Women Led Businesses

Not only is audio making a comeback, but it's time for every brand out there to connect to their customers with more than just their products. WYN studio is combining the two and creating content for brands and original shows which people can tune into as they go about their daily routines. The passion with which Souniya and her team produce content makes it easy for investors to fund their journey forward. Souniya has helped startups and big brands define what their story should be, and suggests how we can fine-tune our own inner narratives to be successful in life. In this lovely conversation, we talk about everything from how to handle your ego to how to use AI in predicting the next big thriller. The first bit of this podcast is a trailer of one of the shows we discuss, the Heirs of the Pandavas. Hope you enjoy listening and learning about the making of it too. 

Check out their website : http://wyn.studio/

Fatema Hussain and her team of co-founders started what every kid in this country wanted as a child before they enrolled into their professional undergraduate course - a way to figure out what do we really like to do. They achieved this for more than 1 lakh students through an online portal where they can find mentors on everything from writing, filmmaking to stand-up comedy. These may be seen as off-beat careers for most Indian Households but are nevertheless out there and the only thing stopping kids from venturing into them is the lack of awareness and guidance. Forbes gave them a special mention for 30 under 30 too. Their passion and dedication to set things right, fill the missing gaps and help youngsters decide what they want to do is inspiring and makes one believe that the future of this country is in good hands. Listen to the entire episode to know how Fatema, the designpreneur started this and continues to be on its advisory board, the challenges they faced, and how they plan to continue growing. 

Check out all their courses on this website: https://www.mycaptain.in/all-accesses/

Atrangi Studio brings to your doorstep artforms which are 2000-year-old traditional artwork taught to artisans living in the innermost regions of India. It sells Trays, Wall Clocks, Lamps, coasters, Fridge magnets - you name it, they make it just the way you like it. Customized home decor is any home designer's dream come true and if it means you are giving an artisan a way to make a living in these tough times when they would have no exhibitions or sale - what could be better? We have one person to thank for all this - Anjali Hamirwasia! It started as a passion project with DIY workshops on Instagram but now has grown into a full-fledged business running from her home studio. Listen to the full episode to learn more about Thollu artwork and what kindled the start of Atrangi Studio and what keeps it going. 

Website : https://atrangistudio.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atrangistudio/

Shireen Mullick, an English Teacher by Day and an entrepreneur by night. When the pandemic struck, she started 2 things - a cooking channel on Youtube and a company that makes chemical-free natural soaps for all skin types. She is full of energy and sleeps very little, working on her designs  to give Gen Z an entirely new experience. She makes bath bombs, gift hampers, and beautiful soaps that don't look like the ordinary bar soaps one is so used to seeing, but instead are shaped like flowers or mermaids which kids adore. She customizes the soap as per a customer's needs and educates the young generation on which nature's ingredient works best for their skin type. I had a lot of fun recording this podcast solely because of her overwhelming energy and joy. Listen to the entire episode as she shares her passion and determination which took her from seeing a simple DIY video to building a company today. 

Link to her website: https://shireenmullick.wixsite.com/website

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naturemagicsoap/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nature_magic_soap/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNkV6TAd5bK35OThv1zxsA

Sheroes Internet Saathi : https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/google-partners-with-sheroes-to-scale-accelerator-program-for-rural-women-entrepreneurs/article33391311.ece

Sreepriya Radhakrishnan and her team of passionate technologists, started a community all the way back in 2017, just to go in groups to attend tech conferences. Today that community has grown into a registered non-profit foundation - The Pehia Foundation and is the largest women in technology communities in Kerala, that helps people of any gender to learn more about different trending technology. Questioning norms of yesterday and today, she and her friends continue to brainstorm and solve problems instead of just being victims. Pehia also plans to venture out to more sections of the society - the high school students, the transgenders - to provide direction, a safe space to learn, and a comfortable environment where each and every member is free to pick up any topic of interest, work on it and build applications or solutions. Listen to the whole episode to hear how this community was initiated and continues to inspire more women to join STEM courses and take up tech jobs. 

