With many enterprises and ventures being led by talented women, the startup ecosystem in India is booming. Nearly 4 out of 5 women in India desire to be entrepreneurs. But, on account of varied economic factors like gender bias, no investor confidence, and the non-availability of role models; many women are not fulfilling their start-up dream, despite being passionate about the same. How can this situation be improved? What is the role of existing successful women entrepreneurs in nurturing new talent? Do they lend them a helping hand?

Here are some unique ways through which successful business owners support other women to succeed:

1-on-1 Mentorship

Many accomplished business women are known to guide and advise young business owners in their respective domains. This is achieved either through collaborations, sponsoring or by acting as advisors within their capacity. Networks like Score in the USA and Kool Kanya or Her in India offer spaces for dialogue between the Veteran ladies and the newcomers to the field of entrepreneurship. And this dialogue can later lead to mentorship or training as the case may be.

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, for instance, runs Biocon Academy to train young achievers in the field of Biotechnology. Through the YouTube channel of the academy, she hosts live sessions and answers any question posed by women who want to lead.

Such mentorship helps new business women to navigate various obstacles like gaining funding, understanding the market, developing leadership skills, acquiring the trust of investors, and other nuances of running a successful business.

Lending a helping hand takes different forms. Even an employer can act as a mentor to the employee, liberating the employee to take up leadership roles. And in this sphere, we need to recognize organizations that have an all-women staff. For example, in the startup sphere, there are organizations like My Style Communications, which try to encourage women from diverse backgrounds, with a passion for writing to join their organization.

Sharing Their Entrepreneurial Journey in Online and Offline Spaces

Prominent entrepreneurs of India such as Indira Nooyi – the former CEO of PepsiCo, Supriya Paul  – Co-founder of Josh Talks, Jagi Manat Panda – Co-founder of Orel Communication, and others are known to have shared their stories in forums like Ted Talks, Social Media and books. Such stories prove to be very beneficial in inspiring young women of India to dawn on leadership roles. Many youngsters get influenced to become entrepreneurs at a very young age by either reading autobiographies or documentaries on prominent women business leaders.

Start-up incubation:

Successful business women not only mentor but also give back to the community by functioning as angel investors or venture capitalists. They also run entrepreneurial coaching programs, and the best-performing candidates are given grants to help them scale and achieve success.

Creation of Communities to facilitate a women-driven start-up ecosystem

Communities spearheaded by enterprising businesswomen act as another platform that fosters the growth of upcoming women entrepreneurs. There are many communities that are designed especially for women who are restarting their careers. Platforms like Meetups and LinkedIn can be leveraged to facilitate open dialogue and discussions between varied business women in different domains. Live chats, and guest speaker sessions at organizations and colleges by veteran business women help foster a strong community and knowledge-sharing space for those passionate to learn about being a business owner.

Internship Opportunity

Young women entrepreneurs, who want to grow in their field can benefit extensively if they intern with the veterans in the field. Internships are surefire ways of learning the tricks of the trade. By shadowing successful businesswomen, upcoming lady entrepreneurs can learn a lot.

Future of Indian Women in The Business Space

The future of business women in India is promising with a lot of prospects for the younger generation. Women are achieving milestones in varied fields like technology, STEM, finance, social impact, and others. Mentoring, gaining training or funding are a few of the key aspects through which young women who nurture a dream to succeed as an entrepreneur can benefit from the wisdom of experienced women in the domain.

Not only the profit sector but also the nonprofit sector has women taking up leadership roles. Working for impact is a rewarding field that many young women might aspire to be a part of. Also, there are many social entrepreneurs who offer the space to have open discussions on varied aspects which is a starting point for future mentorship and collaboration.

Since the role of women in every sector is important, their education is equally important. As they say, educate a woman and you educate a family; if you educate a woman entrepreneur the entire community will benefit.

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Sharing stories of victories and defeats with others is important to heal. The healing that happens when you’re heard and validated is remarkable.

Healing 2 Peace is the journey of different brave souls from suffering to surviving their pain. It is not just mine or my kids journey, anyone can join us. It doesn’t matter what they survived, it only matters that they did.

One time I was listening to Oprah Winfrey, she said –

” If they don’t offer you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair with you next time.”

I was deeply touched by this line and I created my own platform. This is not just mine, who ever was never heard or validated, I am here for you, to hear you, to support you.

Our mission is to promote the self-reliance and empowerment. We educate and empower others about the abuse we suffered, how we survived and what resources we found helpful for us to over come our suffering.

Our aim is to provide a platform for victims/survivors, to tell them about available resources and other coping skills. We will tailor this platform to meet the special needs of other brave souls who are overcoming hardship.

After devastating events, getting back to normal is hard. For some of us, financial insecurity becomes a major obstacle. Yes, there are many resources available to help us but when we are in the healing process, it is overwhelming to ask for help. It feels like we are asking for too much. So when we are in therapy, using our pain, creativity and skills, we create awesome and amazing things.

Join us, maybe you will also find your passion.

It is a wrenching feeling going from being self- sufficient to need money (from others) for every little thing.

Come and join me in our healing journey…

You can reach out to me anytime through the email at www.healing2peace.com or Instagram @anju29peace or @healing2peace

Stay connected to learn more about mental health, parenting, home decor, healing, mindset transformation, resources to get help for domestic violence and child abuse.

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It’s true that finding a job after a long gap can be tough. Indeed, it is. Whether it’s a REGULAR JOB or a WORK FROM HOME, you need to apply your full force or you need to exert a lot of efforts or hard work. It is said that “Being a housewife and a mother is a full time job”. But after a long gap, if you decide that now it’s time to rethink about your career, you come across many problems or you can say that so many hurdles in searching for a career or a job.

I tried to search a job firstly a regular one that is a work from office job. I tried hard and gave many interviews. I was called for an interview in MNC company which was very far from my house wherein I was made to sit and wait for hours and then I was informed that I am not eligible for the profile in terms of age criteria.  I kept on waiting for hours keeping my household work on pause and leaving my kids to attend their tests and online classes all alone.

Some interviews went well, but I didn’t get a positive response may be because of long gap after my marriage. Then, keeping in mind the responsibilities of managing my home and kids I thought of searching for a work from home job. I gave many interviews that too on phone calls or Zoom meetings. But, most of the calls were from fraud companies. In some cases, the employers would not even share the name of the company with me saying that it is against their company policy to share the name of the company. It sounded suspicious and strange.

It is truly said “ Great things never come from comfort zones”. It is very difficult to get a job after a gap and even if you want to get, you need to pay first (i.e. money) for a fresh start of your career.

After few months, with help of my cousin sister, finally I got work on hourly basis in an online news portal showbizsaga.in  . Editor – there guided me and helped me a lot as this was totally a new work experience for me. Yes, now I am completely enjoying working as a FREELANCE JOURNALIST and trying to learn and explore many new things from this kind of job.

Keep looking for opportunities and never stop learning!

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