Female Entrepreneur: Dr. Shrilakshmi Desiraju | Founder, Triphase pharmaceuticals pvt.ltd.
Tell us about yourself and your background I grew up in Ujjain, a small and historical town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Being born in a family where both parents were professors, I grew up in an academic environment. My passion for chemistry inspired me to gain a... Read More
Female Entrepreneurs: Kavita Mehta (CEO and Co-Founder) & Kimberly Wright Dixit (President and Co-Founder), The Red Pen
Tell us about yourselves Kavita: I was born in Surat and moved to the United States when I was nine months old. My father is an engineer by training and my mother a teacher. They had intended to remain in the US for only two to three years but they have now lived there for... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Ria Shah │ Founder, Ori-Queenia
Hey there, I’m Ria! I have achieved my Interactive Media Design degree from Raffles International (Mumbai). Along with being a multimedia artist, I am also an origami artist and a freelance photographer. For me, the world is a creation of our mind. A very real projection of what we see and... Read More
Female entrepreneur: Chayaa Nanjappa | Nectar Fresh, Founder
I am a women entrepreneur who set up the brand Nectar Fresh in November 2007 at the lowest phase in my life. I am a first generation entrepreneur and it gives me great satisfaction that today Nectar Fresh empowers many rural and tribal people. My parents were teachers. I had... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Suman Kher, Soft Skills Studio
I was born and raised in Bangalore to Punjabi parents. I have also lived in Delhi for 12 years and got my Masters in Literature from Delhi University and an MBA in HR from Symbiosis University. I am passionate about training, writing and skill development. My hobbies include reading, listening... Read More
Female Entrepreneurs | Sonu Mittal, Founder and CEO fables, ‘Think Big’ Entrepreneur Series | WeConnect
Tell us about yourself From College to ‘fables’, as the name implies, it’s a long story. But one that cuts across cultures, places, diverse markets and even more diversified experiences. In 1989 I started work as an Account Executive with Speer Communications, Bangalore (then a division of FCB Ulka). It... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Priya J Parab, Strombss.com | WeConnect
Tell us about yourself I have a Masters in management studies with 15 years of corporate multi-industry experience. Tell us about strombss.com I set up the company in 2008 to make natural, nutritious foods in convenient forms for the health-conscious global consumer. Strombss is an acronym for strong minds and... Read More
Female entrepreneur | Kalpana Pradeep Heblekar | Handikrafts Sourcing
I was born and brought up in Mumbai. After my primary schooling I graduated in Commerce from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning Anantapur. I continued to pursue my education post marriage and completed my Bachelors and Master in Education with a Diploma in Fine Arts. I joined a... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Dr Manosi Lahiri | Founder, MD & CEO at ML Infomap
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is the branch of Information Technology that deals with maps, satellite images, location applications and other aspects of the earth. In the 1980s it was a pioneering technology and excited me enough to leave behind my young family and go to the UK to train in... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Asha Satapathy, Founder & COO | DocEngage
Tell us about yourself I consider myself someone who can raise my voice wherever required for a cause, a goal or achieving a personal vision. I believe I am energetic, high spirited with a lot of confidence that I give my father credit for. I have grown up in multiple... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Snehal Agrawal Sharma – Founder of F-WOW
Introduction I am a full-time employee at the Consulate General of France in Bombay in the Press & Politics Department and I am thankful for this. Sometimes small things make a huge difference in your life and being able to work full time despite having an energetic pre-schooler at home... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Sandhya Mendonca – MD & Editor in Chief of Raintree Media
Tell us about yourself I’m a Bangalorean, born and bred. I have a Masters in Political Science, with a specialization in International Relations. I was drawn to journalism from high school as my father was a journalist in his earlier career and my first break was as a trainee at... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Nina Bual – Founder of Chamki Nails and SPA.ce the spa
I’m from the UK and come from a family of five girls. We all grew up with the support of our parents to venture into any career path of our choice and have enjoyed continuous support from our parents. This freedom allowed us to follow our hearts as well as our heads and I ended... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Anasuya Gupta – Chairperson & Managing Director of CICO Technologies Ltd
Tell us about yourself I grew up in Calcutta and am totally indebted to the school I went to – Loreto House – for instilling the courage of conviction in us. I trained to be a teacher but taught for only six months before I found matrimonial bliss. It was... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Jeyalakshmi Venkatanarayanan – Founder of Universe Power Systems
Tell us about yourself and your background I am the founder and proprietor of Universe Power Systems. My educational background is in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering. I am also a qualified teacher, trained dancer, choreographer and Carnatic singer. I received management education from ISB, Hyderabad with sponsorship from Goldman Sachs.... Read More