Inspire women entrepreneurs by empowerment & enablement: Dr. Madhura Chatrapathy

A food technologist by profession and owner of Food Associates Bangalore, Dr. Madhura M Chatrapathy is truly a multi-faceted personality. She is the founder of premier institutions such as Association of Food Scientists & Technologies (AFST), Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Karnataka (AWAKE) and currently the Trustee Director of Asian Centre for Entrepreneurial Initiatives (ASCENT). Her pioneering work in the field of entrepreneurship has earned her several accolades nationally and globally.

Dr Chatrapathy provides guidance and advice to entrepreneurs and institutions in Africa, Asia and other developing nations. She has conducted training workshops in more than forty countries. She is also the co-author of several books on entrepreneurship. She was the first to initiate a business incubator in the country. She is on the board of several prestigious entrepreneurial bodies in the country.

‘Strides 2011’: Women Entrepreneurship Key to Women Empowerment

Empowerment of women can be achieved through motivating women entrepreneurship, this statement was highlight in a seminar on women entrepreneurship which was organized by the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). With the support of Corporation Bank and knowledge partners ASCENT (Asian Centre for Entrepreneurial Initiatives) and Manipal based Platform for Women Entrepreneurs (POWER), the event was held in Mangalore at the KCCI office.

The major focus of the one-day workshop entitled STRIDES 2011: ‘Opportunities for women in Service and Trading Enterprises,’ was to provide valuable inputs to women entrepreneurs with regard to technology, banking, marketing, finance, etc. ‘Strides 2011’ was inaugurated by Narendra Singh, Executive Director of Corporation Bank.

At the outset GG Mohandas Prabhu, President, KCCI welcomed the gathering, while Vice-President Latha R Kini and Mohammed Ameen Hon. Secretary, KCCI introduced the guests on the dais. Sadhana Kini, President, POWER was the chief guest on the occasion.

Mangayarkkarasi: Creating Magic in Embroidery

Bright  eyed, enthusiastic,  and smart.  That best describes Mangayarkkarasi.  Born into a family of jewellers and entrepreneurs, it was little wonder that Mangai too was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug pretty soon. After graduating from  MOP Vaishnav  college in , Chennai in the year 2000,  she immediately tied the knot. After a brief stint in the US, she eventually came back to Chennai  and wanted to start her own boutique and deviate from the family jewellery business.

Tanya Kothari: The Creative Entrepreneur

How would you envisage a dream – come –true birthday party?  Ask Tanya Kothari, CEO of Kiddoscope, to organize a beautiful , never – to- be – forgotten party on your birthday, and truly , it would be one exactly like what you had always dreamed of having, a most memorable and long cherished  birthday  party... Young , bubbly, ambitious and a creative cookie- that’s what Tanya is.