Their website - https://www.pehia.org/

The discord link to join the community: https://discord.gg/thKDygBX

Rabab Mirza, a graduate of NIFT, used to make customized birthday and anniversary cards for her loved ones and they were too good to not be sold so that's what she did. Her customers tell her about the person they want to surprise on a special occasion and she pours out her creativity into making unique designs that pertain solely to that special person. With a bright smile on her face always, Rabab set out to brighten up the lives of others around her with her art and love for art. She takes workshops for tiny tots and encourages everyone to try their hand at art. She makes portraits, caricatures, bookmarks, rakhis, and a wide variety of other artsy gifts. Listen to the whole episode to find out how she started and what keeps her going. 

Check out her Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/houseoflemonyellow/ 

Rabab's shop on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/HouseofLemonYellow

The Pink Box is not only creating an eCommerce platform to find essential items every menstruator might need, but also the much-needed change in our society around menstruation. Their goal is to make India a period-positive country. With relatable comics, Instagram posts and reels, and even Campaigns that reach the underprivileged, Sanjana and her team are on a mission to normalize discussing periods and the need for taking extra care during these days of pain. The easy to choose subscription model makes your period tension-free and even zero-waste if you opt to make the switch to menstrual cups which we discuss in the episode. Doctors, Nutritionists, and a helpline number are all available to you at the tip of your fingers making you feel not alone in this natural process, even if you have PCOD/PCOS.  Sanjana's conviction to making this line of products and her dedication to include new services every other month is truly inspiring! Listen to the entire episode to learn how she got started and what more she and her amazing team of talented designers are up to in the coming months with The Pink Box. Sign up for your pack of love during periods at https://www.thepinkboxindia.com or gift your loved one a PinkBox Gift card from https://www.thepinkboxindia.com/products/the-pink-box-gift-card

https://www.instagram.com/thepinkboxindia/

The Pink Box is not only creating an eCommerce platform to find essential items every menstruator might need, but also the much-needed change in our society around menstruation. Their goal is to make India a period-positive country. With relatable comics, Instagram posts and reels, and even Campaigns that reach the underprivileged, Sanjana and her team are on a mission to normalize discussing periods and the need for taking extra care during these days of pain. The easy to choose subscription model makes your period tension-free and even zero-waste if you opt to make the switch to menstrual cups which we discuss in the episode. Doctors, Nutritionists, and a helpline number are all available to you at the tip of your fingers making you feel not alone in this natural process, even if you have PCOD/PCOS.  Sanjana's conviction to making this line of products and her dedication to include new services every other month is truly inspiring! Listen to the entire episode to learn how she got started and what more she and her amazing team of talented designers are up to in the coming months with The Pink Box. Sign up for your pack of love during periods at https://www.thepinkboxindia.com or gift your loved one a PinkBox Gift card from https://www.thepinkboxindia.com/products/the-pink-box-gift-card

https://www.instagram.com/thepinkboxindia/

This backend python developer has more than one passion in life and spends all her free time upskilling in both of them. Coding and Art. Ananya started her business of selling commissioned cards, bookmarks, calendars, and miniature framed art pieces, --  all by chance. If not known for her art skills, she is definitely known for her collaboration giveaways with several small-scale female-led businesses which she purchases from and would vouch for any day. Listen to this light-hearted conversation where she shares how being a developer and learning to think like one helped her break down the steps of building a business, and being an artist helps keep her sanity. Choosing the best of both worlds, she tells us how she deals with every challenge that comes her way with a smile and finds joy in the beautiful mess of both worlds - software and artistic galaxies. 

Shop at: https://www.instagram.com/shopby.anan/

Akriti Mittal, is an artist, an MBA, an engineer and a certified therapeutic art coach who loves colours so much she went about creating her own set of colours when she ran out of them in her shade card. Talk about necessity being the mother of invention. 

With her family already rooting for her, Akriti is keen to bring joy to every home with her shimmers and sparkling colour palettes. She has more than 1 million viewers on Pinterest as an artist and has built a business of creating and selling paints with colours that don't exist in the usual Camilin box of paints. 

Listen to the entire episode to learn about how she took the plunge into entrepreneurship 5 months ago quitting her 9-5 grill because of her passion and a determination to always find the time to do what her heart wants to do.

https://in.pinterest.com/TheArtTheorybyAkriti/

https://www.instagram.com/theory_theshop/