Udhyam Learning Foundation, through Udhyam Vyapaar, aims to bring alive its mission ‘Making Bharat Entrepreneurial’ among the nano-entrepreneurs. They work with existing entrepreneurs (Vyapaaris) who are essentially necessity entrepreneurs, earning on an average less than INR 25,000 a month. Udhyam Vyapaar helps these Vyapaaris scale their businesses, make them successful, and move them towards their highest potential.
The long term vision is to make nano-entrepreneurship a profitable and respectable profession, providing an avenue for people to become proud job-creators instead of job-seekers.
Udhyam Vyapaar currently works with entrepreneurs in urban and rural areas, across multiple business segments like ironing vendors, food street vendors, home based food businesses, tailors, small cloth shops and many more. While working with entrepreneurs of each business segment, a unique business-specific solution matrix is created across sourcing, market linkage, product and processes. This ever-evolving solution matrix accelerates the process of solution identification when working with other entrepreneurs from the same business segment.
As part of Saamuhika Shakti, Udhyam Vyapaar will support 200 entrepreneurs from the waste picking community, trained in Phase 1. By addressing the specific challenges these entrepreneurs face, Udhyam Vyapaar aims to create solutions and unlock growth opportunities that enhance profitability, scalability and efficiency. Key outcomes include:
Udhyam Vyapaar joined the Saamuhika Shakti collective in 2024.
Udhyam Learning Foundation’s involvement in Saamuhika Shakti is pivotal in transforming the landscape for entrepreneurs from waste picker families. By offering targeted support and fostering a culture of innovation and self-reliance, Udhyam Vyapaar is empowering these entrepreneurs to thrive and contribute to a more dynamic and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.