TiE Stree Shakti

About the TATA TiE Stree Shakti Awards
The TATA TiE Stree Shakti Awards are awarded to Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs across the MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise) spectrum. The winning entrepreneurs ’09 were awarded a trophy and cash prize. TiE collaborated with Ernst & Young, MFIs and NGOs, as process partners for the awards definition and selection process.

The selection process
Winners were selected by a panel comprising of eminent businessmen and women including:
Bharati Jacob, Seedfund
Ireena Vittal, McKinsey
Meena Ganesh, Edurite
Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Naukri.com
Shikha Sharma, Axis Bank
Vijay Mahajan, Social Entrepreneur/BASIX

Enterprising Indians
Women Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs.
Homemakers wanting to start their own business.
Anybody who wishes to support and encourage women entrepreneurs in their networks

Micro Enterprise
- Anwara Begum, Pilalee Enterprises
- Smitaben Jani, Sona Electronics

Small Enterprise
- Pavithra Y S, Vindhya Infomedia Pvt. Lts.
- Nirmala Kandalgaonkar, Vivam Agrotech
- Nusrat Jahaan Aran , Petals and Ferns

Medium enterprise
- Gayatri Singh, Q2A Media
- Sweta Mangal, Ziqitza Healthcare
- Suvarna Deshpande, Sarvesh Industries

Shikha Sharma : Axis Bank
Ireena Vittal : McKinsey
Sridar Iyengar : Bessemer Venture Partners
Vijay Mahajan : BASIX
Sanjeev Bikhchandani : Naukri.com
Bharati Jacob : Seedfund
Meena Ganesh : Edurite

One of the fastest growing entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Global TiE Network, TiE Mumbai achieves its mission of ‘fostering entrepreneurship’ through a triple A program that includes:

•Advocacy: advocating the role/cause of entrepreneurs at both the macro and micro level to facilitate a conducive ecosystem for entrepreneurship.

•Awareness: through education and sharing insights into the entrepreneurial mindset.

•Assistance: through active mentoring with other experienced entrepreneurs and support systems like VCs, service providers.

Tie Mumbai’s activities fall in 4 broad categories Education, Mentoring, Networking and Special Interest Groups.

Shikha Sharma : Axis Bank
Rama Bijapurkar : Author,Market Strategist
Chanda Kochar : ICICI Bank
Ireena Vittal : McKinsey
Anita Ramchandram : Cerebrus

Farzana Haque : Tata Consultancy Services
Gita Dang : Talent Advisory Services
Shilpi Kapoor : Barrier Break Technologies
Purvi Seth: Shilputsi Consultant
Sridar Iyengar: Bessemer

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