TWO DAY SEMINAR TO ENABLE WOMEN ENTRPRENEURS

A two-day seminar for women entrepreneurs will be conducted by an established Bengaluru-based non-profit organization Swakruta at Christ (Deemed to be University) on September 23rd and 24th at Skyview Auditorium, Central Block, Christ University, Hosur Road, Near Dairy Circle, Bangalore-560029. Titled “WEBB 2019” (Women Entrepreneur Beyond Boundaries),this event will include sessions that will provideuseful and relevant information onPackaging &Branding, Finance, Mentoring, Customer Relations and Government Schemes for female entrepreneurs, who are trying to launch their own business for the first time.
Swakruta, which aims to support women by providing a platform to empower them, will offer hands-on training and new business ideas on the second day of this seminar. There will be ‘twinheart’ meditation session by Usha Rao and a demo workshop by artists. On September 23rd, AtulSinha, managing director of a leading design firm, Scarlet Tiger, will speak on packaging and branding; SrividhyaPuppala will throw light on MSME government schemes and NidhiBhasin, leadership coach and other motivational speakers will give valuable tips, insights and guidance to women entrepreneurs on how to run enterprises and scale business.
Swakrutais organizing this seminar for the second consecutive year. Last year, 500 women attended the seminar and benefitted from it.Another highlight of this event will be an exhibition that will be held at ITPL on October 11th, in which women entrepreneurs will showcase their products. The goal remains to motivate women to learn new skills, gain experience and use their talents for their personal growth and success.
Swakruta was founded in 2007 withseven branches including one in Chinchwad, Pune. The NGO holds workshops, training programmes, industry visits, expert lectures, and exhibitions and also provides guidance to plan financial stability in new business ventures set up by women.
The NGO’s SwakrutaSewa project, initiated in August this year,is concentrated on encouraging economically weaker sections of society such as women in the unorganized sector -- housemaids, cooks, gardeners, caretakers and women street vendors -- by providing them a platform to support their home-based businesses. The project’s objective is to promote awareness on empowering women with information on government self-help schemes, self-defense techniques, women health issues and bank loans and more.