Women in Social Entrepreneurship (WISE)

"We have had a great experience with AFI till now. AFI is bringing together like-minded women social entrepreneurs and creating a community where we all extend help and support for each other and share best practices for collective benefit of the society. This platform is possible only because of AFI's efforts. I highly recommend that every woman social entrepreneur should connect with AFI."

"Being a part of AFI-WISE program made me realize the importance of community. I loved the cohort, the kind of diversity and learning that is there shared amongst the WISE cohort fellows and the mentors AFI helped me connect with. The HUDDLE sessions was something very new, I have not been in a set up where there are multiple mentors brainstorming and ready to solve a problem, it has always been a one-on-one interaction - opening up so many possibilities. The team understands varying needs of founders and customizes the program fitting our schedule."

"The biggest USP of the WISE program is peer-to-peer learning. You get to interact with other women who are quite different from you, but have also very successfully grown their businesses. And that is something that helps look at my journey and how I look forward to how I want to run things. Every woman in the cohort has their unique strengths and different models. So the brainstorming, the problem solving that happens is extremely special. The 2nd advantage of the WISE program is the global aspect. Just a few weeks into the program, I was invited to pitch the UK Chapter of AFI. It was a very interesting experience as they gave great feedback, most of it was on the constructive side for things I need to do to grow my business further. While it was very encouraging, it also was with a growth mindset of how I can take my business to the next level. So, anyone who is looking to join the program, you will be able to grow your business in a caring, supporting environment, getting a lot of exposure to international networks which is a critical aspect today."