BUILDING MICRO & NANO ENTERPRISES
Rooting livelihoods in the heart of India.
Udyami refers to a person who is industrious, diligent, and hardworking. We work with micro and nano entrepreneurs in underserved geographies — helping them grow stable and aspirational businesses through context-sensitive grassroots incubation.
In image, Udyami Pritam Debnath working in his shop, West Tripura
Our Impact
Guiding India to a vibrant micro and nano entrepreneurship ecosystem
498
Entrepreneurs incubated
₹ 34.8 Cr
Gross merch. value generated
16 blocks, 7 states
Operational reach
THE CHALLENGE
India needs 100 million new livelihoods by the year 2030.
Agriculture has long stopped absorbing the growing workforce. There is a need of a thriving ecosystem that promotes entrepreneurship. Micro and nano entrepreneurs exist everywhere around us — but weak documentation, poor access to finance, and limited mentorship keep them stuck. Udyamie bridges that gap.
WHO WE WORK WITH
First-generation entrepreneurs building real businesses.
Small shop owners, food producers, service providers — people with enterprise energy but limited access to structured support. Udyamie walks alongside them, block by block.
In image, Udyami Janaki Senapati tending to her bovines, Rayagada in Odisha
WHAT GETS ACCOMPLISHED
Diverse micro-enterprises generating immense value, on ground.
This is the core of the work; what happens when rubber hits the road! Credit being raised, jobs getting created, revenues growing and overall contribution to India's economy pushing forward.
In image, Udyami Bhagirath Malviya at his service centre, Bagli in Madhya Pradesh.
HOW UDYAMIE WORKS
A three-pillar model for lasting growth.
Enabling Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs receive one-to-one coaching, fortnightly field reviews, in person workshops and stakeholder linkages — not just a traditional classroom training
Organizations as Incubators
Grassroots organizations are trained to function as local incubators — facilitative, vernacular, and hyper local. Officers undergo a pedagogy aimed at becoming anchors
Ecosystem Building
We foster a collective, powered by use of digital platform, that enables the entrepreneurs to connect to each other, share resources, skills and best practices across India
FOUNDER SPEAKS
"Livelihoods are not just about income, they are about dignity, agency, and the ability to shape one’s own future. Over the years, I have seen that when local entrepreneurs grow, entire communities move forward with them. Udyamie was born to nurture that journey - helping grassroots entrepreneurs become stronger, more confident, and truly self-reliant."
- Inir Pinheiro
