EmpowHer 1.0 to help over 6,000 women entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu

StartupTN and the TNWeSafe Project have jointly come out with an initiative called EmpowHer 1.0, aimed at helping over 6,000 aspiring women entrepreneurs within one year, strengthening women-led enterprise development across the State.

The inaugural cohort comprises 160 aspiring women entrepreneurs from Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, and Tiruvallur. They were selected through a structured application process.

According to a statement issued by StartupTN, the two-day bootcamp was designed as an intensive, outcome-driven programme focused on transforming entrepreneurial intent into structured business action. It included a mindset realignment segment to build founder confidence and clarity, a hands-on lab to convert ideas into viable business blueprints, guided pitch development sessions to strengthen communication and investor readiness, reverse brainstorming exercises to identify risks and refine problem-solving approaches, and a leadership transformation track aimed at strengthening decision-making and growth orientation.

Participants will be provided access to mentorship support and a structured post-programme roadmap for continued progression.