Thursday 8 August 2013

Women Must Become Entrepreneurs

MYSORE: She wanted to set up an undergarment business with a tie-up with a popular brand. But the company didn't oblige her request, even after she went through the necessary procedures and got a licence to open the shop. This prompted her to set up her own shop 'Sugeeth' three years ago. Now, the company's turnover stands at Rs 3,00,000.

Sharing her experiences, entrepreneur Geetha shree said: "Women should come up like me, that is by building on ideas in area of interest. Rather than confining themselves to comfort zone, women must come out and prove their mettle in business."This was how .... shared her success story with fellow entrepreneurs at a workshop on 'Empowerment programme for women entrepreneurs', which was held for the members of Mysore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Mand other working women.

Speaking on the workshop, M Shiva Shankar, joint director of District Industries' Centre (DIC), said: "For the past 12 years, we have been conducting the once-in-three-month workshop to empower women. Working women can utilize the opportunity by availing help from non-profit organizations like Rudset and Awake. So far, these organizations have helped many women to make it big in their area of interest."

MCCI president Sudhakar S Shetty, in his keynote address, said: "Like men, women should also come out and work. We should give equal importance to women in society. It is time to support and encourage them to be entrepreneurs."

Anitha Joshi, a beautician, said the workshop is like an awareness programme for working women. "This helps increase our business. I look forward to taking help from Rudset to make it big in the food industry."

Around 40 entrepreneurs took part in the workshop jointly organized by Women in Small Enterprise (Wise), a ladies wing of MCCI, and DIC.

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