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Entrepreneurial Mindset – Women Founders’ Advice - Part 69
In the Entrepreneurial Mindset Series, we feature the insights of 10 women founders who encourage entrepreneurs to trust their capabilities and take action without waiting for perfect conditions. Their shared wisdom underscores the power of bringing an authentic perspective to business, relying on self-belief and intuition to overcome challenges, and building meaningful connections that drive long-term impact.
Featured Women Founders
Sandhya Asok kumar Do your best ang keep self confidences always and proud for an women enterpreneur
Rachana Nabar Deshpande My advice to aspiring women entrepreneurs is to believe in your capability and start even if the circumstances are not perfect.
KPG Uma Unni To Women Starting Their Careers: The world doesn’t need more people following outdated playbooks—it needs individuals who bring their authentic selves to the table.
Apurva Ghanshani My advice to women entrepreneurs is to trust your instincts and not wait until everything feels perfect to start—clarity and confidence come with action.
Sonam Ajay Shah Believe in yourself.
Mrunalini Rashmi Chaturvedi Each person will have an opinion about you.
Shuchi Nahar Nothing is impossible.
Karen Harvey MBE Karen would probably say that if you can see a problem clearly and you’ve got an idea that could help, dive in.
Manjusha Ravi Bhaskarwar My first and most important advice is — your wound can become your wisdom.
Alvina Lawrence Believe in yourself n u will achieve there is nothing difficult but rather challenging....so keeping going the day your signature turns into autograph that day u have achieved what u want to be...
Sandhya Asok kumar – Do your best ang keep self confidences always and proud for an women enterpreneur
Company– Fiscare Business Solutions
Website: https://fiscarebs.com/
LinkedIn: https://fiscarebs.com/
Advice
Do your best ang keep self confidences always and proud for an women enterpreneur
Rachana Nabar Deshpande – My advice to aspiring women entrepreneurs is to believe in your capability and start even if the circumstances are not perfect.
Company– 9 Digits Media
Website: www.9digitsmedia.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachananabar
Advice
My advice to aspiring women entrepreneurs is to believe in your capability and start even if the circumstances are not perfect. Many women wait for the “right time,” but entrepreneurship often begins amidst responsibilities, uncertainty, and challenges. What matters most is the willingness to take the first step and learn along the way.
Consistency and resilience are key.
There will be moments when you need to prove your credibility, face rejection, or work harder to earn trust. Stay focused on delivering quality and building a reputation based on integrity and results.
It is also important to build strong networks and relationships. Opportunities often come through meaningful connections, collaborations, and the trust you build over time.
Finally, don’t hesitate to embrace both ambition and balance.
Being a successful entrepreneur and fulfilling personal responsibilities can coexist with the right support systems, discipline, and clarity of purpose. The journey may not always be easy, but it can be deeply rewarding and impactful.
KPG Uma Unni – To Women Starting Their Careers: The world doesn’t need more people following outdated playbooks—it needs individuals who bring their authentic selves to the table.
Company– Veveena
Website: https://veveena.com/
Advice
To Women Starting Their Careers:
The world doesn’t need more people following outdated playbooks—it needs individuals who bring their authentic selves to the table. Your unique perspective—shaped by empathy, intuition, and lived experiences—is not a “soft skill”; it is your greatest strength and competitive advantage. Own it with confidence.
Do not wait for validation to recognise your potential. Whether you are moving forward, pausing, or exploring new directions, give yourself the freedom to question predefined paths and create one that truly aligns with who you are. Growth is not always linear, and that is your power.
To Women Already On Their Entrepreneurial Journey:
Honor the resilience of the women who paved the way before us—and carry that legacy forward with intent. As you grow, create opportunities, open doors, and amplify the voices of others.
Women don’t need support—they need access, visibility, and opportunities. By building inclusive ecosystems and lifting others as we rise, we don’t just succeed individually—we redefine what success looks like for generations to come.
