Women Led Businesses

Cranberry Fit is a revolutionary fitness app that has taken the health and wellness industry by storm. In this podcast, we delve into the world of Cranberry Fit and explore its need and impact in today's society. Join us as we uncover the features and benefits of Cranberry Fit, a comprehensive fitness app designed to help individuals achieve their health and wellness goals. From personalized workout plans to nutrition tracking, this app provides a holistic approach to fitness. In this episode, we discuss the need for a convenient and accessible fitness solution in today's fast-paced world. Cranberry Fit allows users to exercise anytime, anywhere, eliminating the barriers of time and location. We explore how this app has revolutionized the way people approach their fitness routines, making it easier than ever to prioritize their health. Furthermore, we delve into the development of the app using Generative AI tech and no-code tools, the challenges while building it and the way the community comes up with the next feature requests. Tune in to this podcast episode to discover how Cranberry Fit is transforming the fitness landscape and empowering individuals to lead healthier lives. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or someone looking to kickstart their wellness journey, this podcast is a must-listen. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion on Cranberry Fit and its need and impact in today's society. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to stay updated on all our latest episodes. https://www.cranberry.fit/ https://spotify.link/vaEUZ1NeHDb - The podcast Aditi recently started with Saraswati - Berry Nari, which we couldn't discuss about this time, but I will happily have another interview to discuss that! :) Where can you find Aditi? https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditidimri/ https://www.instagram.com/aditidimri_v1/

In this episode, we are listening to Arti Prasad, who is a Youtube Creator who also works at Google. She is a hard core traveller, blogger, and Technical Writer. Her passion is food and adventure vlogging and dreams to conquer the Mount Everest. It is a joy to hear all the realistic and practical tips she shares in full honesty and transparency. YouTube is a platform for so many creators to showcase their skills but also means dealing with negativity, complex editing tools and a moody audience :) Listen to the entire episode for a fun-filled conversation on all things Arti has tried and learnt over the years of being a YouTuber.

Ellie King, the Co-founder of Equal IT a business for whom inclusion is front and center. A footballer in her early days, Ellie does what she does, to not let anyone else feel out of place. Her passion for using technology for good is contagious. Every idea presented was thought through and a result of her  9 years of experience in the tech recruitment space. She shared some amazing yet practical strategies for companies to improve their job descriptions, their internal environments, and for all job seekers out there, how to apply and interview better. (All MAANG layoffs pay attention!) 

Listen to the entire episode and share your feedback at https://forms.gle/RCd1diSAh2XLda3aA 

More on Ellie: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-king-62842777/?originalSubdomain=uk 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK9SmD8t-6U

Anushree and Ananya went on to find solutions for a problem that was hardly ever discussed about - Male Hygiene and Care. We have all been disgusted but silent at the scratching of balls in public and endless other weird ways to deal with this. These sisters openly discussed the issue with their own father and family members. They didn't stop there, but went on to find a better way to solve this issue. The lack of such products in the market also meant they were the first ones who had to not only market their products but also educate people and they found a fun way - with Humor! Listen to the entire episode where these young girls share their journey of discovery and all the way upto their Shark Tank India episode where they bagged 25 Lakhs. Here's to hoping male intimate hygiene products from Nuutjob become as common as other household products we all can't live without. 

Check out their product range at: www.nuutjob.com

Leah Derus makes dreams come true helping her clients craft their life stories so that they get into their dream companies or their dream colleges like Harvard, MIT Sloan, etc. She explains how it is important to bring out the best in every resume and to tell an interesting story instead of listing boring facts in bullet points. Do listen to the entire conversation, because there are so many gems packed in this one episode where we discuss everything from whether we should do an MBA before starting a company, what freshers should keep in mind while taking their first job, how to get the much deserved hikes in your salary once you are in a job, what men do differently to succeed, and so. She was kind enough to even go through sample resumes during the episode to showcase what a gamechanger her method is! Fun fact: This episode was recorded a long time ago, but is being released now as we approach the cusp of the admission seasons in several colleges, I felt it was the right time finally. 

