India’s Premier Growth Ecosystem for Women Entrepreneurs
Mahalakshmi Saravanan
Founder - Women Entrepreneurs India, 2X International Award Winner|Honoured with an ISRO PSLV memento 1:200 by ISRO IPRC-Mahendragiri|TEDx speaker|Social Entrepreneur
Women Entrepreneurs India (WEI) is not merely a community — it is a structured entrepreneurial growth ecosystem created to help women launch, build, strengthen and scale successful businesses. Established in 2013 with a clear vision to transform the entrepreneurial journey of Indian women, WEI has evolved into one of the country’s most credible and result-oriented business platforms dedicated to entrepreneurial development, visibility, networking, mentoring and business expansion.
Built By An Entrepreneur, For Thousands Of Entrepreneurs
Under the leadership of Mahalakshmi Saravanan, Women Entrepreneurs India has grown into a nationally respected entrepreneurial platform focused on practical business outcomes rather than symbolic empowerment alone.
Her vision has always been clear: to ensure every aspiring entrepreneur receives the right visibility, business intelligence, mentoring, opportunities and confidence required to build an independent and sustainable identity.
This founder-led, hands-on approach is one of the strongest reasons why WEI has built long-term trust among entrepreneurs, institutions and collaborators across India.
From startup guidance and funding awareness to digital branding, strategic collaborations, business showcases and growth opportunities, WEI serves as a complete support system for women entrepreneurs who aspire to create strong business identities and sustainable success. With a growing pan-India presence, institutional collaborations, entrepreneurial events and a thriving network of ambitious founders, WEI continues to bridge the gap between business dreams and business growth.
- 60,000+ entrepreneurial ecosystem reach
- Founder-led personalized business mentoring
- Internationally recognized women entrepreneurship brand
01 OUR VISION
To Create India’s Largest Result-Oriented Women Business Ecosystem. We envision a future where women entrepreneurs across urban, semi-urban and emerging markets gain equal access to: Entrepreneurial opportunities, Financial awareness, Strategic mentoring,Professional visibility, Market expansion, Revenue-building collaborations, Leadership development, Sustainable business growth and contribute meaningfully to the economic progress of the nation.
02 Our Mission
To Help Women Start Strong, Scale Smart And Succeed Sustainably. WEI is committed to:
Building confident business-ready entrepreneurs
Supporting startups with growth direction
Creating visibility for women-owned brands
Enabling funding and collaboration opportunities
Developing entrepreneurial leadership
Creating measurable business advancement
Building long-term market credibility
WOMEN-CENTRIC IN PURPOSE. GENDER-NEUTRAL IN ECOSYSTEM.
WHY CHOOSE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS INDIA?
- BUSINESS HANDHOLDING - Complete entrepreneurial guidance from startup planning to structured business growth.
- NATIONAL BRAND VISIBILITY - Get wider exposure, stronger discoverability and better recognition for your business.
- FUNDING AWARENESS - Access business loan guidance, startup funding information and investor opportunities.
- POWERFUL NETWORKING - Connect with entrepreneurs, mentors, experts, institutions and growth collaborators.
- EXPERT MENTORSHIP - Receive practical business insights and strategic direction from industry professionals.
- COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES - Unlock partnerships, referrals, tie-ups and new business expansion possibilities.
- DIGITAL BRAND BUILDING - Strengthen your business identity with online promotions and reputation support.
- EVENTS & RECOGNITION - Participate in conferences, showcases, awards and entrepreneurial spotlight platforms.
- INCLUSIVE ECOSYSTEM - Women-focused mission with gender-neutral mentors, investors and strategic partners.
- LONG-TERM GROWTH SUPPORT - A continuous ecosystem designed to help entrepreneurs scale with confidence.
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Top Women Entrepreneurs Network
Testimonials"Women’s Christian College, Chennai,was privileged to have Mrs.Mahalakshmi Saravanan as the chief guest for the inauguration of its entrepreneurship cell -BLAZE. Her words of wisdom and insights into the world of entrepreneurship has really instilled and propelled the entrepreneurial minds of the students .The pivotal role that Women Entrepreneurs India has played in the society is extremely remarkable and the ethical work that it has been doing has served as an inspiration to every student of ours . Hoping to do more collaborations with WEI to march towards a better entrepreneurial world." -WCC E-cell,Core team
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Forum for Women Entrepreneurs in India
Testimonials"Ms.Mahalakshmi- Your oration and power point presentation engaged the participants and the delegates. You are a role model, especially for the budding entrepreneurs in India." -Dr.R.Shanthi, Assistant Professor,Department of Commerce,University of Madras"
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Support for Women Entrepreneurs
Testimonials"To Mahalakshmi Saravanan ma'am - We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your presence at Breaking Conventions - Season 2 under E-Summit’22. To begin with, your incredible amount of energy makes you a very exhilarating person to be around. You truly are an indomitably optimistic person and seeing you inspires us to keep pushing through life and make the most out of our opportunities by believing in ourselves. We absolutely admire your passion and dedication towards your noble initiative and will always look up to you for the same. With your amazingly positive attitude towards work and life, we are really glad to have had the chance to connect with you." Team-E-Cell,IIIT,Pune-Entrepreneurship Cell, Indian Institute of Information Technology Pune
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Women Entrepreneurship Development
Testimonials"I interned at Women Entrepreneurs India and I genuinely had a great learning experience. They really cared about my learning graph and I was given feedback for my work. I was also given various opportunities to expand my horizon. It has helped me a lot. The company is really professional and sophisticated." -Bhavya, Intern
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Women Entrepreneurs India
Testimonials"Mahalakshmi, Founder of WEI has been taking lot of efforts on women empowerment. To me she has been a great inspiration and helped me to come out of my comfort zone and has been helping me to scale up my business. The exposure and visibility you get as a WEI member is just awesome. If you are a women entrepreneur then WEI is the best platform which would help u to build ur contacts there by ur business too. She has a big network of professionals who would guide you to carry on ur business professionally in the right way without any hassle." -Srimathy, Founder, Sri Amirtham
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Promoting Women Entrepreneurs in India
Testimonials"It was a pleasure to participate in the webinar organised by WEI and it has been incredibly helpful. I was able to meet and connect with successful women entrepreneurs in this informative session. Wishing Ms Mahalakshmi and WEI all the very best to continue their successful journey!" - Ramya Vijayan, Aspiring Entrepreneur