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Required Registrations:
With the support of WeAct, several enterprises have formalised their set up. For instance;
Samrudhi Mutual Market Enterprise has successfully registered their company, designed their
Women Entrepreneurs - Access Connect
logo, obtained GST number, procured product development support, market access, and finally,
Tr a n s f o r m ( We A c t ) m e m b e r s
FSSAI licensing under manufacturing & retail of the products.
participated in a government tie up
Marketing to Enhance Prospects: exhibition Panch Mahaboot Mahotsav
Products of the members registered under WeAct were displayed in Accenture offices. in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, with 60 social
Accenture clients like Specsavers & Devon Energy appreciated how rural women entrepreneurs enterprises showcasing their products.
were being mentored, assisted and handheld under aegis of WeAct. In the 7-day exhibition, the enterprises
recorded a turnover of 10 lakhs. This
Alongside this, WeAct members were also invited to Accenture premises to showcase & sell exhibition had a footfall of over 25,000.
their products. The event was held on the 24th of February 2023 at the North American
Carnival, organized by Accenture at Hyderabad, Chennai & Bangalore, with each location having
WeAct Energizer workshop
over 1000 Accenture employees. The sale by each social enterprise was commendable. WeAct has completed over 3000 energizer workshops PAN India. The sessions focus on
statuary compliances to start a business, product development, market access & digital
WeCare Carnival was organized by Accenture at Ahmedabad on 24th of February, 2023 to literacy. At the recent such workshops, the sessions were conducted in regional languages to
bring awareness about women empowerment and to exhibit how some women had braved connect with rural women entrepreneurs.
the odds to become successful entrepreneurs. The carnival also raised funds of ₹ 13,000/- for
social enterprises to support technology enrichment. WeAct works extensively towards generating awareness & mobilizing women entrepreneurs
for enrolling at various levels. Ten such sessions PAN India, with a target of enrolling over 3000
rural women entrepreneur members were completed.

Towards Newer Horizons
WeAct is escalating to the next phase
of developing premium products under
the three major categories of food &
agro, handloom & handicraft, and
household supplies. PAN India Training
Programme, ‘Enhancing WeAct’ was
organised for EDII/WeAct team to
deliberate on the future plan that
promises growth. Over 80 participants
Ms. Sainaj Begum, the promoter of Mundwad Shawls, with her team were reached out to, in the presence of
Chief Guest, Ms. Antoinette Lopez,
Ms. Sainaj Begum, a WeAct member, wished to explore the possibility of expanding her business
Corporate Volunteering, Accenture.
online. The promoter aimed at widening the market reach, thus increasing the profitability of the
WeAct released 10 Standard Operating
business. WeAct, with the support of Accenture Technology, volunteered to develop a website and
Procedure & 10 Premium Product
replicate it for other members. The website provided the much-needed support for the social
Catalogues at the event.
enterprise to catch the pulse of the market, introduce necessary changes and expand the reach.

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