Apurva Ghanshani – My advice to women entrepreneurs is to trust your instincts and not wait until everything feels perfect to start—clarity and confidence come with action.
Company– Zuvi Gifts
Website: https://www.zuvigifts.com/
Advice
My advice to women entrepreneurs is to trust your instincts and not wait until everything feels perfect to start—clarity and confidence come with action. Don’t be afraid to take up space, ask for what you deserve, and set boundaries both in business and personal life.
There will be moments of self-doubt and pressure to balance everything, but consistency and resilience matter more than perfection.
Surround yourself with the right people, keep learning, and most importantly, don’t let societal expectations limit your ambition—build on your own terms and define success for yourself.
Sonam Ajay Shah – Believe in yourself.
Company– Story Weavers
Advice
Believe in yourself. You can achieve everything you want
Mrunalini Rashmi Chaturvedi – Each person will have an opinion about you.
Company– Anchor Mrunalini
Advice
Each person will have an opinion about you. Your worth will challenged mainly because of your gender. But that should not hamper your confidence. Build yourself in such a way that no negative comment can take away your core value and confidence from you. Stand for what you believe in, and start by believing in yourself!
Shuchi Nahar – Nothing is impossible.
Company– SN's Financial Hub
Website: https://x.com/shuchi_nahar
Advice
Nothing is impossible. Once you set your sights on something, just do it. Believe in yourself even when you are alone, and gradually, everything will fall into place.
Karen Harvey MBE – Karen would probably say that if you can see a problem clearly and you’ve got an idea that could help, dive in.
Company– Toiletries Amnesty
Website: toiletriesamnesty.org
Advice
Karen would probably say that if you can see a problem clearly and you’ve got an idea that could help, dive in. You don't need to have everything mapped out from day one, and in reality most people don't. A lot of it is worked out by doing, learning, adjusting and keeping going.
She would also likely say that resilience matters just as much as the idea itself. Things will take longer than you want, people will not always get it straight away, and there will be plenty of moments where you have to keep pushing even when you are tired or frustrated. But if you believe in what you are doing, that really matters.
She'd also encourage women founders to trust their instincts, not make themselves smaller to make other people comfortable, and not undersell the value of what they are building.
Most of all, she would likely remind them to stay close to their purpose. If what you are building is genuinely useful, needed and rooted in something real, that gives you something solid to come back to when things feel difficult.
Manjusha Ravi Bhaskarwar – My first and most important advice is — your wound can become your wisdom.
Company– Bon Dēbut
Website: www.bondebut.in
Advice
My first and most important advice is — your wound can become your wisdom. Some of the most powerful businesses are built not from boardrooms but from lived pain and personal transformation. Don't be ashamed of your story. Own it. It is your most authentic differentiator.
Second, trust your instincts over the market noise.
When I was going through my most difficult phase, everything available felt commercial and hollow. That gap — between what existed and what was truly needed — became my business. As a woman founder, you often sense gaps that others overlook. That sensitivity is a strength, not a weakness.
Third, transformation starts within. Before you can lead change for others, you must be willing to go through your own layers of learning and unlearning. The depth of your inner work will directly reflect in the depth of your work with clients.
Fourth, resilience is not about being fearless — it is about moving forward while afraid. There will be moments of self-doubt, resource constraints, and people who don't believe in your vision. Keep going anyway. Every obstacle is building your credibility and conviction simultaneously.
And finally, find your methodology and stand by it. In a world full of quick-fix solutions, the world needs founders who are honest, aware, and genuinely committed to creating lasting impact — not just revenue.
You are not too late. You are not too small. You are exactly the founder the world needs.
Alvina Lawrence – Believe in yourself n u will achieve there is nothing difficult but rather challenging....so keeping going the day your signature turns into autograph that day u have achieved what u want to be...
Company– Infinity Events
Website: Www.infinityeventsgoa.com
Advice
Believe in yourself n u will achieve there is nothing difficult but rather challenging....so keeping going the day your signature turns into autograph that day u have achieved what u want to be...
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