Wealth Guide: Women's Day Special - 5 things Young Women Entrepreneurs should know before starting business

Wealth Guide: Women's Day Special - Being an entrepreneur is not easy. As much as it can be rewarding, it comes with its own set of challenges. Having a mentor, learning new things, being flexible and being open to change can go a long way for someone who aspires to be an entrepreneur. Vaishali Sharda, Founder of Mellow by Marudhar Herbals, shares knowledge on 5 things that Young Women Entrepreneur should know before starting their own business:-

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Be Ambitious with an immense grit:

Vaishali Sharda says, “It is very crucial to have faith in yourself, in your vision, in what you want to achieve. You should have a unbeatable grit, should strive for excellence and never take no for an answer, no matter what. Whatever is your ambition, your vision, work towards, it, ignore the naysayers and above all have faith in yourself and a higher power.”

2

Ability to filter advice:

Sharda adds, “When you are on your entrepreneur journey, you will get a lot of advice from family, friends and acquaintances. However, it is so important to filter out advice and ignore the rest.Choose and pick to follow what aligns with you, your heart and your path.”

3

Create a support system and empower other women:

“Although it is not easy but try to create a support system of likeminded women who believes in you and who will support you in trying times. Try to have a mentor if possible. Moreover, you can go extra mile together than when you go alone,” she advised.

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Have a clear vision of the future:

She suggests, “It is extremely crucial to have a clear vision of the future-what you want to achieve, what you want to accomplish, where do you see your company and the roadmap to it. Break down your big dream into smaller; bite size action steps so that even during setbacks you have the motivation to keep going. Try to create small win to gain momentum. And in the end, if your vision is close to your heart, it will inspire you, give you hope and pull you towards it.”

5

Know your strength and keep evolving:

“Know your strengths and weaknesses very well. Know your personality and what drives you. It is like the age old axiom “Know Thyself”. Cultivate your strengths, evolve it and never ever stop growing. It so important to have a growth mindset, keep learning and evolving because at the end of the day, entrepreneurship is not a destination but more of a journey,” she concluded.