721718202142{background-color: #ededed !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"onhovermytext\" style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 15px; padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #616161;\"><a style=\"color: #616161;\" href=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2024\/business-forum\/#competition\">AKKA Start-up Pitch Competition<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;2px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1723206651795{background-color: #ededed !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"onhovermytext\" style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 15px; padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #616161;\"><a style=\"color: #616161;\" href=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2024\/business-forum\/#speaker\">AKKA Business Forum : KeyNote Speaker BV Jagadeesh<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4495&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space el_id=&#8221;business-forum&#8221;][vc_column_text]Saturday, Aug 31, 2024; Time: 11 AM &#8211; 4:00 PM ET[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"themeum-title  committee-titlebg\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><h3 class=\"style-title\" style=\"margin:-20px 0 10px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 0;font-size:18px;line-height: normal;color:#ffffff;\">BUSINESS FORUM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Networking, Networking, Networking: Facilitate a platform for networking!<\/li>\n<li>Involve 2nd generation Youth in AKKA Biz Forum activities<\/li>\n<li id=\"agenda\">Sustainability of AKKA Business community Beyond AWKC 2024 (LinkedIn Group) [Mentors, Mentees]<\/li>\n<li>Govt. of Karnataka and AKKA partnership<\/li>\n<li>Cross-Border Entrepreneurship between INDIA and USA<\/li>\n<li>Create a program beyond AKKA WKC 2024 to support Business\/Entrepreneurship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space el_id=&#8221;agenda&#8221;]<div class=\"themeum-title  committee-titlebg\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><h3 class=\"style-title\" style=\"margin:-20px 0 10px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 0;font-size:18px;line-height: normal;color:#ffffff;\">AGENDA<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;progsubmission&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table id=\"progsubmission\" style=\"padding: 5px;\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"headerbackground\">\n<td width=\"300\"><strong class=\"strongcolor\">TIME<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><b>SESSION<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>DETAILS<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11:00 &#8211; 11:15 AM<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome + Introduction<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11:15 &#8211; 11:45 AM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keynote<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">**Topic pending**<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11:45 &#8211; 12:15 PM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panel 1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pathways for more Kannadigas for business opportunities in the Public Sector<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12:15 &#8211; 12:45 PM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panel 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cross border Business Opportunities. Karnataka and USA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12:45 &#8211; 1:45 PM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lunch Break + Networking<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1:45 &#8211; 2:30 PM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Pitch Competition (Top 3\u00a0 Finalist):<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2:30 &#8211; 3:00 PM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panel 3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launching a Business: Overcoming Challenges and Leveraging Advisors<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3:00 &#8211; 3:15 PM<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"speaker\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks You &amp; Acknowledgments<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3:15 &#8211; 4:00 PM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reception &amp; Networking<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;]<div class=\"themeum-title  committee-titlebg\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><h3 class=\"style-title\" style=\"margin:40px 0 10px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 0;font-size:18px;line-height: normal;color:#ffffff;\">AKKA BUSINESS FORUM : KEYNOTE SPEAKER BV JAGADEESH<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]<strong>Don\u2019t miss the golden opportunity to hear from one the best in the industry. A renowned entrepreneur, venture capitalist and a philanthropist.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Topic: <strong>&#8220;AI for Prosperity and Purpose: Creating Wealth and Impacting Society&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time and Date: Saturday Aug 31 at 10:30AM<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4782&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1723206271090{padding-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1723268854128{padding-top: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;seeking&#8221;]BVJ is a successful Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur and angel Investor. BVJ was the Founding investor &amp; CEO of NetScaler, pioneering the concept of Application Delivery, acquired by Citrix for $325M where BVJ served as Group VP and GM for Citrix\u2019s Application Networking division. Prior to Netscaler, BVJ was Founder &amp; CTO of Exodus communications, pioneering the concept of Internet Data Centers resulting in a highly successful IPO.