Sadhana Anvekar
We are pleased to announce our Entrepreneur of the month. Mrs.Sadhana Anvekar, a multi-faceted member of Swayamsiddha Parivar.
Mrs. Anvekar carries with her innocence of a child and is an curious learner of new traits. Cooking was her forte and she started her business of catering on a smaller scale. Buoyed by the success she got in her initial stages she engaged in other business activities. She learnt skills like organic product manufacturing and other similar activities. Today she is also actively engaged in manufacture of organic soaps and other related organic products.
Mrs.Sadhana Anvekar has just begin the journey. She is keen and determined to scale new heights. Mrs.Anvekar is poetess and pens down her feelings in form of poems which are heart touching. She is a member of Swayamsiddha Foundation’s e-news magazine Swayam Prerit.
We wish Mrs.Sadhana Anvekar all the very best for her future endeavors.
Chaitali Agashe
Qualified with MBA HR & Masters in Labor Law. Chaitrali Agashe has worked in reputed multinational companies such as John Deere India & Tetra Pack India Ltd., She soon picked up the tricks of the business and in 2011 decided to start her own business.
She started her HR Consulting Firm Smart HR in the year 2011 in Pune. The company is engaged in Recruitment, Training & Development, HR Consultancy for the segment like IT, Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Paint, Packaging, Logistics, etc.
From a humble start to the company, today the company provides services to several firms in India and abroad. During the last 10 years over 2000+ placements ranging from Machinist to Sr. Management level have been done successfully.
In period of Covid 19 the company is providing free online training to all the Mechanical Engineer Professionals on Quality Management System, Kaizan,5S , SCM & Production which helps to focus on personal as well as professional achievements.
Manisha Deshpande
Manisha Deshpande, started my career in the field of Accounting and Finance, she has worked with top FMCG company in Mumbai but always wanted to do something in the field of Food industry. With the goal set in mind, she quit her job and formed her own company named – Manisha Foods N Services, The company is having her kitchen in Chembur where they are running canteen. The company is also engaged in manufacture of namkeen and snacks items providing employment opportunity to .17 womens. During COVID-19 the company is providing free food items to needy and supporting poor families in Chembur.
Mrs.Manisha Deshpande is our Entrepreneur of the month for the month of April, 2020.
Bharati Pahade
Bharati Pahade’s story is of a simple housewife turned into a successful women entrepreneur. She was determined and strong willed and wanted to do something out of the league. After trying hands in some business activities Bharati zeroed in on food products. Today her firm is engaged in manufacture of natural & nutritional products for baby like khimti, kheer. Her product range boasts of forty plus products. Bharati’s enterprise specializes in manufacture of all the products that are without chemical and preservatives. She is the winner of Swayamsiddha Puraskar 2018-19.
Bharati Pahade is our “Entrepreneur for the month” of March, 2020.
Ashwini Raut
Mrs.Ashwini Raut’s story should inspire many. A mother of two from Pune. She is a classic example to demonstrate how one can convert your passion into a business. Cooking and Baking was the forte of Ashwini Raut from her childhood days. She learnt many recipes and mastered the art of baking.
Today, Ashwini is a successful Homebaker. So far she has conducted more than 400 cooking and baking classes successfully. The more inspiring part of the story is that till date she has helped more than 200 women to become independent by starting their own business activity.
Mrs.Ashwini Raut is our “Entrepreneur of the Month” for January, 2020.
BizMeet – Mira Road
Swayamsiddha Foundation, Mumbai organises a Monthly Business Networking Meets of its members titled “BizMeet” with an objective of creating linkages among members. On 28th December, 2019, a BizMeet was organized at Mira Road, where members from the region participated in the meet. The meeting was coordinated by Mr.Dattaram Walvankar and Ms.Shibani Roychoudhary of Swayamsiddha.
For details about BizMeets please click here
Vha Swayamsiddha
An Entrepreneurial Motivation Campaign for prospective and existing women entrepreneurs was organized on 21st Dec.,2019 at Thane. The event witnessed participation of more than 100 women entrepreneurs from all over Thane, Mumbai and Pune.
Entrepreneurial inputs and motivation was provided alongwith detailed information about various schemes and recent initiatives of government for development of entrepreneurs.
Teams from PayNearby a digital fintech startup company and HDFC also attended the event and guided women on various aspects of entrepreneurship.
DR.SONALI ASHISH KALGUDE
Dr.Sonali Ashish Kalgude is a practicing doctor. She runs Skin Care Clinic by the name Kalon Skin Care at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. She specializes in advanced Skin & Hair Care. Dr.Sonali has also set up branches of her clinic in Nashik, Thane etc.
What separates Dr.Sonali from others is that she is engaged in social work as well. She has conducted more than 50 free medical camps for women, she also provides free counselling for women on physical, emotional and mental issues. Dr.Sonali also assists women in providing employment opportunities and has places more than 50 women in gainful employment activities. She is keenly involved in development of Self Help Groups (SHGs) as a tool for women empowerment.
Dr. Sonali is winner of Doctor Kokan Gaurav Award..2019, Adarsh Social Work Special Award 2019 and Creative Women Award 2018.
Dr.Sonali Ashish Kalgude is our “Entrepreneur of the Month” for December 2019.
BizMeet – Dadar
BizMeet – A Monthly Business Networking Meet of Women Entrepreneurs was organized at Dadar, Mumbai on 02nd Nov.,2019. Women Entrepreneurs from different part of Mumbai including one from Yavatmal District participated in the meet.
Apart from Business Presentation, the members networked amongst themselves. They were also provided guidance on various aspects of entrepreneurship.
BizMeet Pune
BizMeet – Business Meet of Women Entrepreneurs was organized at Pune on 12th October, 2019. 35 Women Entrepreneurs from different parts of Pune participated in the meet.
The Women Entrepreneurs displayed their products and services and made product presentation in the meet. A networking meet followed. Interactive Session dealing with various issues of business was also organized during the meet.
