Women Entrepreneur  

Aashka Goradia is the co-founder and director of Renee Cosmetics who quit acting in 2020 and embarked on her entrepreneurial journey to create her Rs 834 crore empire. 

Shelly Bulchandani has worked hard for her entrepreneurial dreams and is an inspiration for millions of youngsters. Hailing from Ajmer, Shelly's startup, The Shell Hair, generates earnings of Rs 1.4 crore annually. 

Saheli Chatterjee is a social media specialist with expertise in aiding businesses and individuals to gain traction on the internet and build their online presence and audience. She started as a freelancer at 18 and now earns Rs. 1,64,20,000. 

The Sarpanch of Choral Village has waived off the charges for water supply and garbage collection services in the village.

The IITian duo, who left well-paid jobs, launched Meesho, a reseller-focused network that pioneered social commerce.
 

Pranjali Awasthi is a 16-year-old tech genius who built her own AI startup at such a young age. Her company has a team of 10 employees and is valued at over Rs 100 crore. 

Chinu Kala ran away from her home when she was 15 years old and had to face several hardships to survive. But her perseverance and her hard work paved her way, and now her jewelry business generates revenue of Rs 40 crore per year. 

Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited is the third largest tractor manufacturer in the world. Mallika Srinivasan serves as the Chairperson and Managing Director of TAFE. She has been honoured with India’s prestigious award Padma Shri for her remarkable contributions.

This Women’s Day, take the opportunity to empower yourself by setting long-term goals and taking steps to achieve them. The government offers financial support to women wanting to start their businesses. If you’re one of them, then start your journey today.

Seema Chapadia embarked on her business journey during the lockdown period. When she began receiving praise for her work, she decided to expand her business with the help of other tailors. Today, she provides employment to 30 women in her community.

Nidhi Yadav was employed at the renowned company Deloitte. She quit her job to follow her passion of venturing into the fashion industry. After completing a course at an international fashion academy, she returned to India and launched her own brand.

Navalben’s illiteracy is not a disappointment for her. Even her age never restricted her from becoming a businesswoman. She made something happen that most educated people get intimidated by. She started her business by selling milk to local villages and now she earns crores in a year. 

Ahana Gautam was working at the renowned P&G company. Dissatisfied with her job, she returned to India to launch her own business. Today, her snack brand is valued at over Rs 100 crore.

Stand-Up India is a government scheme that offers financial support to people from SC/ST community and women entrepreneurs who are above the age of 18. The purpose of this initiative is to facilitate bank loans to at least one SC/ST borrower and at least one woman borrower per branch to set up Greenfield projects.

Nadia Chauhan is currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer and Joint Managing Director of Parle Agro. She has helped the company reach greater heights with her significant roles within the company.