<\/p>\n<p>BVJ is currently a Board member or advisor at Cohesity, Tetrate, Inhabitr, Rexera, Monetize360, PineGap, Neysa Networks, Aarna, and many others. He was a seed investor behind Nutanix (IPO), Yodlee (IPO), Ankeena (ACQ: Juniper), Arkin (ACQ: VMWare), NetMagic (ACQ: NTT), Ocarina (ACQ: Dell) and Attivo( ACQ: S1).<\/p>\n<p>BVJ is an adjunct faculty member at the Leavey School of Business SCU and also teaches entrepreneurship class in several Universities in India Such as IIT BHU, IIT Gandhinagar, PES Bangalore etc.. He is very actively involved with non profits for the betterment of the world such as UVCE Foundation \u2013 providing scholarships to deserving students, One School At A Time \u2013 providing physical and digital infrastructure for dilapidated govt schools across India, Akshaya Patra \u2013 providing mid-day meals to 2.2 Million children everyday. Also in the USA supporting Boys and Girls Club of Peninsula, and Digital Health Labs at Stanford University.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"themeum-title  committee-titlebg\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><h3 class=\"style-title\" style=\"margin:-20px 0 10px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 0;font-size:18px;line-height: normal;color:#ffffff;\">SEEKING DYNAMIC YOUTH LEADERS TO FACILITATE THE PROGRAM<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>The 12th AKKA Business Forum committee is dedicated to empowering Kannada youth across North America. We invite enthusiastic high school seniors and college students with a passion for business or entrepreneurship to volunteer at our upcoming Business Forum. This exciting event will take place on Saturday, August 31st, in Richmond, VA, as part of the World Kannada Conference.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Why Volunteer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Becoming a volunteer offers a unique opportunity to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gain valuable experience in organising and conducting business activities.<\/li>\n<li>Make a meaningful impact on the Kannada community.<\/li>\n<li>Network with 200+ business leaders and professionals, industry leaders, and like-minded peers, expanding your professional network.<\/li>\n<li>Interact with experienced professionals which can lead to mentorship and valuable career advice.<\/li>\n<li>Other benefits include: Resume enhancement, Personal Growth, Career Opportunities, Recognition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>College students: Must have a keen interest in business or entrepreneurship. High School seniors: Must have a keen interest in business or entrepreneurship.<br \/>\nMust be registered for both AKKA and the Business Forum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you are expected to do during the business forum:<\/strong><br \/>\nSelected volunteers will be assigned to one of the following roles:<br \/>\nEmcee of the business forum<br \/>\nIntroducing the topics and speakers<br \/>\nFacilitation of the panels<br \/>\nFacilitation of business idea pitch competition<br \/>\nChecking in audience and helping with other logistics<br \/>\nOne of the business forum officers will guide you through the process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Apply (Deadline: July 15th, 2024)<\/strong><br \/>\nGoogle Form: Complete the details in the provided <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1rdbJBhZHXnhTR7GF1UiNuzd-oiAuA_tdf7CwnRB1-qY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">form<\/a> and submit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Video Submission: Send a short video (maximum 3 minutes) that should include your answers to following questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A brief intro about yourself (include your connection to Karnataka)<\/li>\n<li>Your Public Speaking Experience: Can you describe any previous experience you have with public speaking or emceeing events?<\/li>\n<li>What does entrepreneurship mean to you? Can you share an example of an entrepreneurial endeavor you have undertaken or are currently working on?<\/li>\n<li>Why are you interested in volunteering in this business forum?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Submit your video to: <a id=\"competition\" href=\"mailto:business@akkaonline.org\">business@akkaonline.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following your selection, the AKKA Business Forum committee will work with you to define your role during the Business Forum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;]<div class=\"themeum-title  committee-titlebg\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><h3 class=\"style-title\" style=\"margin:-20px 0 10px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 0;font-size:18px;line-height: normal;color:#ffffff;\">AKKA START-UP PITCH COMPETITION<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Dare to Dream, Dare to Pitch, Dare to Win exciting prizes!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are delighted to announce that a Startup Pitch Competition will be held at the \u201cBusiness Forum\u201d during the prestigious 12th AKKA Convention on Aug 31 at Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>The Business Forum team is organizing a Startup pitch competition in order to select the best business idea, a unique opportunity to showcase the entrepreneurial skills to a worldwide audience by presenting their business ideas live at the prestigious Convention.<\/p>\n<p>Pitches should be submitted online by all applicants and only the 3 best pitches will be selected to present their big ideas during the convention.