Our Impact
Guiding India to a vibrant micro and nano entrepreneurship ecosystem
532
Entrepreneurs incubated
103%
Growth in revenues
856
Livelihoods generated
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
In image, Udyamie Janaki Senapati tending to her bovines, Rayagada in Odisha
WHO WE WORK WITH
First-generation entrepreneurs building real businesses.
Agri and allied, service providers, manufacturers and traders — people with enterprise energy but limited access to structured support. Udyamie walks alongside them, block by block
In image, Udyamie Seema Didi arranges her shop, Dewas in Madhya Pradesh
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, Udyamie Baludas Vaishnav with his products, Udaipur in Rajasthan
HOW UDYAMIE WORKS
A three-pillar model for lasting growth.
Empowering Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs receive regular 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 of helping grassroot entrepreneurs become stronger, more confident, and truly self reliant"
- Inir Pinheiro
