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Malsawmi was a homemaker until she decided to start ‘Zo Weave’, selling the traditional handwoven ‘Puak Puan’ and ‘Puan’.

Assam’s Dipali Bhattacharyya invested a small amount to start her homemade pickle brand ‘Prakrity’. Here’s how she made a success out of her home business.

The homemakers also get orders from countries like Australia and Canada where their gulkand, dried rose petals, and rosebuds are popular.

"Whatever looked run down in my own home, I would repaint it. Then I thought if I could do it for someone else," recalls co-founder Riti Jain Dhar.

“After Amma Ji passed away at the age of 97, we discovered hundreds of diaries she maintained as an avid journaler,” recalls Noor, whose vegan skincare products have even found a market in countries like Bhutan and Brazil! #WomenEntrepreneur

Having recreated 100+ dishes with natural clay, Sudha gets nearly 150 orders a month from across India and even countries like Singapore, Malaysia, and USA! #WomenEntrepreneurs

Akitoli’s soaps are even wrapped in 100% eco-friendly packaging — handcrafted and illustrated by a local artist to depict 16 different Naga tribes.

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

"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

“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