By Shivani Panjwani –
Entrepreneurship is proven to be the most challenging in the field of professionalism but when we talk about challenges, Women are the best answer behind it, coming out with flying colors of victory. Earlier, whenever we talked about success, women were in the back seat, controlling it, not in the forefront as the saying goes “Women have always been the backbone of every successful Man”. But now, from the past two decades, women themselves have been in the leading roles, changing the outlook and also contributing to the growth of the economy. Here is a list of the top 7 most successful WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS OF INDIA, who have set an example for everyone that “Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahi”.
1. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is maybe the first woman to take the path of entrepreneurship in the early 80s when there were hardly any business people in the country. She is the founder of the company Biocon Limited – a biopharmaceutical company based in Bangalore. Today, her Net Worth is 400 Crores (USD). She has also been awarded Padma Shri in 1989 and Padma Bhushan in 2005 presented by the President of India, for the innovation contribution in industrial biotechnology.
2. Falguni Nayar
Courageous women took the step of opening an e-commerce website of selling only cosmetics online, at the age of 50. She is Falguni Nayar, the founder of Nykaa, a self-made billionaire in India and also the household name of every Indian house in terms of delivering cosmetics. Nykaa was founded in 2012 and just in its 9 successful year journey, they also launched its IPO, it went live on 28th October 2021 and concluded on 10th November 2021. Her net worth is around 470 crores USD.
3. Shahnaz Husain
Shahnaz Husain, this name is very famous amongst us, a household name in terms of hair care and skin care products, in herbal and Ayurveda category. She is the first Muslim woman entrepreneur of India. Founder, Chairperson & Managing Director of The Shahnaz Husain Group in India. She is also been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2006. She is the beauty icon not only in India but internationally too. Her Net Worth is around Rs.250 crores.
4. Vandana Luthra
Vandana Luthra has been leading the beauty and wellness sector hand in hand, she is the owner of the brand VLCC. She was inspired by her mother, who was an Ayurvedic Doctor. VLCC laid its foundation in India in 1989, and since then she is been giving its shape to wellness and beauty both. She is also been awarded Padma Shri in 2013 by the government of India and also the Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2010) by The Enterprise Asia, and many more. Her Net Worth is around Rs.1300 crore.
5. Aditi Gupta
Aditi Gupta is an author and co-founder of Menstrupedia, which aims to educate the masses regarding menstruation myths and beliefs in society. Menstrupedia Comic was published in 2012 and since then it’s educating the masses in urban and rural areas too. Her Net Worth is around 150 million dollars.
6. Ritu Kumar
Ritu Kumar is the leader of the fashion industry in Ladies Ethnic Apparel. She started her fashion career in Kolkata, with bridal wear and evening apparel. She has spread her wings internationally too in the fashion segment in cities like France and New York. She has been awarded by Padma Shree by the Government of India. Ritu Kumar’s net worth is around $100 Thousand.
7. Radhika Ghai Aggarwal
Radhika Ghai Aggarwal is a leading women entrepreneur, and the first woman to enter the Unicorn club. She is the founder of ShopClues, which laid its foundation in 2011. Her Net Worth is around $1 million.
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