herSTART 5.0
Backs Indian women-led startups with mentorship, incubation and accelerator support.
GUSEC describes this fifth edition as its largest yet, run with backing from both central and state government agencies. Beyond the co-working space, prototyping facilities and mentorship already offered, herSTART also positions itself as a single-window support point for women entrepreneurs, giving cohort members access to a wider community of founders, industry connects aimed at business expansi…
herSTART 5.0 supports women entrepreneurs across India building original, innovative startup ideas, requiring the business to be at least half women-owned. It runs as a structured cohort: a bootcamp, expert-led accelerator sessions, an in-person residential program, and a closing Demo Day where founders pitch to investors.
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