Accelerator Program

STREE Accelerator Program

Building on the successful groundwork laid down by STREE, KIF aims to further help our beneficiaries reach the next stage in their entrepreneurial journeys by helping them grow their businesses through our customised STREE Accelerator Programme (SAP). SAP is structured to meet the individual needs of each beneficiary. Through this initiative we strive to propel emerging STREE business owners to sustain their businesses in the long run.

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Women Beneficiaries

This program runs from January to June, Every year!

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Beneficiaries

50 beneficiaries were chosen from the STREE Alumni Network (SAN) for this edition of SAP. Screening of each beneficiary before selection for SAP was done to ensure transparency. These beneficiaries are continuing to work on and establishing their businesses.

Sridevi is a link worker for 15 years and her husband is working as security guard. She got know about STREE through her friend, she was little familiar with tailoring but not confident enough to start it as a business, as soon as she got to know about STREE she immediately registered for it.

Name: Sridevi

STREE ID: STREE000162

Vertical: Clothing and Apparel

Neelu is an ASHA worker but has always wanted to be a professional makeup artist. Her primary objective is to have her own identity and to accomplish something significant by making herself an independent woman who inspires other women to do the same.

Name: Neelu

STREE ID: STREE000163

Vertical: Cosmetics & Beauty

Chandrakala is an Asha worker with 3 years of experience and family's sole provider, whatever she was earning was not sufficient to support her family so she was looking an opportunity to earn more during free time, as soon as she found out about STREE from one of her colleagues and sent in her application.

Name: Chandrakala N S

STREE ID: STREE000158

Vertical: Baby and New Mother Care

Krupa aspires to be an independent woman who can learn new things and make a difference in society. She applied for STREE 2022 after hearing about the programme from a friend.

Name: Krupa

STREE ID: STREE000169

Vertical: Clothing and Apparel

Baby is an energetic woman who works as an ASHA worker. She is a person who is constantly eager to learn new things and explore new talents. She doesn't like sitting down and wasting her time, so when she heard about STREE, she was curious to learn more.

Name: J Baby Sundramma

STREE ID: STREE000151

Vertical: Cosmetics & Beauty

Reshma is an ASHA worker for past ten years; she is a widow and a single mother who takes care of her children. She learned about the STREE programme through her colleagues and friends.

Name: Reshma

STREE ID: STREE000167

Vertical: Vegetable Processing, Packing & Hygiene Maintenance

Pushpalatha is an Asha worker with 6 years of experience, daily she will work from morning to afternoon after the she will get free time, she does not want to waste her free time she thought of doing part time job but she couldn’t able to make it then she thought of starting her own tailoring business, she applied to STREE through her friend reference.

Name: Pushpalatha H.S

STREE ID: STREE000290

Vertical: Clothing and Apparel

Anitha is a newcomer to the field of beauty and cosmetics. Her goal is to become a self-made businesswoman. She decided to learn makeup skills and techniques because she disliked asking others to help her daughter dress up. She found out about STREE from a social media campaign and immediately applied for the programme.

Name: Anitha C

STREE ID: STREE000174

Vertical: Cosmetics & Beauty

Lakshmi Devi is an ASHA employee, and has always desired to stand out, she was eager to begin her training. When STREE began. she appreciated how all the sessions and workshops were handled professionally with good hospitality and a pleasant atmosphere.

Name: Lakshmi Devi

STREE ID: STREE000166

Vertical: Vegetable Processing, Packing & Hygiene Maintenance

Sunandabai is a link worker, she applied to STREE programme through Sandhya reference. Through STREE programme, sunandabai was able to pick up the skills needed to become a Tailror along with the entrepreneurial skills needed to start her own business.

Name: Sunandabai

STREE ID: STREE000141

Vertical: Clothing and Apparel

Kavitha is an ASHA worker, and a tailor for the past 8 years. She enjoys learning new skills and applied for STREE as soon as she found out about it. She wants to continue working as an ASHA worker while also pursuing opportunities to advance in the makeup industry.

Name: Kavitha B

STREE ID: STREE000200

Vertical: Cosmetics & Beauty

Program Activities

More People More Possibilities

Our Mentors

An esteemed panel of mentors comprising of start-up founders, industry leaders, corporate executives, and government officials are providing support and guidance to enable SAP beneficiaries to:

Network and make connections with vendors and clients

Focus on business development & Navigate market forces

Form partnerships and new opportunities

Arun Seetharam

Adviser HEIs & Mentor

Kshama Rangan

Founder & Director, Kshamata Innovation Foundation

RTN. K.S Nagendra

Managing Director of K.S. Instruments Pvt. Ltd.,

Dr. Sandhya Jayakumar

Medical Officer of Health, BBMP

Anand Varadaraj

Creator

Anushka Jaisinghani

Co-Founder of LJs Snackys!

STREE Center

Building on platform set by STREE, KIF aims to further assist STREE beneficiaries reach the next stage by helping them grow their businesses through a customized business incubator – The STREE Centre (TSC).

Through TSC, we will strive to propel emerging STREE business owners to sustain their businesses in the long run by helping them meet their business needs and grow.

TSC is specially designed business incubator that seeks to help STREE beneficiaries propel their businesses to the next level and ensure the work done through STREE to help beneficiaries create livelihood-based businesses from routine ideas is achieved.

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Different Projects Done

Empower a woman to enable a family

Ready to transform your ideas into livelihood-based businesses? Apply to start your journey as a STREE entrepreneur.

Framework

THE STREE CENTER

CENTRAL MARKETING OFFICE

To provide marketing support to STREE entrepreneurs, helping them source out orders and new opportunities.

PROCUREMENT CENTRE

To help STREE entrepreneurs in managing, coordinating, and storing their goods and services.

VIRTUAL OFFICE

To give STREE entrepreneurs an office-related services without the overhead. Thereby empowering them to work from anywhere.

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

To help STREE entrepreneurs with research, training, guidance, best practices, governance support, and proper resource allocation.