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Mira Kulkarni, Forest Essentials, Ayurveda Brand, Indian Luxury Brands, Women Entrepreneurs, Estee Lauder India, Ayurvedic Skincare, Startup Success India, Indian Beauty Industry, Single Mother Entrepreneur
How a Single Mother Built Forest Essentials into a ₹8,300 Cr Brand
Chocolat Corner, vandana Mehta
Chocolat Corner: From a Mother’s Kitchen to a Rs 32 Lakh Business
achaar, Indian pickle market, women entrepreneurs, homemade pickle, Krishna Yadav, small business India, self-help groups, women empowerment, traditional Indian food, pickle making business, artisanal food business, Jha Ji pickle, Kudumbashree initiative, micro enterprises India, female-led businesses

Can Selling Achaar Be a Successful Business for Women?

Achaar, or Indian pickle, holds a special place in Indian cuisine, whether it’s breakfast, lunch, or dinner. For many Indians, the memory of homemade achaar…

Manya Maheshwari

June 13
candle making, home business India, start candle business, handmade candles, soy candles, small business ideas, DIY candle making, Indian entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, festival candles, eco-friendly candles, online candle store, candle making supplies, work from home business, creative business ideas

How to Start a Candle-Making Business at Home in India

Manya Maheshwari

4 min
Mira Kulkarni, Forest Essentials, Ayurveda Brand, Indian Luxury Brands, Women Entrepreneurs, Estee Lauder India, Ayurvedic Skincare, Startup Success India, Indian Beauty Industry, Single Mother Entrepreneur

How a Single Mother Built Forest Essentials into a ₹8,300 Cr Brand

Vasundhra Tewari

5 min
rural entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, Goa dairy industry, local brands, sustainable business,

How a Small Dairy Farm is Making Big Strides in Goa’s Market

Vasundhra Tewari

4 min
Google for Startups, Startup Accelerator, Women Entrepreneurs, India Startups, Tech Startups, Women Founders, Google India, Startup Mentorship, Indian Tech

Can Google for Startups Fix the Gender Gap in Indian Tech?

Khushi Bhatia

2 min
Mahima Bhalotia, Social Paathshala, digital literacy, senior citizens, edtech startup, Aman Gupta, Shark Tank India, women entrepreneurs, tech for seniors, digital empowerment, baby boomers, India startups, social impact, tech education, founder stories

Mahima Bhalotia Empowers Seniors with Tech via Social Paathshala

Vasundhra Tewari

4 min
Fawkes Solutions, Shreya Jaiswal, Women Entrepreneurs, Founder Journey, Startup Stories, Business Recovery, Branding Consultant India, Mental Health in Startups, Resilient Founders

2024 Broke Her, 2025 Made Her a Founder With a Fierce Mission

Vasundhra Tewari

4 min
Kusha Kapila, UnderNeat, 5 Lightbulbs, marketing strategy, influencer marketing, brand launch, storytelling in marketing, women entrepreneurs, Instagram marketing, community building, shapewear brand, startup strategies, content marketing, DTC brand launch, honest marketing

5 Lightbulb Strategy Kusha Kapila Used to Launch UnderNeat !

Manya Maheshwari

3 min
Deepika Sharma, Women Entrepreneurs, Ahmedabad Street Food, Soup Stall Startup, Healthy Eating, Small Business India, Maninagar Stories, Female Founders, Indian Startups, Food Entrepreneurship

B.Tech Graduate Deepika Vinchhi Turns Soup Seller & Entrepreneur

Bhavesh Upadhyay

3 min
Chocolat Corner, vandana Mehta

Chocolat Corner: From a Mother’s Kitchen to a Rs 32 Lakh Business

Khushi Bhatia

2 min
Women Entrepreneurs, Indian History, Begum Samru, Jibhabu of Gujarat, 18th Century India, Indian Business History, Women in Business, Historical Women Leaders, Early Entrepreneurs India

Women Entrepreneurs through the lens of History: Begum Samru and Jibhabu of Gujarat

Khushi Bhatia

5 min

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Torque, India, Furniture, AI, Technology

Torque: Custom Furniture Brand Disrupting Indian Market

Epil Bodra

2 min
Cosmix, Vibha Harish, clean supplements, biodegradable scoop, sustainable nutrition, women-led factory, D2C wellness, plant-based protein, Indian startups, in-house manufacturing

How Cosmix Built India’s First Biodegradable Protein Scoop

Vasundhra Tewari

4 min
Sidhi Marwadi, Kaushalya Choudhary, Marwari culture, Indian heritage brand, traditional Indian textiles, artisanal Indian products, Rajasthani spices, Indian lifestyle startups, Indian e-commerce, heritage revival, MasterChef India, women entrepreneurs India, cultural startups, sustainable Indian brands, Indian craft startups, Indian fashion and culture

MasterChef’s Sidhi Marwadi Sparks Cultural Revival

Manya Maheshwari

3 min
The Cinnamon Kitchen, India, PCOS, Healthy, Aman Gupta

The Cinnamon Kitchen: A Shark Tank India Success Story in Healthy Snacking

Epil Bodra

3 min
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Chaarpai, Aditi Lunkad, stationery brand India, design entrepreneur, Raipur startups, Indian founder stories, lifestyle brand India, creative business journey, women entrepreneurs India, Ascendants

Chaarpai: How Aditi Lunkad Turned A College Project into a Nationally Loved Design Brand

Khushi Bhatia

4 min
FirstClub, Ayyappan R, clean label grocery, Bengaluru startup, grocery delivery app, banned ingredients India, healthy food India, real quality groceries, farm to home, Indian foodtech

FirstClub Launches in Bengaluru: India’s First Clean-Label Grocery Platform Goes Live

Vasundhra Tewari

3 min
Chowkhat, Chinkari, Lucknow, Startup, Investment

Chowkhat: How Two Ghaziabad Sisters Built a ₹5 Crore Chikankari Brand from Scratch

Epil Bodra

2 min
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