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Self Development – Women Founders’ Advice - Part 33
In the Self Development Series, we feature the insights of 10 women founders who share their lessons on self-belief, continuous learning, resilience, and taking action even when everything is not perfectly planned. Their advice highlights the importance of trusting your abilities, adapting to change, building confidence through experience, and staying committed to personal and professional growth.
Featured Women Founders
Dharani Believe in your vision and start even if everything is not perfect.
Ruchika Bhatia Believe in your skills, stay consistent, and never stop learning.
Shristi Jaiswal My advice to aspiring or early-stage women founders is to always have trust in yourself and remain passionate about what you do.
Shubhi Garg My advice to aspiring women founders would be to never doubt your own capability.
Chanda Dewani My advice to aspiring or early-stage women founders is to believe in your idea and start with confidence, even if everything is not perfectly planned.
Avantika Srivastava The challenges never really stop, they keep evolving as the journey moves forward.
Pooja Mehta Nandi Women naturally bring several strengths to leadership and entrepreneurship.
Tanishka Pareek Male-dominated industries are hard to enter, but not impossible.
Janhavi Vaze Start before you feel fully ready.
VANDITA KAUKUNTLA There are two things I wish to say, firstly You learn everyday.
Dharani – Believe in your vision and start even if everything is not perfect.
Company– Dharani Makeover
Advice
Believe in your vision and start even if everything is not perfect. Keep learning, upgrading your skills, and stay consistent in your efforts.Most importantly, have confidence in yourself and never stop growing, both personally and professionally.
Ruchika Bhatia – Believe in your skills, stay consistent, and never stop learning.
Company– Ruchika Bhatia Makeup Studio And Academy
Website: www.ruchikabhatiamakeup.com
Advice
Believe in your skills, stay consistent, and never stop learning. Focus on building trust, delivering quality work, and creating genuine relationships with your clients—because a strong reputation and word-of-mouth are the biggest assets for any growing business.
Shristi Jaiswal – My advice to aspiring or early-stage women founders is to always have trust in yourself and remain passionate about what you do.
Company– S.J Law Office
Advice
My advice to aspiring or early-stage women founders is to always have trust in yourself and remain passionate about what you do. Building something of your own requires resilience, patience, and a strong sense of purpose.
No matter how the world initially perceives you, it is important to maintain confidence in your abilities and belief in your vision. Challenges and doubts from others may arise, but consistency, hard work, and self-belief will help you overcome them.
Stay committed to learning, keep improving your skills, and do not hesitate to take leadership roles. When you believe in your work and pursue it with determination, success and recognition will eventually follow.
Shubhi Garg – My advice to aspiring women founders would be to never doubt your own capability.
Company– Design Ink
Website: www.designink.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garg-shubhi/
Advice
My advice to aspiring women founders would be to never doubt your own capability. As women, we often grow up in environments where society has certain expectations or assumptions about us. Even in professional spaces, there are moments when people may not speak to women founders with the same level of seriousness they might show to a male counterpart.
I have experienced this myself, and it is exactly why self-belief is so important. You have to hold your ground and trust the value of what you bring to the table. If you have the skills, the ideas, and the determination, focus on proving it through your work.
Confidence doesn’t mean having all the answers, it means believing that you are capable of figuring things out and continuing to move forward.
Chanda Dewani – My advice to aspiring or early-stage women founders is to believe in your idea and start with confidence, even if everything is not perfectly planned.
Company– Memath
Website: https://memath.in
Advice
My advice to aspiring or early-stage women founders is to believe in your idea and start with confidence, even if everything is not perfectly planned. Many successful ventures begin with a simple vision and grow through learning and persistence.
Be consistent, patient, and willing to keep improving your skills and knowledge. Challenges and setbacks are part of the journey, but they also help you become stronger and wiser as a leader.
Most importantly, build something that genuinely solves a problem and creates value for people. When your work truly helps others, trust and growth will follow naturally.
Avantika Srivastava – The challenges never really stop, they keep evolving as the journey moves forward.
Company– Keys and blacks
Advice
The challenges never really stop, they keep evolving as the journey moves forward. It often feels like a roller coaster ride. One of the biggest realities of this field is standing with dignity and creating your own place in an industry that is still largely dominated by men. It can be difficult at times, but a lot of it depends on how you carry yourself. Confidence, composure,
and self-belief become your greatest strengths.
We live in a world where 'jo dikhta hai wo bikta hai' but there is no shame in acknowledging your struggles while still choosing to stand strong. The key is to remain confident and resilient, even on the days when there is a storm quietly running inside you.
Pooja Mehta Nandi – Women naturally bring several strengths to leadership and entrepreneurship.
Company– Soundbuildcare Pvt Ltd.
Website: soundbuildcare.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/pooja-mehta-nandi
Advice
Women naturally bring several strengths to leadership and entrepreneurship. We are often excellent multitaskers, open to learning, and strong managers of people and situations. I also believe women tend to be more agile in adapting to change and often have strong instincts when it comes to decision-making.
My advice to early-stage women founders would be to embrace these strengths with confidence. Stay curious, keep learning, and don’t hesitate to step into spaces that may initially feel unfamiliar. Entrepreneurship is a journey of constant evolution, and the ability to adapt and grow is one of the biggest advantages a founder can have.
If women founders continue to trust their instincts, stay resilient, and keep evolving, I am confident they will be able to build strong businesses and achieve the goals they have set for their companies
Tanishka Pareek – Male-dominated industries are hard to enter, but not impossible.
Company– AERA
Advice
Male-dominated industries are hard to enter, but not impossible. And what isn’t impossible is showing up, learning fast, and claiming your space. Don’t wait for permission. Build confidence through action, let your work speak, and expand the room, because you’re not just entering the industry, you’re changing it.
Janhavi Vaze – Start before you feel fully ready.
Company– Gulmohar inc
Website: https://www.gulmoharinc.co.in
Advice
Start before you feel fully ready. Most of us don’t begin with perfect plans, strong networks, or complete confidence—we build those over time.
Focus on doing your work well and being reliable. In service-based businesses especially, your reputation becomes your strongest asset.
Learn to set boundaries early—whether it’s with clients, timelines, or your own capacity. It’s not just about working hard, but working sustainably.
And finally, trust your instincts. You will face moments of doubt, but clarity comes from doing, not overthinking.
VANDITA KAUKUNTLA – There are two things I wish to say, firstly You learn everyday.
Founder – CENTURY SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL
Advice
There are two things I wish to say, firstly You learn everyday. There is no ending to learning. And secondly you need to change with changing times. If you don't change then you will be left behind.
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