Small Businesses of India

Bamboo shoots, bhut jolokia, bogori, prawn — the hardworking homemaker sources all of these and more from 12 local farmers to make 25+ types of preservative-free pickles and preserves. #womenentrepreneurs

They source over 1500 kg of tea from about 250+ tea growers in Assam in a year and sell 450+ units of their products in a month!

"People think only international brands deliver well when it comes to skincare. But we went from 50 orders to 10,000 orders in a month." #WomenEntrepreneurs #SmallBiz

“When I decided to start my own venture, a lot of people discouraged me and thought I was crazy to let go of a stable bank job." #WomenEntrepreneurs

“My end goal is to empower small scale farmers’ communities. I want to help them become self-reliant and climate-resilient,” says the Mumbai entrepreneur. #FarmersFirst #WomenEntrepreneurs

“Losing someone close to me drove me to work towards making organic food more accessible to people in the country. This was the beginning of Green Sense,” says Siddharth.

"I hope to create an impact across the world by being considerate about the environment and staying true to our values of sustainability."

In 2012, under the ‘Go Green with Tetra Pak’, the ‘Cartons Le Aao, Classroom Banao’ campaign was launched where waste Tetra Pak cartons were recycled to make benches which would be donated in government schools.

"I knew I wanted my products to be vegan, cruelty-free, and all-natural — products that neither hurt animals nor the planet." #LiveGreen #womenentrepreneurs

Shalini was stunned to find out that there weren’t too many healthy options for baby food that she could offer her child.