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Jayati Sinha

“A woman should be able to start, restart, diversify and build at any stage of her life.”

Jayati Sinha is the Founder of the Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs of Emerging India (CWEEI) and a serial entrepreneur with over two decades of experience across diverse industries, sectors, and domestic and international markets. She is also a mentor and educator, with a strong focus on enterprise readiness, access to finance, start-up mentoring, entrepreneurship education, and institutional engagement, helping aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs strengthen their capabilities and move from idea to sustainable enterprise.

Her entrepreneurial journey is also a story of reinvention. After stepping away from professional life to prioritise family and motherhood responsibilities, she returned after a significant break and began rebuilding her professional journey. Over time, she went on to establish and participate in businesses across different sectors and markets.

This experience of starting again, entering unfamiliar industries and operating across varied business environments has strongly influenced her work with CWEEI. It underpins her belief that women should have the opportunity to start, restart, diversify and build enterprises at any stage of life.

Entrepreneurial Journey

Jayati's entrepreneurial experience spans multiple businesses across different industries and sectors, rather than being limited to a single domain.

Her journey has required her to continuously understand new markets, customer segments, operating models, partnerships, commercial environments and business challenges.

She has experience working in both domestic and international markets, giving her exposure to different business cultures, customer expectations, partnership structures and market dynamics.

This cross-sector and cross-market experience has contributed to her practical understanding of:

Business creation and development
Entering new industries and sectors
Building partnerships
Understanding different customer segments
Adapting to changing market environments
Identifying new business opportunities
Operating across domestic and international markets
Building professional and institutional networks
Restarting and reinventing across different stages of life

Jayati sees entrepreneurship not as a single career path, but as a process of continuous learning, adaptation, reinvention and opportunity creation.

Starting Again After Motherhood

An important part of Jayati's journey is her return to professional and entrepreneurial life after stepping away to focus on family and motherhood.

Her experience shaped her understanding of the challenges women may face when they seek to restart after a career break, years of family responsibilities or a long absence from the formal workforce.

It also reinforced her belief that opportunity should not be limited by age, background, previous profession or the stage of life at which a woman chooses to begin again.

For Jayati, entrepreneurship can become a meaningful pathway for women who are:

Starting for the first time
Returning after a career break
Restarting after family responsibilities
Moving from employment into entrepreneurship
Converting skills into livelihood opportunities
Expanding a small activity into a sustainable enterprise
Exploring entrepreneurship later in life

This personal experience gives an important foundation to her work with CWEEI.

Why CWEEI

Jayati founded the Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs of Emerging India (CWEEI) with the objective of contributing to a stronger and more accessible ecosystem for women entrepreneurship in India.

CWEEI is a Section 8 organisation focused on advancing women entrepreneurship, economic participation, financial inclusion and enterprise development.

The organisation seeks to connect women with the support systems they may need to build and grow enterprises, including:

Jayati's approach is based on the belief that women empowerment should progress beyond awareness and training towards economic participation, financial independence, entrepreneurship, market access and leadership.

Vision

Jayati envisions an India where a woman's ability to become an entrepreneur is not determined by her geography, financial background, age, family circumstances, previous profession or access to established networks.

Through CWEEI, she seeks to support an ecosystem in which women can move from:

Skills to sustainable livelihoods
Livelihoods to entrepreneurship
Aspiration to enterprise creation
Financial exclusion to financial participation
Local businesses to larger markets
Career breaks to new beginnings
Participation to leadership

A central focus of this vision is ensuring that women across India have greater access to entrepreneurship opportunities, irrespective of geography, background or existing networks.

Working With Existing Organisations

Jayati believes that meaningful impact does not always require creating parallel structures.

CWEEI therefore seeks to work alongside NGOs, grassroots organisations, institutions and community groups that are already doing meaningful work for women.

The objective is to strengthen existing efforts by helping create connections, wherever possible, with broader networks, mentors, markets, institutions, financial resources, corporate participation and entrepreneurship opportunities.

This approach reflects a clear philosophy:

Bridge gaps. Strengthen existing work. Avoid unnecessary duplication.