<\/p>\n<p>During the Live Pitch Competition at the convention, a panel of judges will decide the final winning pitches and the winning team will be eligible to win exciting prizes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"themeum-title  committee-titlebg\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><h3 class=\"style-title\" style=\"margin:0px 0 10px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 0;font-size:18px;line-height: normal;color:#ffffff;\">OVERVIEW OF THE COMPETITION<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\"><strong>Objective:<\/strong> To bring entrepreneurs, industry experts, investors, and service providers under one roof to foster innovation and business growth.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Desired Outcome:<\/strong> This competition is dedicated to empowering Kannadigas worldwide by offering a platform to showcase their startups and connect with potential investors and mentors, enabling them to build, scale, and elevate their startups to new heights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Process:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Call for Applications: <\/strong>Invite young entrepreneurs to apply for the startup pitch competition. Applications accepted until Aug 1st.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Initial Judging:<\/strong> Panel of judges evaluates all applications and selects the Top 10 based on a well-defined rubric. (August 1 to August 15)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Top 10 Pitch Presentations:<\/strong> Top 10 finalists present their pitches to the panel of judges via Zoom. (August 15 to August 25)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finalist Selection:<\/strong> The panel selects and announces the top 3 finalists from the Top 10 on August 25.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AKKA Presentation:<\/strong> The top 3 finalists present their startups <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">in-person<\/span><\/strong> at AKKA on August 31. Each Presentation will be 15 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"themeum-title  committee-titlebg\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><h3 class=\"style-title\" style=\"margin:30px 0 10px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 0;font-size:18px;line-height: normal;color:#ffffff;\">PRIZES<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\"><strong>Come up with list of services that the winners can avail (Pick 3)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1 hour each month with the likes of BV Jagadeesh for the next 12 months. (We can line up 5-10 more mentors like BVJ)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10 hours of Marketing consulting with XXX over the next 12 months<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Total of 5 hours of legal \/ immigration services with the attorney<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Total of 10 hours of CFO \/ CPA Work<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10 hours of consulting work with Product experts in each field such as Cybersecurity, Cloud, Consulting, Govt Sector, Health Care, Retail, Finance, Hospitality etc.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10 hours of GTM consulting with experts<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fundraising Assistance<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Provide Intellectual Property \/ Patent \/ Trademark Support<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><strong>Press Coverage<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"themeum-title  committee-titlebg\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><h3 class=\"style-title\" style=\"margin:30px 0 10px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 0;font-size:18px;line-height: normal;color:#ffffff;\">WHO CAN PARTICIPATE \/ APPLY<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Any Kannadiga around the world who is a founder or co-founder of a startup.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Must have had tangible activities to build the startup within the last six months such as:<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Fundraising initiatives<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Development efforts<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Entity Registration and Business Plan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Putting together team and subject matter experts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Must be registered to AKKA business forum to participate in this competition.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Process: <\/strong>Submit a slide deck or a video presentation by Aug 1st using the form<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"themeum-title  committee-titlebg\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><h3 class=\"style-title\" style=\"margin:0px 0 10px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 0;font-size:18px;line-height: normal;color:#ffffff;\">IMPORTANT TIMELINES &amp; ACTION ITEMS<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Important Timelines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong> August 1st<\/li>\n<li id=\"speaker\"><strong>Remote Evaluation by Judges:<\/strong> August 1st &#8211; August 15th<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zoom Evaluation for Shortlisted 10:<\/strong> August 15th &#8211; August 25th<\/li>\n<li><strong>Final Presentation by Top 3:<\/strong> August 31st<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1519038171014{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;allowed-program-duration&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_row_inner disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"themeum-button \" style=\"display: inline; 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