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An abusive marriage left fiercely independent Prathibha Sastry with the yearning to prove her worth by setting up an enterprise in which she could function independently as her own boss. She has not looked back since, and today, she has donned the mantle of advisor to women who want to set up start-ups in India. Founder of Prathibha Sastry’s Academy of Women Entrepreneurs, which aims to increase the participation and success of women within the start-up eco-system, Pratibha draws on her experiences of working with renowned partners such as Microsoft Ventures and Pluggd.in India. Bidding adieu to her past, today Pratibha thrives on risk-taking and bringing structure to nebulous eco-systems.
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Sastry, P. (2016). Case Study 1: Entrepreneurship as a Vehicle to Prove My Worth. In: Kumar, P. (eds) Indian Women as Entrepreneurs. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-60259-6_9
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