Female Entrepreneur: Hema Balakrishan | Founder, Color D Earth
I am a social entrepreneur and founder of Color D Earth, an Eco Socio Enterprise. Born out of a passion to create one-of-a-kind-jewellery with river bed clay from Mother Earth, Color D Earth works towards the sustainable and economic growth of the terracotta artisan community. Color D Earth empowers nearly... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Shalini Chopra| The Final Flourish, Co-founder and Performance Coach
I was born and raised in an industrial town of India called Jamshedpur. My mother was my first role model. Ever since she completed her graduation she had been working. I grew up seeing her balancing multiple roles and giving complete commitment to everything she did. I attribute my courage... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Hemalatha Annamalai, Founder and CEO, Ampere Vehicles
I come from a simple, middle class family. My father is a professor and my mother is a teacher. I am number five out of six siblings. I was born in Salem, grew up and did my schooling in Chennai and completed my Engg in computer science from GCT Coimbatore.... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Sarika Syed and Nisha Koppikar | Partners, Snowflake Montessori and Enrichment Centre
Sarika Syed was a Creative Director with UTV Telecommunications for about eight years. More than anything, Sarika loves working with children and sharing good values and creative expression with them, as well as an appreciation for everything that is natural. Nisha Koppikar did her MBA in International Business and ran... 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 | Sandhya Garg, Sandhya Garg LLC
I decided to launch my own label after graduating from the London College of Fashion in 2011. I polished my skills at International design studios training at Alexander McQueen, Alice Temperley and Izmaylova, learning everything from different pattern cutting techniques to hand embroidery craft and vintage knitting-lace making at the... 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| Jagruti Pohankar, Head of Sales, Own A Masterpiece
I am from a Gujarati family and did my graduation at Villa Marie college, Somajiguda. I married Anand Pohankar eight years ago. I qualified in graphic designing and web designing, which served well in my involvement in Parivartan Software and Multimedia, my husband’s company. My entrepreneurial skills too progressed through... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Manisha Rao | Founder, Luxe cafe
TheLuxeCafé.com is India’s leading online luxury lifestyle magazine with curated content on fashion, decor, travel and leisure, motoring and gadgets, personas and ideas for connoisseurs of fine living. Designed to be a virtual cafe, it is poised to be the one-stop hangout for luxury brands and consumers. Our endeavour is... 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 | Saumya Vardhan, Founder of Shubhpuja.com
I grew up in New Delhi and moved to the UK in 2003. Prior to launching Shubhpuja.com, I was a seasoned operations and technology consultant and worked at KPMG and Ernst & Young in London. I am an MBA (with Distinction) from Imperial College, UK, an MSc in Operational Research... Read More
Female entrepreneur | Madhavi Patil and Prachi Patankar, Momzbizz.com
Momzbizz.com; the story of a journey from Motherhood to Mompreneur. Two things you can easily guess from our name: we are moms and we have just plunged into being mompreneurs. We are a two member founding team – Madhavi Patil, an IT professional and Prachi Patankar, a product and graphic... Read More
Female entrepreneur | Amruda Nair, Joint Managing Director and CEO, Aiana Hotels and Resorts
I am a third generation hotelier and come from a family of entrepreneurs. I was an Economics graduate who went on to gain qualifications in Hospitality Management from CHN University in The Netherlands and a Master’s degree from the world’s leading hotel school, Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration in New... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Zahabiya Kanchwala, Imperial Collection
I was born in Mumbai in 1970 and studied at Queen Mary’s High School. I graduated in 1992 from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics at Church Gate in Mumbai with Business Administration as my core subject. I was born into a family interested in business and design. Designing is... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Archana Kale, Winakki Kids
I was born and brought up in Pune and am currently based out of Bangalore. I graduated in Social Work from Pune University. I am married and blessed with two daughters. In the past, I have worked with companies like AT&T. After my kids were born, I decided to take... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Rutu Shah, Rocha Fashion Boutique
My dream was always to start my own business in the field of fashion having had an interest in this particular area since my childhood. So, after completing my MBA, when I got an opportunity I grabbed it and started an online designer jewellery store. Tell us about Rocha Fashion... 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