Follow Leah and check out her company with the following links: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahderus/

https://resumestory.builders/

https://fxmbaconsulting.com/

Savvy is a multitalented woman who stands up for what she believes in, be it her home, her society or at her workplace. She is the Founder of Cofiato, a bootstrapped technical company that services several clients in and outside of India on the software and hardware fronts. She shares several different occasions when she chose to go against the norms. Her courage to follow in the footsteps of her Father and become an entrepreneur is commendable, especially with just few years of professional experience. Listen to her best practices that keep her going and the challenges she and her team overcame. She is the WiDS Ambassador for Indore and leads several other technical communities. She is also passionate about artwork - she spends weekends making cute miniature swatch pads and paints for sale. 

https://www.cofiato.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/savvyjain/?originalSubdomain=in

https://www.instagram.com/_irishcoffee/

https://www.instagram.com/foobar.inc/

Megha Bhagat cofounded Project DEFY in 2015. https://projectdefy.org/ an organization which is focused on democratizing education. She shares her journey of becoming the first generational entrepreneur from a family of academics and military as she created something that would attempt to solve what has been historically a problem in our educational systems. Right from how we like other colonized countries adopted the factory-model of learning, Megha, explains in this episode how they help communities create their own schools called 'Nooks'. Check out the whole episode to learn about the challenges she and her team overcame over the years, and how they focused on ensuring nooks provided the environment for innovation in rural areas of India, Zimbabwe, Uganda and many more places around the world. 

We all know about the gaps in our current schooling systems around the world. We pressurize kids to get top grades and expect them to finish school with flying grades and succeed in life. But do we really prepare them in school to succeed in life? What skills do we teach them to help them make a meaningful impact in the world. Jenny Pool introduces 8billionIdeas a company she co-founded in 2012 (known as 7 billion Ideas) to help supplement the current school curriculum. They focus on making sure the students are aware of entrepreneurship and other vital skills they would need once they step out of school. Listen to the entire episode to find out how this one company partnered with several hundred schools all over the world, corporate companies all with the belief that anyone - child, parent, working professional, college student - can upskill or learn new skills to do what makes them happy. 

https://www.8billionideas.com

Full of energy and ideas, Bhargavi, is a podcaster and entrepreneur who started her own media company fresh out of college, Excel Productions. She went on to work with several multi national companies creating audio and video content for them. Today she spearheads a company started by her Father, Excel Corporation, as its CEO. An all woman HR company, Excel is a one stop solution for any company in India and abroad, as it takes care of recruitment, brand development and training. Her interests in Music and Media led her to hosting a radio show first (Escape With Bhargavi) and then starting a Podcast in 2018, called "People who matter"- which has amassed more than 2 million subscribers from all over the world in this short span. In this episode we talk about how the each of these ventures started and grew and how every time life's monotony hit, innovation struck for Bhargavi. Her undying enthusiasm is bound to leave you inspired as she shares with complete honesty all the challenges she faced as she wore several different hats and had the ability to spot and grab opportunities when they came knocking her doors. She is also an author to a book which is a Beginner's guide to Podcasting which will be published next month and has all the lessons she learned while creating 3+ successful seasons of one the biggest Podcasts in India. There are so many takeaways in this one episode for women, for entrepreneurs, for podcasters and for anyone who might be in an "autopilot" mode currently. (Listen to know what that means :P) 

Check out: http://excelcorporation.in

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bhargavi86/

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/

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/

Madhu S, an artist, a surface pattern designer, an entrepreneur, and a Certified NLP expert is set to doing what excites her, "art". Her artwork is sold across the globe and she believes in its power of expression and therapy as she names each piece of art something so meaningful that it resonates with the customers every time they see it. She shares the journey of going from making what was just a hobby at first to help calm her down from a hectic day at work(Fashion Incubator) to a full-time business - Femvisionary. Unexpectedly it not only turned out to be enjoyable but also fruitful for several of her students who enroll for courses like "Watercolour brushstroke florals", which she should have a patent for. She also offers a wide variety of merchandise with these famous floral designs on them. Listen to the full episode as Madhu shares several tips on how women should be okay with calling themselves an entrepreneur, with not doing everything themselves, and so on. Check out all the links below to learn more about Madhu's work as she is set to launch a bunch of courses focusing on helping artists set up their own businesses, next month i.e. Feb 2021. 

Website: https://www.femvisionary.com/

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

Pinterest: https://in.pinterest.com/femvisionary/_created/

Teachable:  https://femvisionary.teachable.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/femvisionary

In this episode, we meet my school friend Lulu Nazer from M.E.S. Indian School. She used to be an interior designer and has been painting since college and selling her artwork for several years now. "If you do what you love, you won't have to work a single day" Resolving to live by this principle, Lulu has worked as an Art Professor and now focuses full time on her commissions and creating beautiful sceneries, intricate design, and mesmerizing pieces of paintings. She shares the challenges she faced, what keeps inspiring her and how her skill breaks the status quo in her extended family. With WLB podcast episodes on artists, like Lulu, I hope to normalize art and men and women choosing to do arts instead of computers, math, or science.  

https://www.instagram.com/ecstacy_by_lulu/?hl=en