Women Entrepreneurs Development Council (WEDC),has been supporting the women entrepreneurs from manufacturing, services, agro based industries, start-ups, family-owned businesses and allied industrial & business sectors to enhance business contacts & growth, explore emerging business opportunities in domestic and international markets, education, training & advisory services to enhance knowledge, skill, capacities and capabilities for their further business growth and expansion.
WEDC is progressing under the dynamic & indomitable leadership of founder, Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe, who is also the founder & president of SME Chamber of India and Manufacturers & Exporters Association of India for the last 15 years. WEDC has been on the forefront to change the framework of various schemes & policies laid down by the Government Departments and putting efforts for its speedy implementation to empower women entrepreneurs to continue their contribution for the economic and industrial growth of the nation to accomplish the mission of Hon’ble Prime Minister to achieve ‘Viksit Bharat’.
WEDC has been providing assistance & support to initiate new business and manufacturing units, channelize finance, investment, private equity & venture capital, providing networking platform to connect and communicate for commercialization of their business ideas, availing of various benefits & advantages of the Government schemes and policies, connectivity with other enterprises, SMEs, corporates, MNCs, public sector agencies for supply procurement & identify strategic business partners for marketing, promotion, distribution, franchise, joint ventures, technology transfers and contract manufacturing. WEDC has been recognizing successful women entrepreneurs, women business tycoons, women heads of corporates, financial institutions and Government Corporations for their remarkable achievements, outstanding contributions, innovations & inventions by presenting “Women Entrepreneurs Excellence Awards”.
WEDC is associated with SME Chamber of India, which is functioning for the last 33 years and empowering SMEs & manufacturing industries for the global competitiveness. WEDC members can avail the opportunities of various platforms, SME Business Forum, Delhi Business Forum, National SME Manufacturing Mission, SME Industrial Parks of India, SME Credit Check platform, SME Technology Development Council, SME Export Promotion Council, SMECoach, SMETv, SMEConnect Magazine and International Trade Promotion divisions to promote bi-lateral trade in the various countries.
