Entrepreneurs

His desire to create a business that would balance commercial aspirations while also make an impact on the society, led to the founding of Wishbook, a mobile-app-based platform that is providing opportunities for micro-entrepreneurs to sell women’s apparel in their network and earn money without making any investment.

While the idea of entrepreneurship may appear to be restricted to India's urban populace, the truth is that one can find a more significant number of small-scale businesses and micro-entrepreneurs in the rural side of the country.

“I hardly understood the language and did not know anyone in the city, but returning wasn’t an option since I was penniless. So I did the only thing I could--I decided to stay on and try my luck."

Since its inception in 2017, the brand has seen a growing body of customers and a retention rate of 60% - a sign that more women are making the choice of a safer, healthier period.

Two years ago, this sugarcane farmer made a decision that helped turn all his losses into an additional source of income! It was to do pearl farming. Today, his additional annual income is to the tune of Rs 8 lakhs!

Maya Health is giving women an opportunity to become entrepreneurs and improve the health of their communities while also providing an essential service to residents.

Who would have thought that the youngster who was ridiculed based on his mark sheet is not only a successful entrepreneur and investor but also helps drive the economic growth of a whole other continent!

Focusing on social innovation, ASME ISHOW helps to solve social and environmental issues by showcasing entrepreneurs and their innovations.

Hill Wild crafts artisan chocolates using locally sourced ingredients, from pumpkin seeds to plum wine! This has led to massive changes in the local economy!

The application for the program will open soon and focuses on innovations that have a strong societal impact and also, cutting-edge industrial innovations.