Areas of Work and Interest

Jayati's areas of work and interest include:

Women entrepreneurship
Enterprise development
Financial inclusion
Access to markets
Women-owned MSMEs
Rural and grassroots entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship education
Mentorship
Startups and emerging enterprises
Institutional partnerships
CSR-led development initiatives
Community entrepreneurship
Leadership development
Policy dialogue
Domestic and international market access
Economic empowerment

Her cross-sector and international business exposure also shapes her belief that women entrepreneurs should progressively gain access to larger national and international markets where appropriate.

Education and Continuous Learning

Jayati Sinha holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Delhi.

She has also pursued studies in law through the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (BA LL.B.) programme associated with Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU).

Her learning has extended beyond formal academic education and includes exposure to areas such as:

Computer education
Communication
Voice and accent development
Fashion designing
Art and painting

Her multidisciplinary learning reflects the same approach that has characterised her entrepreneurial journey—the willingness to continuously explore, learn and adapt.

Creativity and Art

Alongside entrepreneurship and institutional work, Jayati has a strong interest in art and painting.

Creativity remains an important part of her personal expression and worldview.

She sees creativity and entrepreneurship as closely connected, as both require the ability to imagine possibilities, approach problems differently, work with available resources and create something meaningful.

Community and Institutional Engagement

Jayati engages with entrepreneurs, NGOs, institutions, community organisations, government representatives, industry stakeholders and individuals working towards women's economic and social advancement.

Through these interactions, she seeks to understand grassroots realities, learn from organisations already creating impact and identify ways in which CWEEI can help connect local capabilities with broader opportunities.

Her engagement philosophy emphasises learning, collaboration, partnerships and ecosystem building.

About CWEEI

The Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs of Emerging India (CWEEI) is a Section 8 organisation incorporated in India with the objective of advancing women's entrepreneurship and economic participation.

CWEEI is being developed as a national platform focused on expanding entrepreneurship opportunities for women across India, including women from rural communities, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, underserved regions and economically weaker sections.

The Confederation seeks to connect:

Jayati Sinha's Role

Jayati Sinha is the Founder of the Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs of Emerging India (CWEEI).

She leads the organisation's vision of creating a broad-based entrepreneurship ecosystem that strengthens opportunities for women across India.

Her own journey—from stepping away from professional life for family and motherhood, to restarting, building businesses and becoming a serial entrepreneur across diverse sectors and domestic and international markets—forms an important part of that vision.

At the heart of her philosophy is a simple belief:

A woman should be able to start, restart, diversify and build at any stage of her life.

Quick Facts

Name: Jayati Sinha
Position: Founder
Organisation: Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs of Emerging India
Acronym: CWEEI
Country: India
Organisation Type: Section 8 Organisation
Professional Profile: Serial Entrepreneur with cross-sector experience across domestic and international markets
Primary Focus: Women Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment
Areas of Interest: Entrepreneurship, Financial Inclusion, Market Access, Women-Owned Enterprises, Rural Entrepreneurship, Mentorship, Leadership Development, Enterprise Ecosystem Building and International Market Access
Education: Bachelor of Commerce, University of Delhi; studies in BA LL.B. associated with Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Other Interests: Art, Painting, Creativity and Continuous Learning
Official Organisation Website: CWEEI.com

Our Team

Aarohinis – Our Ground-Level Changemakers

At CWEEI, we believe that meaningful change begins at the grassroots. Our Aarohinis are the dedicated ground-level workers who connect our programmes and initiatives with communities. Working closely with people at the local level, they help us understand community needs, build trust, spread awareness, and support the implementation of our work.

Aarohinis are an important link between CWEEI and the communities we serve. Through their regular engagement, they encourage participation, facilitate access to information and opportunities, and contribute to creating stronger, more aware, and empowered communities.

Their commitment, empathy, and understanding of local realities make them an essential part of the CWEEI team.

Meet Sangeeta Rajendra Kamble – An Aarohini with CWEEI

Sangeeta is one of the Aarohinis working with CWEEI. As a ground-level team member, she works directly with communities and plays an important role in taking CWEEI's initiatives to the people.

Through her day-to-day engagement, Sangeeta supports community members, listens to their concerns, helps connect them with relevant programmes and resources, and encourages them to participate in activities that can contribute to their development.

Her work reflects the spirit of an Aarohini — being present in the community, listening with empathy, building relationships, and helping turn opportunities into meaningful action.

At CWEEI, Aarohinis like Sangeeta are not just team members; they are the people who carry our work to the ground and help us build lasting connections with the communities we work with.