This project aims to support interventions to enhance the growth of women-owned businesses by promoting investment readiness and digital transformation of early-stage women-owned small businesses. This project supports the growth of 300 women-owned small businesses in Delhi NCR; and provides training, mentoring and capacity building to ensure women entrepreneurs succeed in the MSME ecosystem. 

Category

Women Entrepreneurship

Geography

National Capital Region Delhi

Objectives 

  • Investment Readiness: Equip women entrepreneurs with the necessary tools and strategies to become investment-ready, ensuring they can attract and secure funding for their ventures.
  •  Capacity Building: Enhance business management skills in areas such as sales, marketing, customer engagement, financial performance, digital strategy, and business optimization, empowering these women to lead their businesses toward sustainable growth.
  •  Access to Financing: Facilitate access to debt financing mechanisms and tools, promoting the expansion and growth of these women-owned businesses and supporting their transition from early-stage enterprises to scalable, sustainable ventures.

Achievements

The program reached approximately 5400 women owned businesses through various outreach methods, with 1500 businesses engaged and 330 successfully onboarded. Active engagement includes 200 businesses, with targeted touchpoints for specific needs.

  • Three urban entrepreneurship centers set up to promote business formalization, market expansion, and financial linkages
  • 300 Women Onboarded: Successfully onboarded 300 women entrepreneurs, with over 150 businesses formalized.
  • Market Linkages: Connected businesses to e-commerce platforms like ONDC and Amazon Saheli.
  • Digital Footprint: Established digital presence through social media platforms for sales and marketing.
  • Government Scheme Support: Assisted in accessing government schemes and filing loan applications.
  • Financial Services: Provided free financial services, including ITR filing and financial statements preparation.
  • Business Plan Development: Created comprehensive business plans tailored to various sectors, addressing unique challenges.
  • Process Optimization: Streamlined processes by segregating businesses based on documentation readiness and business size, facilitating smoother operations.


Our Impact

Business Correspondent Agents
1415
Business Correspondent Agents
Customers served
286065
Customers served