Aimed at capacity building of women entrepreneurs in the skills of branding, digital marketing, and financial management, the government of India will make special provisions in Shehri Samrddhi Utsav (SSU)…
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Biz-Sakhi to focus on increasing entrepreneurship among women
The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) has launched a Biz-Sakhi curriculum, with training materials for certifying Business Sakhis as Community Mentors, to promote entrepreneurship among women.…
PWC report states corporate sector must play an important role to promote entrepreneurs
Corporations and entrepreneurs must give a helping hand to deliver the ambitious growth targets set by the government while building new capabilities, states a report by PWC. It has suggested…
ICEFB 2020 in Mumbai: To debate future of entrepreneurship in India
An increasingly digital business environment, the effective use of creative minds, and the innovative application of multifaceted strategies, are key to the success of entrepreneurial ventures. To tap these facets…
EDII (Bengaluru) to create 3,000 entrepreneurs in five states of South India
The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) – Bangalore office, has bagged the prestigious Accenture project – ‘Skills to Succeed 2020 Goal’. The project aims to bring a positive impact…
Bank of Baroda signs MoU with Gujarat govt to enable speedy loans to MSME sector
Bank of Baroda recently entered into a partnership with the Gujarat government to enable credit inflow to the MSME sector for several entrepreneurial projects in underdeveloped areas. The MoU signed…
How Jyoti Wadhwa’s Rs 50,000 gave birth to a Rs 10-crore business
Jyoti Wadhwa was concerned when her husband Anshul decided to quit his job as an investment banker and start something on his own. Anshul Bansal was the sole earning member…
India lags way behind China, US on women entrepreneurship index
India, one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, is one of the laggards when it comes to female participation in organisations and businesses. The country has been ranked a…
Women struggle to find funds for business, investors still under hold of patriarchy
It is not easy to be a woman entrepreneur. It is not simply a question of entering domains that were considered exclusive to males and engaging in activities that only…
More women employable in India but participation rate still low
Today, women in India are just as capable and employable as men. However, a number of critical sectors, such as automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare continue to lag behind in female…