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More than two in three women in India are not part of the workforce. For the majority of reasons, they cannot continue working post-marriage. This has definitely shown in the numbers when you compare India with some of the other emerging economies.
However, women in India are very entrepreneurial. Over 15 million Mom and Pop, boutiques, family-run stores exist in India today. But, there are many women who are still looking to start their business; however, they have no investment.
If you have the zeal to start your entrepreneurial journey, then Meesho can be the perfect choice for you. Meesho is enabling aspiring women entrepreneurs to start a business with zero investment.
Meesho was founded by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal. It has made a huge dent also on the socio-economic fabric of India. Meesho, India’s largest reseller platform, enables small businesses and individuals to begin their online stores through social channels like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
Meesho is on a mission to create entrepreneurs. It is the biggest social commerce app in India and it strives to build an alternate distribution channel. With more than 5 million entrepreneurs and 50,000 manufacturers, Meesho has built an ecosystem that can help you start a business with no investment.
Meesho says that the most successful entrepreneurs are housewives, who within the confines of their homes have used their network to build significant businesses. By solving for distribution and trust, these women have not just earned a living but also earned an identity.
Meesho helps you run a business sitting at your home without the need for the inventory and upfront investment. It offers:
Large, Trusted Assortment
It’s a Pan-India supply where Meesho takes the efforts on your part to ensure that whatever is put on Meesho is legit, and the fulfilment part is getting taken care of. It has more than 2.2 million SKUs across 100+ categories.
Business Insights
Meesho also brings a good chunk of business insights. Meesho app is tailored to a person according to his/her needs. It has personalized curated feed for each entrepreneur. For eg: If a housewife is interested in selling Kurtis to a particular part of India, then she will continue to see more relevant catalogs, SKUs in products she’s selling more.
Everyday Lowest Price
More than 80% of catalogs are cheaper than the competition.
Logistics & Payments
Meesho has 100% coverage of serviceable pincodes through 3PL partners. Meesho’s resellers and entrepreneurs, who have networks outside their pincodes and states, can share and sell across pincodes. This ensures that the sale number continues to be higher. Also, in terms of payment, Meesho provides all possible forms of online payments and cash on delivery facilities.
Women Entrepreneurs’ Community
There is a very vibrant Meesho women entrepreneurs’ community where its entrepreneurs keep coming in, keep sharing information, and keep learning from each other. More than 400K MAUs for cross-learning with entrepreneurs.
Potential Opportunity
There is a huge potential opportunity to earn up to Rs 15,000 monthly earnings and even much more than this.
Entrepreneur Tools
There is a Meesho Business Academy where more than 100 videos are present to help entrepreneurs with business skills.
Training & Mentorship
Meesho offers training modules across entrepreneurs’ journey on its app. Throughout the journey of an entrepreneur on the Meesho app, Meesho provides its entrepreneurs with various insights on how to become a successful entrepreneur. There are also mentorship groups to enable selling. Over 100K users are trained by its experienced entrepreneurs in starting their business.
Download Meesho App – You need to download the app, go through a basic video tutorial, and understand how to earn with Meesho. You can add things to the cart and place a trial order to see the complete workflow.
List Products on Meesho – Meesho helps you list your products on the app. As a reseller, you are required to list these products on your social media pages.
Delivery Handled by Meesho - Meesho offers quick and convenient pick-up and delivery across India through its logistics partners. You are just required to pack the product.
Receive Earnings – Meesho directly deposits payments to your bank account.