4 OCTOBER2022Editor NoteGujarat: A Thriving Playground of Business, Innovation & Prosperity The western state of Gujarat is known for much more than its vibrant culture and food. It is also a thriving hub of business activity. If we indulge in stereotypes, `Gujratis' (the residents hailing from the state of Gujarat) are known to be adept at building and running successful ventures irrespective of the business nature or size. Business runs in their blood. It's no surprise that the state is the center of various industrial and business growth ventures. The state's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is estimated at Rs.22,03,062 crore (US$ 288.73 billion) in FY23, an increase of 13.3 percent YoY.Gujarat has also been progressive in terms of women's participation in business ventures. Last week President Droupadi Murmu launched a unique initiative her START which is helmed by Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC). It aims at supporting women-led startups in scaling up. The initiative will support women entrepreneurs throughout the process such as aiding innovative ideas to take off. It will also launch a digital platform through which aspiring women entrepreneurs can receive requisite resources and training modules free of cost. Speaking at the event, President Murmu state the importance of startups in terms of creating new jobs. She also remarked that India moved from its previous 81st position in the Global Innovation Index to the 40th position in 2022 which is great news for the Indian startup ecosystem. The aforementioned initiative is one among many taken by the state of Gujarat to support women leaders and business founders. The Women Entrepreneur India magazine also likes to play a pivotal role in facilitating growth of the women in the Indian startups ecosystem. We do so by bringing to light the inspirational stories of women entrepreneurs who leveraged their skill, passion and hard-work to build unique and successful ventures.The current edition also introduces you to several such women entrepreneurs from the state of Gujarat. Be it Amidhara Tanna, the founder of Eyedea Living; Kanchan Ahuja Motwani, Co-Founder & COO of KlickTheorem ; or Kalyani Mukherjee & Anindita Rai, Co-Founders of Studio Decorai each of these women have great stories to tell. We hope they inspire you to reach for the stars too. Read on and let us know your thoughts. Rachita SharmaManaging Editor
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