Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women is designed to provide the essential tools, skills, and networks to help you scale your business. Since 2008, the program has reached over 200,000 women globally and supported over 3,800 women-led businesses in India.
A Journey towards Growth: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women is meticulously structured initiative to build strong strategic, financial, and operational capabilities, taught by world-class faculty.
Modules provide practical frameworks for financial management, marketing, negotiation, and leadership, with a focus on fostering innovation and operational excellence.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women is designed for ambitious women who are the primary decision-makers in their businesses. Applicants should meet the following criteria:
Owner or co-owner of the venture
Business operational for at least one year
Annual turnover more than ₹30 lakhs
A minimum of 3 employees
Must not be a previous graduate of 10,000 Women
Ready to accelerate your business growth? Apply to the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women India program.
For more information, visit : gs10kwapply.in
or contact us at : info@gs10kwapply.in
"I left my IT job with one mission: to make fresh, healthy drinks accessible across India.
My husband Milind and I started small, with just a kiosk in a corporate office, and bootstrapped
to ₹2 crore in revenue. But we lacked a roadmap to scale.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women changed that. It shifted my focus from daily operations to long-term strategy, taught us what it takes to be fundable, and shaped our values: integrity, customer centricity, and innovation.
We faced setbacks. The pandemic nearly shut us down, and we entered Shark Tank India with only a prototype and modest revenues. But the experience helped us improve, and we secured funding from Mr. Ajinkya Rahane and Chitale Bandhu.
Today, we're receiving enquiries from the US, Singapore, and Dubai. 10,000 Women gave me the tools, network, and confidence to think beyond limits and the ability to keep playing the infinite game"
"I am what you call an accidental entrepreneur. After years in the corporate world, I took a
break in 2018 to teach spoken English in Mumbai's slums. Seeing the potential in underprivileged youth,
I created a platform to make them employable.
I began by training five youths in backend insurance work. With no hiring budgets, companies offered projects instead. Techsurance was born. Today, we're a 175-member team across Mumbai and Pune, with 70% from tier-2 cities and lower-income backgrounds.
The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women program came at just the right time. While I knew operations, I needed clarity on strategy, HR, and marketing. The curriculum helped me unlearn and rebuild, and the faculty pushed me to grow as a leader.
It transformed how I see myself: not just as a founder, but as a woman building something larger than herself."
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC) is one of the leading business incubators, serving as the innovation and entrepreneurship arm of India's one of the most prestigious business institutes— Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. Established as a Not-For-Profit company, IIML EIC is supported by the National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, and the Government of Uttar Pradesh under StartInUP initiative.
Since its inception, IIML EIC serves as a catalyst for entrepreneurship, and provides strategic guidance, mentoring, funding and resources to early-growth stage startups for successful commercialisation of technology/product through a combination of various startup engagement programs. Currently, IIML EIC holds a portfolio of 300+ startups with a strong focus on entrepreneurship, innovation and impact.
IIM Lucknow is one of India's premier institutes of excellence in management education, offering education, research, and consultancy across sectors of the Indian economy. Guided by its vision to be a pre-eminent centre of excellence generating and imparting knowledge in management and providing socially conscious and globally relevant thought leadership.
Prof. Ashish Dubey is a Professor in Marketing with IIM Lucknow and Faculty-In-Charge at IIML EIC. He has 20+ years of Academic, Industry, and Research experience in the fields of Digital and Omnichannel Marketing, Sales and Distribution Channels and Go-To-Market strategies. He has a Ph.D. in Management from SJM School of Management, IIT Bombay. Prior to joining Academia he has worked in Telecom and Retail sectors in India and Abroad.
Prof. Chandan Sharma is a Professor in Economics and Business Environment area with IIM Lucknow. He teaches Macroeconomics, International Economics and Finance, Public Economics and Econometrics. His research focuses on Industrial Economics, Infrastructure, Development Economics, Political Economy and Shadow Economy. He has worked extensively on firm-level productivity, ICT, R&D, Infrastructure and growth nexus. He is the recipient of Best Young Economist award 2013 given by the Indian Econometrics Society.
Prof. Krishna Chandra Balodi is a Professor with the Strategic Management Area at IIM Lucknow. He pursued his Fellow programme in Management at IIM Indore before joining IIM Lucknow. His academic interests include corporate strategy, strategic management for high growth firms, and sustainable entrepreneurship. With a strong foundation in research and teaching, Prof. Balodi brings analytical rigor and realworld relevance to the classroom, guiding future business leaders in navigating complex strategic challenges.
Yamini Bhushan Pandey, an IIT Mumbai alumnus and Y Combinator Startup School graduate, has extensive experience of more than 15 years in innovation, entrepreneurship, and startup investments, supporting startups and collaborating with key government bodies. He currently serves as MD & CEO of IIML EIC, driving incubation, acceleration, and corporate innovation initiatives.
Pooja Pandey, a Learning & Development professional, heads Training and Women Entrepreneurship Initiatives at IIML EIC. With over 18 years of experience, she specializes in designing and leading strategic programs in entrepreneurship, innovation, and management, driving startup growth and fostering long-term sustainability of the incubation ecosystem.
Aditya Prasad, Head of Business Development & New Initiatives at IIM Lucknow EIC, has 20+ years of experience with expertise in business planning, strategy, and partnerships. He leads initiatives to foster startup growth, build strategic collaborations, and strengthen the incubation ecosystem.
Arunodaya Bajpai brings 30+ years of experience in sales, marketing, and operations, coupled with a strong entrepreneurial background. He leads incubation and operations, driving strategic direction, scalable GTM rollouts, and process optimization to build sustainable programs and help startups grow into successful ventures.