{"id":29651,"date":"2023-04-30T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T01:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&p=29651"},"modified":"2023-04-29T13:58:52","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T08:28:52","slug":"maanya-singh-empowering-women-financial-independence-incuba-naari","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/maanya-singh-empowering-women-financial-independence-incuba-naari\/","title":{"rendered":"Maanya Singh: 17-year-old empowering women through financial independence"},"content":{"rendered":"

(April 30, 2023)<\/strong> From a deep-rooted interest in sustainability and a love for handicrafts, Sajida from Udupi started Ecoco Creations<\/a>, a brand that creates beautiful handicrafts out of coconut shells. While her products were getting some traction on social media, her tryst with Incuba Naari filled her with a renewed sense of excitement as their mentorship program helped provide with right “guidance for social media and marketing.” The entrepreneur from Karnataka is one among many whose lives have been changed for the good by Incuba Naari<\/a>, an NGO accelerator platform that provides free mentorship and business exhibitions for women small business owners across India. The brainchild of a 17-year-old from Bengaluru – Maanya Singh – has impacted the lives of many women entrepreneurs in the last few years. “When you empower one woman entrepreneur, she creates a ripple effect,” Maanya tells Global Indian<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Class 11 student found inspiration in her mother, and at a young age realised the importance of financial independence. This led her to push the envelope and start Incuba Naari in 2020. With 927 followers on Instagram, it has touched the lives of many small-time women entrepreneurs who were looking for scalability. “Our first cohort was a success, and now we are organising the second one in August this year.”<\/p>\n

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