Named TiE “StreeShakti”, this initiative seeks to reflect the growing
aspirational role of women in the Indian entrepreneurial eco-system.

Yes, the theme will be celebratory and will focus on– “Dreaming Big”.

TiE has for some years wanted to build a platform enabling and recognising
women entrepreneurs who have broken the glass ceiling and overcome societal
pressures and gender warfare and realised their dream of running their own
enterprise successfully.

We have aimed to enable aspiring, budding and growing Women Entrepreneurs in
the MSME space by rendering conceptual but practical business orientation/training,
mentoring and access to an entrepreneurial eco-system. Furthermore, we aim to
encourage, recognize and celebrate women entrepreneurs.

The needs of women entrepreneurs were identified, through a GEM study, across
3 segments i.e. Untapped/Aspiring, Grassroots (SEC B,C,D) & Mid-Rung (SEC A)
in 6 cities i.e. Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Indore.
Out of this need arose the consensus to build a platform to celebrate the spirit of
the woman entrepreneur across segments and domains. The study was steered by
Rama Bijapurkar and Ireena Vittal.

As part of our ongoing effort to add value and depth to all constituencies of
entrepreneurs and women entrepreneurs in particular, this initiative will includes
an annual 2-day conference for women entrepreneurs, to recognise, reward,
educate and enable them. This is slated for early June, 2009 in Mumbai. It will
be supported by on-ground education and mentoring activities for Women
Entrepreneurs both pre and post the conference. The core idea being:
a) Deliver Value to Enable Women Entrepreneurs and Encourage Enterprising
Women through mentoring and inspiration programs.
b) Celebrate Women Entrepreneurship
c) Recognise and Encourage Women entrepreneurs through annual awards.

Yes, absolutely. Applications are invited from women entrepreneurs from
grassroots, micro, small, medium enterprises and emerging enterprises.

While the outreach would target a much wider audience, at the conference
we are targeting an audience made up of forward thinking women from all
over the country and from all segments – grassroots, small, medium
and emerging enterprises who have bucked the trend in small and big ways
in their entrepreneurial enterprise.

You will find the complete application form at www.tiestreeshakti.org
and you can also send in completed applications to

TiE Mumbai,

207, Turf Estate,

Shakti Mills Lane,

Off Dr E Moses Road,

Mahalaxmi, Mumbai ? 400 011.

(Phone 022-42200100 -06 or 022- 64510062)

The process is simple. The site www.tiestreeshakti.org has the
complete application form that one needs to submit. The application form
can be downloaded easily, filled up completely, and signed by the applicant
and one verifier. You can also fill the form online.

To send the completed application, one can scan the document and upload on
www.tiestreeshakti.org or conversely can courier or speedpost it to the address -

TiE Mumbai,

207, Turf Estate,

Shakti Mills Lane,

Off Dr E Moses Road,

Mahalaxmi,

Mumbai ? 400 011.

(Phone 022-42200100 -06 or 022- 64510062)

Price Waterhouse Cooper has signed up as the Knowledge Partner for the Conference
& Awards of 2011. They are our official process and validation agency.

TiE is a global, not-for-profit network of entrepreneurs and professionals dedicated
to the advancement of entrepreneurship. TiE provides a platform for mentoring,
networking & education, to budding entrepreneurs & professionals.
TiE has grown into a prominent, global, not-for-profit organization, which is inclusive
and transparent in its governance and operations.

TiE stands for “The Indus Entrepreneurs”, reflecting the South Asian background
of the individuals who chartered the organization in 1992. Over time, TiE has come to
represent “Talent, ideas and Enterprise” or ‘The Innovative Ecosystems’ through its
activities and influences.

TiE’s mission is to foster and advance entrepreneurship across the globe. Its principle
objective is to provide a platform on which people with entrepreneurial spirit and
those interested in economic value creation can come together to share ideas.
TiE endeavours to cultivate and nurture the ecosystems of entrepreneurship and free-market
economics everywhere, as it sees this to be the single most powerful instrument of prosperity.

TiE institute conducts a number of workshops on both hard and soft skills. The faculty of
TiE Institute comprises of leading industry practitioners who are well reputed and conduct
sessions in their area of expertise. Furthermore TiE conducts the Young Entrepreneur’s
program globally and TiE Bizworld in Mumbai to foster entrepreneurship within elementary
and high school students.

TiE aspires to continue the expansion of its chapters and membership worldwide, while
maintaining a clear focus on its objectives and philosophies. TiE will therefore continue
to encourage and support the efforts and spirit of entrepreneurship everywhere.

TiE has an access to a large pool of intellectual capital and would like to leverage this
to influence public policy. In the new global economy, the Indus region is emerging
as a significant place of economic activity, making compelling business sense to leverage
opportunities arising there.

TiE delivers the charter of Fostering Entrepreneurship and Wealth Creation, through a
Triple A-program: Advocacy, Awareness and Assistance.