Kota's Ekatra Founder Meets French President Macron, Empowers Women Globally

• Aishwarya Jhanwar, founder of Ekatra, received a special invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron, making Ekatra the only Indian startup invited by the French Embassy for women's economic betterment.
• President Macron directly inquired about Ekatra's business model, turnover, investment, and expansion strategy during their meeting in Delhi.
• Ekatra, conceived during Aishwarya's college days and inspired by her mother, provides home-based work and training to women for creating lifestyle and corporate gifting products.
• Starting with just three to four thousand rupees, Ekatra now boasts a turnover in crores, employs 125 people regularly, and involves over 200 women in home-based production.
• The startup collaborates with over 200 companies, including Google, YouTube, and TCS, exporting products like laptop sleeves and organizers to the UK, US, France, and other countries, aiming for global women's financial independence.