- Indian women now own 27% of small businesses with 74% of them launched within the past five years
- GoDaddy’s 2025 Global Entrepreneurship Survey shows Indian women entrepreneurs excelling post the pandemic era
- 79% of respondents report improved quality of life, delivering purpose and autonomy leading to personal and professional empowerment
According to GoDaddy’s 2025 Global Entrepreneurship Survey, Indian women entrepreneurs are transforming the business world by setting new standards for innovation and pioneering opportunities post the pandemic era. India’s Entrepreneurial ecosystem is witnessing a surge in women entrepreneurs with 27 percent of small businesses owned by women and 74 percent of them have been founded within the past five years. The data reflects rising women’s influence in business landscape, demonstrating tenacity in overcoming the lingering challenge post the COVID-19 crisis.
Indian female business leaders are not only securing financial independence but are also accelerating Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption to scale their ventures. An impressive 90 percent of respondents expressed strong assurance in their business acumen. Furthermore, 58 percent anticipated AI being a crucial tool to level the playing field against well-funded competitors in the next year.
Transforming time management, AI-powered innovations like GoDaddy Airo® are enabling women leaders to save and bank upon 12 hours a week, which is equivalent to an extra workday. The AI driven solution serves as an advanced platform streamlining website creation, logo design, and marketing strategy execution. The regained workday can be channelized into efforts to focus on creative ideation (47 percent), continuous learning (41 percent), and future-proofing their ventures (34 percent).
Revolutionizing digital presence, GoDaddy Airo is helping Indian women entrepreneurs by simplifying branding, digital marketing, and online optimization with use of intuitive AI tools for websites and campaigns. Transforming livelihoods, 79 percent of respondents report improved quality of life, delivering purpose and autonomy leading to personal and professional empowerment.
"With AI-powered tools like GoDaddy Airo, women entrepreneurs are able to free up time to spend it on what really matters to them,” said Laura Messerschmidt, President of International Markets at GoDaddy. “Whether that is growing their business, focusing on family or enhancing their skills, Indian women are inspiring the next generation of successful women business leaders.”
"GoDaddy’s findings confirm that technology is a powerful equalizer, enabling women to redefine their roles in business," continued Messerschmidt. “GoDaddy is here to support Indians dreaming of becoming their own boss but haven’t found the time to start their own business. Starting a business is never easy, but GoDaddy Airo makes it a whole lot easier."
