Female Entrepreneur: Khushba Mehta | Social Media Marketing Freelancer
Tell us about yourself I am a fitness freak and a big foodie! Born in South Mumbai I lived in Egypt for a few years. I love doing creative and adventurous things and travelling with my family. I have an elder sister and a cute Shitzu named Chikoo. I’m a hardcore dog lover!... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Soniya Agarwal | Founder, Growing Craft
I am an interior designer by profession and crafter by choice. I specialise in corporate designing and have worked in this arena for over five years. I was attracted towards paper crafts since I was a child but after I got married and had my child things took off for... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Zenobia S. Davar, Founder, ZS embroiders
I am Zenobia S. Davar, a fashion designer by profession. I am a Parsi and follow the Zoroastrian religion. I was born as the first daughter to Noshir and Hutoxi Vajifdar on 06 January 1968. I have two siblings, Anahita and Parizad. I did my schooling at J.B. Vatcha High... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Arifa Rafee – Managing Partner, AR4 Organic Mango Farms
I’m a network engineer by profession. I lived in the Middle East for almost eight years and after returning, I joined SBI as PO and worked there for a year. Being transferred abroad was making it difficult for me and my three children, especially the younger one who was just... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Jyoti Jhangiani, Fortune Teller and Healer
I am a commerce post graduate from Mumbai university. I did my certificate course in home science and Montessorie training. I am an award winning Psychic Reader specialising in Tarot Card Reading and Numerology and am a certified Reiki Master. In addition I am a certified Tarot Master Instructor and... 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 Entrepreneur | Yamini Zaveri, Extra Elegance
“There are no strangers in my life, only people I haven’t met”. This statement best describes me. I was born and brought up in Bombay, India. I lived a fairly conservative and simple existence till life decided to pay me a visit. Life taught me to make waves and not... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Uma Dhanwatey, Photographer
I am a photographer currently based in Pune. After a degree and career in social work, I took up photography as a profession. At that time there were no formal schools in India so assisting an existing photographer was the only option. After doing a few basic workshops with Girish... Read More
Female entrepreneur: Varuna D Jani, Founder, Varuna D Jani Fine Diamond Jewellery
I come from a family of jewellers and my earliest memories in life are surrounded by jewellery. At the tender age of eight, I would accompany my father, Ramchand Popley, to work with him where he was building a brand that would later become iconic and a leader in the... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Mrs Tabassum Hasan, Founder, Guilt Trip
I was a homemaker in Bihar, and a mother of three lovely kids. Being independent by nature, I always had a drive to do something of my own. Cooking was a passion and I was always complemented on my cooking skills. Although I had no experience running a business I... Read More
Female entrepreneur | Shruti Sharma | Co-founder of Bondforever
Tell us about yourself I was born and brought up in Jaipur. I completed a BE in CS and an MBA in Marketing and HR. I have worked in companies like IBM, Pepsico and ICICI. Currently I am the co-founder of Bondforever. I also teach English to underprivileged children at... 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
Inspirational women: Hiral Shah, CEO
Tell us about yourself I pursued my masters in HRM from Middlesex University in London after which I was an HR assistant at Phillips Electrolux for around two years. I am currently CEO of SavePocketMoney.com – a student based start-up which offers big name brand discounts to students across India.... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Namita Ambani, founder, Dial organic
Tell us about yourself An MBA and CS by education, ‘a balanced life’ has always been my mantra. I’m passionate about anything I do and once I make up my mind on something, I give it my all. My work experience pans from Pantaloons and Aditya Birla in retail, to... Read More
Female Entrepeneur: Hiral Shah – CEO, SavePocketMoney.com
Tell us about yourself I pursued my masters in HRM from Middlesex University in London after which I was an HR assistant at Phillips Electrolux for around two years. I am currently CEO of SavePocketMoney.com – a student based start-up which offers big name brand discounts to students across India.... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Pallavi Singh – Hindi teacher
Tell us about yourself I am 23 years old, studying psychology. I love traveling, having my photo taken, enjoy North Indian food and a nicely made cup of coffee. Why did you start to teach to Hindi specifically to Expats? Back in 2011 I realised there were not many institutions/people... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Chef Rakhee Vaswani, Owner, Palate Culinary Studio
About Rakhee Vaswani Food for me is simply two words: love and passion. It’s the remedy for any problem. You will always find me with a smile on my face and a sparkle in my eye when I see a cake is rising in an oven or when I’m enjoying... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Priya Jham – CEO, Founder & Owner – Kitchens By Priya Jham
If you have an inclination, there’s a woman who always has that extra drive. Today’s women entrepreneurs are successful not just at managing their homes but also the boardrooms. Chef Priya Jham, CEO, Founder & Owner – Kitchens By Priya Jham, has no formal training in cooking or Business Management.... 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: Monisha Gidwani – CEO of Vimonisha Exhibitions
Tell us about yourself I am a marketing and branding consultant by profession running Vimonisha Exhibitions – one of India’s most popular designer wear and jewellery exhibitions. Armed with an MBA, with a specialisation in marketing and years of experience in product management and advertising in the corporate world, I... Read More