First Women’s Bank opened its brand new headquarters in West Town on Wednesday. Its founders say it’s the first financial institution aimed at helping women entrepreneurs get the capital to start and expand businesses. Chicago is now home to the First Women’s Bank, a bank its founders believe to be the first and only women-led …
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Picture: Vydyuthi Energy Services (VES), which made remarkable achievements in the sustainable renewable energy sector in Kerala, will be represented by its co-founder Vani Vijay at Dubai./Representational image | Vidyuthi Energy Services website A women-led start-up from Kerala will be showcased at the US Pavilion of the upcoming Expo 2020 Dubai scheduled to be held …
Picture: Mrs Jamana Mahajan – Founder of Satvic Foods Mrs Jamana Mahajan, a loving mother and homemaker now turned into an entrepreneur and an inspiration for others… including me! Everything changed on the eve of her 57th birthday when she shared her dreams with her son and then officially got Satvic Foods registered. This entrepreneur …
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We are more than one-and-a-half years into the COVID-19 pandemic which has devastated lives and livelihoods alike across the world. A large section of the society, especially the vulnerable sections, whose livelihoods have been badly hit. Even among them, there are some who refuse to give up and through their sheer resilience are fighting back …
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Phalguni Joshi started bamboo startup Karmaar Crafts to empower the tribal women of Nilagiri in Odisha. The social enterprise uses bamboo to create a variety of sustainable offerings, including baskets, lamps, and other lifestyle products. Phalguni Joshi was bothered by the fact that the only means of livelihood for the tribal community of Nilagiri, Odisha, …
