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The trio's entrepreneurial journey started in their early 20s with a lot of resistance, but they strode against all odds to set an example that is now inspiring women entrepreneurs to get started and keep going.

Sonal Kotak started her career in banking in the year 2000. Initially with HDFC bank, she moved on to Citi bank wherein she became a CitiGold wealth management specialist in 2001. But how did Kotak acquire clients when starting out on her own? She had an advantage there in the form of existing client base since she had worked for banks. However, instead of products, she made her company very client-centric.

After a series of successful stints with Merrill Lynch, Bear Sterns Investment bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Citi bank, Tanaaz Bhatia established Bottomline Media in 2010.

Ateeq urges women to have self-belief and a healthy attitude towards risk to make successful careers

Ekambaram looks to drive company growth in alignment with the company's vision

Underhill strives to remove the stigma attached to waste collection with her NGO

The last two decades have nothing less than being a roller coaster ride for Lakshmi Iyer, CEO, Kotak Investment Advisors, given the way markets have behaved. Markets are Iyer's lifeline and she considers the world of financial services super exciting.

For restructuring the company and reviving the Religare Group, Dr, Saluja along with other board members came up with 'Religare 2.0'- the blueprint to carry the Religare Group from negative territory into ground zero and from there, into the positive growth zone.

The Gurugram-based startup today offers surgery care to patients through advanced medical technology and recovery measures

LEAD was born with the conviction that education should be the prerogative of every child, irrespective of background or location

Before you know about Maheep Kapoor's journey and what goes behind curating such pieces, you'll need to know one thing: since the age of 19, she has been a working woman.

It was in 2018 that Chef Garima Arora came into the limelight as the first female Indian chef to win a Michelin Star

Prior to establishing MobiKwik with Bipin Singh, she counted PayPal and HSBC as her former employers. The initial stage of the fintech startup looked like a mobile recharge payments platform via a wallet as per Bipin. Taku's experience at PayPal helped her significantly, and by February 2010, she had embraced MobiKwik as her baby

From aspiring to become an investment banker to establishing a $100 million ARR startup, Meghna Agarwal's entrepreneurial journey does not consist of one but rather three ventures, the latest one being IndiQube

Lumikai aims to be at the vanguard of driving innovation and building an enduring venture capital institution delivering value creation for all its stakeholders

Tarusha aims to target early-stage users and developers who are starting their journey into Web3. By providing the right tools and guidance, the company hopes to encourage more developers to build in this space

SuperBottoms figured out a solution to a problem that many new moms face – the diaper rash which led to the start of a cloth diaper revolution in India

We may not have much in common with the actor but her digital inclination is something we surely have in common. As someone who travels often Dutta has listed her digital addictions as per her order of use.

The 38-year-old Arpita Mehta is a fashion designer known best for her signature embroidery to ethnic pieces. Her collections have been trendsetters and have often dictated the 'it' look for festive seasons. Read more to learn about this desi-couturier.

The core principle of the business revolves around harmonizing people, planet and profit. The group's innovative policies and initiatives align with the United Nations (UN) sustainable development goals

We are estimating to double our sales in the coming year. We would soon launch an app as well to reach more widely to our B2C clientele: Aakansha Bhargava