Building your own business can be a truly amazing journey and a life-changing experience. In today’s economy, quite a number of people may think of starting their own business at some…
The secret of successful entrepreneurship
Year: 2019
195 posts
Check out Sheroes, India’s woman-only social networking site
To the founder of Sheroes, Sairee Chahal, the idea of starting a digital networking site occurred when she saw many women around her quitting their jobs over family obligations, the…
Learning English-Vinglish, now in job-friendly app tutorials
On starting a venture aimed at teaching people in India foreign languages, Pranshu Bhandari realised that people who wanted to learn English outnumbered those who wanted to learn a foreign…
FICCI and Aussie B-school come together for women entrepreneurs
There is good news for Indian women entrepreneurs. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) — the pre-eminent voice of the country’s business and industry — has…
On My Own: Anita’s driving school for the disabled
Anita Sharma was paralysed from the waist below when she was barely six months old and says the happiest moment of her life was when she could finally drive her…
Shoes are blinking green on this eco-friendly route
Based in Pune, Pooja Apte-Badamikar’s BlinkGreen has caught the attention of people across the country. What is so special about BlinkGreen? They make footwear which is upcycled from tyre scraps.…
Making paper lamps, winning awards: Story of Godavari Satpute
Hailing from Nari, Maharashtra, Godavari Satpute runs her own paper lamp-making business, which she founded in 2009. At 38, she runs her own manufacturing unit in Nari, while also offering…
Metropolis MD says women entrepreneurs lonely, needs mentors
In a conference held in Mumbai earlier this month, Metropolis Healthcare managing director Ameera Shah has said that starting a small business could be extremely lonely. She shared anecdotes on…
‘Only 10% of Indian start-up founders are women’
A three-day event organised by Tie Global in partnership with the US embassy marked the start of mentorship program AIRSWEEE (All India Roadshow for Women’s Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship) Scale-Up…
How can entrepreneurship empower rural women?
On International Day of Rural Women (October 15) sheatwork.com observes that the empowerment of rural women is essential to building a prosperous, equitable and peaceful future for all Do you…
