6 Success Stories of Women Entrepreneurship in India

 From media to finance. From beauty to apparel. Look at any field and you will find successful women in India who launched their own business and are now an inspiration to others.

 Today we present to you, stories of 6 such women entrepreneurs of India :

 

Mira Kulkarni: There was a time when the entire world was excited about creating beauty products from different chemicals. Mira decided to do something different. She used her knowledge of Ayurveda to create beauty products made from natural ingredients. And that’s how Forest Essentials, a beauty brand focused on natural ingredients was born.  

 

Today, the brand is considered one of the best in luxury skincare products and Mira is one of the most successful women in India

 

Lekhinee Desai: One of the newest entrants in a group of women entrepreneurs of India, Lekhinee gave up a job offer with ITC to start her own business. Along with her mum, Lekhinee started an online platform called – The Indian Ethnic Co. The site specializes in handcrafted clothing. A trained Odissi dancer, Lekhinee had the idea of using dance to promote the brand. Her thinking paid off. During lockdown alone, the site claims to have made a 300 percent growth compared to last year.

Meena Bindra: This founder of BIBA was just a housewife when she started BIBA, an apparel brand. It specialized in designing beautiful kurtas and salwar-kameez sets. She took a loan of Rs 8000 to start the brand. Last checked the same brand is now valued at 600 crores!

Ekta Kapoor: One of the most successful women entrepreneurs of India, Ekta started working at an early age. She was just 17! Today, of course, she is considered the Queen of the Television industry and is one of the most successful women in India

 

Upasana Taku: She is the founder and CEO of MobiKwik. One of India’s leading e-payment platforms. A successful entrepreneur, Upasana has won many awards and acknowledgments to her credit such as Young Business Woman Award’ at the CNBC Young Turks Conclave and the Best Woman Entrepreneur Award by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry, India.

 

Richa Kar:  She is the founder and CEO of Indian lingerie e-retailer Zivame. It is one of India’s largest selling online lingerie brand, making Richa one of the most successful women in India of her generation