FLO Ahmedabad, under the leadership of Chairperson Madhu Banthia, hosted a business networking session at Bespoke Art Gallery under its Project Wings initiative, headed by Rakhi Kankaria, Founder, EEMA (Events and Entertainment Management Association). This session featured Guest of Honour, Shalini Beriwal, and was managed by event coordinator, Rachna Mehta.
FLO Business Networking session focused on providing a collaborative platform for women from diverse industries to network, exchange business opportunities, and explore how their ventures can be promoted not just locally but also on a national level.
Key Highlights
- Participation from 35 FICCI FLO Ahmedabad Chapter women across a wide range of professions and businesses, including:
- Event Management.
- Travel & Tourism.
- Gifting Solutions / Corporate Gifting.
- Food & Catering.
- Packaging / Packing Industry (hampers & gifting).
- Stylists & Personal Shoppers.
- Healthcare (Doctors).
- Wellness/Beauty professionals.
- Shalini Beriwal emphasized collaboration, exchange of ideas and referral sharing, and collective growth as a vehicle to enhance business growth
- Rakhi Kankaria, Founder of EEMA, shared actionable pathways for taking women-led businesses to different cities nationally through the right platforms, showcases, and networking strategies.
- Energized discussions on leveraging the FLO network for cross-city collaborations, partnerships, and visibility.
Takeaways
- FLO Business Networking is a launchpad for national growth and recognition, not just local connections.
- With FLO linkages and EEMA platforms, women entrepreneurs can scale to other cities across India.
- The presence of leaders like Shalini Berival and Rakhi Kankaria inspired members to think beyond Ahmedabad and pursue multi-city opportunities.
- Reaffirmed that collaboration and referrals within the FLO ecosystem can accelerate business expansion.