Mentors
Cornel – Maha 60
Cornell Maha 60 is a year-long accelerator program offered by Cornell University in partnership with the Department of Industries of Maharashtra. Read More
IIM Banglore
The NSRCEL of IIM Bangalore has a rich history of focusing on solving entrepreneurial challenges, both economic and societal. Read More
Pro – Bono Consulting Program 2020
Pro – Bono Consulting is a student-led consulting practice designed to provide new ideas and actionable recommendations. Read More
The Nudge
The/Nudge Incubator is a catalyst for the nonprofit sector, nudging capable and committed problem solvers to work Read More
WE Connect
WEConnect International is a global network that connects women-owned businesses to qualified buyers around the world. Read More
Shetrades Global
Shetrade allows women-owned businesses, organizations, companies, and ITC SheTrades partner institutions to Read More
India: a large and rapidly expanding global economic power. The middle class is growing along with it. Yet, the underclass lives on just two dollars a day. There is very little paid work in rural India. Families lack income: there are high levels of poverty, malnutrition, and illiteracy.
Together with its business partners Women on Wings aims to create one million jobs for women in rural India. A job means an income, economic autonomy, and an escape from the cycle of poverty. Research shows that women spend their income on their families. Children can go to school, which increases their chances of a better future.
The Walmart Vriddhi programme was launched by Walmart Inc. in December 2019 with the aim to empower 50,000 Indian MSMEs to ‘Make in India’ for domestic and global supply chains. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, the programme was reshaped to emphasise digital experiences, and this allowed it to be rolled out to more MSMEs. In the future, it will offer a mix of digital and in-person training, mentoring and network experiences via physical Vriddhi Institutes when conditions are favourable.
The e-institute-based Vriddhi Programme provides MSMEs with an easy-to-use interactive learning experience through online modules with a blend of teaching and assessment tools. Participants receive personalised feedback through virtual classrooms, formal assessments, and one-on-one advisory sessions. To prepare MSMEs to sell through new online and offline channels in India and abroad, the programme will also offer advanced training that includes personalised mentoring and the opportunity to work with service providers and peers.
1. Connect with diverse businesses and build a strong network through which you can strike business deals, increase your credibility, and open doors to new opportunities!
2. Offer and source products & services. Women-owned businesses can sell their products and services by posting offers on the platform. Buyers can then peruse offers, make orders, and even post their own tenders on which sellers can bid.
3. Learn new skills through a wide range of FREE e-learning materials. The Virtual Learning Space (VLS), online courses, live webinars, and market tools cover various trade-related topics, to equip women entrepreneurs with knowledge and skills to grow their businesses.
4. Participate in workshops, trade fairs, and other business events. Within a growing number of countries, women entrepreneurs registered with SheTrades are given opportunities to attend dynamic and enriching in-country activities, all of which are made possible by ITC SheTrades partners and sponsors.
5. Stay up to date with ITC SheTrades activities, news, success stories, videos, publications, and more. There is a lot of action to be witnessed, information to be shared, and conversations to be had within the SheTrades community. Check out the different pages on the platform, and take part in interesting discussions within the forums.
WEConnect International is a global network that connects women-owned businesses to qualified buyers around the world. WEConnect International helps drive money into the hands of women business owners by enabling them to compete in the global marketplace. A world in which women have the same opportunities as men to design and implement business solutions that create wealth and the sustainable prosperity of their communities. WEConnect International connects member buyers to women-owned sellers based outside of the US, enhances their capabilities to transact business, and instills confidence that sellers meet buyers’ standards for women-owned businesses.
Pro – Bono Consulting is a student-led consulting practice designed to provide new ideas and actionable recommendations for the business problem faced by organizations in the development sector over a period of 1.5 months for about 50+ team hours
The/Nudge Incubator is a catalyst for the nonprofit sector, nudging capable and committed problem solvers to work on some of the toughest problems faced by India’s poor.
The NSRCEL of IIM Bangalore has a rich history of focusing on solving entrepreneurial challenges, both economic and societal. The institution has offered a range of educational and capacity-building programs, incubation services, and mentorship support, both for startups and early-stage ventures, including specialized programs for women entrepreneurs. Over the last decade, the NSRCEL has trained over 9,000 women through its diverse entrepreneurship programs.
10,000 Women is a one-of-its-kind program that provides women entrepreneurs with a holistic approach to growing and scaling their businesses. The program addresses the day-to-day obstacles that women entrepreneurs face in the course of running a business and imparts effective ways of dealing with them. Participants of the program will work on strategy, finance and accounting, and business development, amongst other topics. Continuous feedback from mentors and professors will help them design efficient and executable business growth plans. Globally, 70 percent of graduates have reported higher revenues and nearly 60 percent have created new jobs.
Cornell Maha 60 is a year-long accelerator program offered by Cornell University in partnership with the Department of Industries of Maharashtra. The incubation center will be set up to train 60 entrepreneurs and build the next set of leaders spearheading Maharashtra’s meteoric growth. The program focuses on empowering marginalized entrepreneurs by training them in functional business skills, teaching them the growth mindset, and providing them with a platform to network with Angel Investors and be mentored by industry experts.
10,000 Women is a one-of-its-kind program that provides women entrepreneurs with a holistic approach to growing and scaling their businesses. The program addresses the day-to-day obstacles that women entrepreneurs face in the course of running a business and imparts effective ways of dealing with them. Participants of the program will work on strategy, finance and accounting, and business development, amongst other topics. Continuous feedback from mentors and professors will help them design efficient and executable business growth plans. Globally, 70 percent of graduates have reported higher revenues and nearly 60 percent have created new jobs.
