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Growing Up, She Was Bullied For Embracing Her Indian Heritage. Now Celebrities Like Mindy Kaling Wear Her Indian-American Fashion Brand — and She's Aiming for Retail Stores Next.

Megha Rao is disrupting the fashion industry with her Indian-American-inspired fashion brand, holiCHIC. She's learned a lot of lessons in her journey from corporate America to entrepreneur, but here are three she wants other aspiring business owners to learn from her.

News and Trends

National Skill Development Corporation and Britannia Launch Women Entrepreneurship Program

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has partnered with Britannia Industries to launch the women entrepreneurship program.

Franchise

Her Son Struggled In School. After Helping Him Become an 'A' Student, She Started a Business to Replicate Their Success.

Maria Washington and her husband Aaron realized they were on to something.

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Actress Sagarika Ghatge on Akutee: I want to make our traditional design and timeless beauty accessible to all

The Chak De! India-famous Bollywood actress Sagarika Ghatge feels highly passionate about her fashion brand, Akutee, which offers a wide range of clothing lines, including handloom sarees, hand-painted by her mother

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Healthy Hustle: Payal Rohatgi Serving Warmth Of Ghar-Ka-Khana

The celebrated actress and Bigg Boss famed Payal Rohatgi ventured into her entrepreneur project Healthy Hustle along with her business partner and husband, the Indian gold medalist wrestler Sangram Singh. As the cloud kitchen is serving home-style food to the railway passengers and expanding her business, in conversation with Entrepreneur India, she opens up about her business plan, investors, and more

Leadership

I Quit My Corporate Role to Work a 'Lazy Girl Job' Instead — Here's How This Career Change Helped Me Earn 10 Times More

A month after quitting my "lazy girl job," I made 10 times what I did before. Here's how I used a "lazy girl job" to accelerate my company into success.

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"A Day Full Of Inspiration": A Recap Of The Insights Shared At The Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2024

"We have the responsibility to reverse 2,000 years of a world that was created by men for men, and a workforce where women entered very late."

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PRYPCO Founder Amira Sajwani Goes All In When Betting On Herself (And She Urges You To Do The Same)

PRYPCO is a UAE-based proptech firm on a mission to "change the rules of the real estate game."

Growing a Business

The Way People Sell Online is Fundamentally Flawed — Here's What to Do Instead

Live launching and traditional evergreen strategies are outdated marketing tactics. Here's how to build an evergreen funnel that actually converts.

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Trailblazers: Meet The Winners Of The 2024 Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards

15 women who run small- and medium-sized enterprises headquartered or with offices in Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa were awarded at this year's edition.

Leadership

This Award-Winning Korean Chef Says Entrepreneurship Is Glamorized. Her Recipe For Success? Hard Work and Consistency.

Esther Choi, founder of mŏkbar and mŏkbar Brooklyn, believes entrepreneurship isn't as easy as it looks on social media. These are the lessons she hopes other aspiring entrepreneurs can learn from before they decide to take the plunge into launching their own business.

Side Hustle

She Grew Her Side Hustle Sales From $0 to Over $6 Million in Just 6 Months — and an 'Old-School' Mindset Helped Her Do It

Cynthia Sakai, designer and founder of the luxury personal care company evolvetogether, felt compelled to help people during the pandemic.

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Winners Revealed For The Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2024

The achievements of women who run SMEs headquartered or with offices in Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa, across 15 different award categories were recognized and lauded.

Side Hustle

'I Could Never Go Back to Corporate': She Quit Her Silicon Valley Tech Job After Her Creative Side Hustle Hit 6 Figures

As a college student, A Jar of Pickles owner Kirstie Wang found it difficult to focus in class — instead teaching herself Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

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Here Are The Shortlisted Nominees Of The Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2024

The nominees have been selected following a rigorous vetting process by the Entrepreneur Middle East team, as well as a judging committee chaired by Mastercard and industry leaders.