#startupindia: Why women entrepreneurs need to be shoulder-to-shoulder with their male counterparts

Startup India hosts the women panel to celebrate stories of innovative women entrepreneurs in the country, a great step for the transforming startup ecosystem. But all the panelists agreed on one point that “Women need to be on panels, not just women entrepreneur panels”.

Women are transforming the startup industry but they want o be recognised as an achiever and not as a women achiever. While starting up a new venture and raising funds, the first question that comes to the apprehensive minds is whether the investors will entertain women entrepreneurs.

“There are investors who don’t judge us being a women,” said Anisha Singh, co-founder of mydala.

Sairee Chahal, founder of Sheroes said that though India produces the maximum women graduates in the world, they cannot make the right career choices due to the environment created around.

Narendra Modi has a lot to live up to. here’s what the women entrepreneurs expect from the government.

1. Make the ecosystem transparent and curated.

2. Create a more immersive ecosystem for women.

3. Create active mentorship for women.

4. Create more jobs for women.

5. Create clarity on the structure. Most of them don’t know where to go for resources, how to get a loan etc. Create a simplified ecosystem.

6. Digital opportunities are gender agnostic at present. Change it.

7. “Make it startup every day from startup day”.

“Do you fight the old or do you build teh new! And I think it is time to build the new!” said Chahal from Sheroes.

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