Women Entrepreneurs & Homepreneurs

From crafting eco-friendly artefacts to reviving traditional recipes, these women are blending innovation with tradition, proving that success can start from home. Read how they are transforming lives, empowering communities, and redefining entrepreneurship.

Manjusha Javier loved stitching when she was young. So when she lost her job she turned to her sewing machine once more. Today, her dream 'Tohfa' is earning her lakhs. Here's a roadmap to how she did it.

Nayana Mehta, a talented home cook, fulfilled her dream of starting a business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, at the young age of 66! She runs Maami’s Munchies from her home, serving snacks, sweets and pickles across the country.

S Haripriya started Extrokids, an online toy store to provide brain development toys for children. Helped by her mother S Banu, the store today boasts of over five lakh followers on Instagram and gets 15,000 orders per month.

Driven by her own experiences, former software developer Gayathri Kanumuri embarked on a mission to revolutionise breastfeeding support through her startup, NariCare. Through one-on-one consultations and a dedicated breastfeeding support group on WhatsApp, she has helped more than 400 new mothers across India, Australia, the USA, and Canada.

Kerala-based Beena Tom uses her cooking skills to make a variety of dishes from flowers and fruits available in her backyard – from coconut, arecanut, mangoes, guavas, to butterfly peas. Her passion led her to establish a thriving enterprise ‘Bees of Beena’, where she sells homemade jams, pickles, squash, juices, chips, and honey.

‘Lakshmi's by GSB’: After losing her mother, Kerala-based Lakshmi Muralidhara was left with a heavy heart, a struggling business, and a handwritten recipe book. Through tears and laughter, she revamped the business into a multi-lakh venture that sells authentic homemade snacks and syrups.

After losing her husband and facing financial hardship, Jodhpur’s Nirmala Shekhawat transformed her struggle into ‘Marwadi Manwar’, a thriving business bringing the traditional flavours of Rajasthan to the world.

Krishna Yadav moved to Delhi from a small village in Uttar Pradesh. She began selling pickles on the roadside. Eventually, she established ‘Shri Krishna Pickles’, growing her business into a successful enterprise with over 250 varieties of products and a five-storey factory.

The EPIC Opportunity represents an underserved market brimming with potential for scale. Meet five entrepreneurs from small towns and villages in India who used ingenuity and determination to build their businesses, representing millions of others. Here's how you can be part of their growth story.