IIM Ranchi hosted a e-Symposium, where Payalh Agarwwal, Founder, ChaiOm, ZelenaTranquilitea; Disha Singh, Founder, Zouk; Japna Rishi Kaushik, Co-Founder, Hungry Foal; shared their success stories as women entrepreneurs and the challenges they faced in this journey.
IIM Ranchi Director . Shailendra Singh provided an introduction to the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Centre for Leadership, Policy, and Governance(ABVCLPG). He discussed the tie-ups the Centre has made for developing entrepreneurship, leadership, and governance activities.
Key takeaways
All the three speakers shared a strong will to achieve and a great vision for their companies. Despite roadblocks, they continue to keep moving forward. Three important learnings that the panelists had learnt with their experience is:
1. Have a very strong support system. Be it professors, family, or friends.
2. Don’t hesitate to ask for help because it provides a new perspective.
3. Have a mentor with whom you can discuss your professional life. No matter how far you advance in your career, always have a reliable mentor for constant guidance.
As successful businesswomen, their mantra is to keep going and “if you want to get things done, get it done.”