#WSWbloghop- Meet Shreya Sharan Pawar- An inspiring journey of hard-work that truly represent “Woman supporting Women”!
This December, I am super excited to be a part of #Womensupportingwomen blog hop initiative hosted by Urvashi and Akansha. I am so glad that hosts have made this blog hop so exciting and fun by including various games, quiz, and masterclasses.
As the theme is so intriguing, I got multiple ideas to write and share my post for blog hop but finally, I had decided to share something that truly support the theme “Women supporting Women”.
I am sure you all would be agreeing that during last few years, Instagram has emerge as one the most promising social media platform that offers an excellent opportunity for many women (including bloggers, small business owners, solo homepreneurs) to showcase their talent and make a name-fame and money for themselves.
But sometimes, this journey become so lonely. And many start-up businesses and solo entrepreneurs did not get enough idea about how to get started or how to keep themselves up in the game?
Though I am not into business or entrepreneur niche but being a blogger, I understand this challenging situation so well. I know that sometimes we all need some extra support and guidance that help us move ahead and give us enough knowledge and strength to overcome these challenges.
In year 2018, I got a chance to get connected with one of the such inspiring personality on Instagram who is doing great work in supporting small business owners and solo womenprenuers. She has an incredible journey of starting off as a solo entrepreneur and now she has established herself as a well-known “Online marketing coach”. ‘
I am talking about Shreya Sharan Pawar from Shreyasharanpawar.com, who is doing an amazing job of supporting women with her multiple ventures.
Shreya is an army wife, entrepreneur, online marketing strategist and a coach for creative women entrepreneurs and freelancers in India. She has a mission of supporting solo womenprenures by her best possible efforts.
In her own words, “I am on a mission to help 100,000 solo womenpreneurs build an online business and live a life of abundance”.
For accomplishing her mission, she offers free live webinar, free branding masterclass, organize “Meet the womenpreneur monthly photo challenge”. Along with these, she also runs an online Womenpreneur academy with courses on topics social media marketing, branding and graphic designing.
Her journey and work truly represent the magical power of “Women supporting women”.
So, for this theme, I had decided to approached her and interview her for sharing her inspiring journey of being a solo entrepreneur to online marketing coach.
Shreya has accepted my invite wholeheartedly and I am so happy to welcome her on my blog.
I am so thankful to her for taking out time from her busy schedule and accept my interview invite.
Interview with Shreya Sharan Pawar!
Q. 1 Tell me something about your journey from being a solo entrepreneur to being a successful online marketing coach? How did it all start and reach this beautiful destination?
A.1 I started my first venture – Burst of Happyness(www.burstofhappyness.in) – a niche brand of vegan, handmade bath & body products in 2012 and started my business coaching vertical 2 years ago (www.shreyasharanpawar.com)
For the business woman in me, what best description would be that I am an accidental entrepreneur.
I come from a family of people from the service background and was the first entrepreneur in my family so basically, I am a “self-taught” entrepreneur and learnt everything through trial and error.
The first few years of being a solo entrepreneur were very difficult and I wanted to give up many, many times. Thankfully, I found mentors who guided and advised me and help me grow. That’s when I decided, that I will give back to the community once I get my own stuff sorted and my biz on track!!! So, I learnt… I implemented… I made mistakes…. I corrected them… I relearnt….and now I want to teach others who have big dreams in their heart but lack the know how!
Q. 2 What is womenpreneur academy? Please give some insight how it works? And help women in their professional and business growth?
A.2 The Womenpreneur Academy is an online school for womenpreneurs who would like to convert their passion into a business but don’t know the nitty-gritty of social media marketing, branding, graphic designing and all the other aspects of growing your business on the internet!
The academy has a collection of courses to help newbie as well as intermediate business owners learn the next steps to take in their business.
These courses are self-study courses which women can do at their own pace and convenience followed by weekly live Q&A sessions for doubts, ideation and guidance.
All the courses are a distillation of my learning and hands-on experience of running my own business for 8 years as a solopreneur.
The Womenpreneur Academy is my effort to help my fellow womenpreneurs and build a community which learns together, supports each other and is not restricted by geographic boundaries!
Q.3 What is the main purpose behind running the monthly photo challenge “Meet the womenpreneur”? How can one participate and get benefit from this exciting initiative?
A.3 The common question I get from small businesses owners is – “What should I post to social media to grow my business”
That is what prompted me to start this photo challenge in which I share post ideas for one whole week and participants have to put up a post / video based on it.
The aim is to help womenpreneurs build their Instagram page, get more engagement and connect with other like-minded women and grow as a community.
All the prompts that I give are meant to help womenpreneurs show to real “person” behind the brand and connect with their followers
And to make it fun, we have prizes too! to participate, watch out for my next announcement on my Instagram page for the December challenge.
Q. 4 What is your secret mantra for a happy personal and professional life?
A.4 I believe that to be happy, both your professional life & family life have to be in sync and also self-care is a must for us because we women tend to stretch ourselves too thin!
A good practice would be to enforce some boundaries for your own self – like no working at night, regulating the time spent on social media etc.
Engaging yourself in some creative pursuits also go a long way in reducing stress!
Q. 5 What is one strong piece of advice that you want to give small business owners/budding entrepreneurs that will help them to grow and be successful in their journey?
A.5 Don’t start a business just for the sake of earning money…. Start something because you genuinely want to be a change maker…you want to solve a problem…. Build a heart centred business which is focussed on making a difference in the lives of your customers…
This zig Zaglar quotes sums up what being an entrepreneur is about:
“You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get what they want.”
Always design and develop your products based on the requirements of your customers When you do this, the money will follow! here is a small glimpse of her work!
So, this interview was an inspiring and motivating experience for me. Hope you will also like it.
I am a part of the women supporting women community #WSWBlogHop and I truly believe that we should support, empower each other and grow together.
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31 Comments
Alpana Deo
Shreya is doing a wonderful job in going women entrepreneurs a platform. You know what, for the podcast interviews, I already have her name in my list 🙂 But knowing her through your post was very insightful.
MeenalSonal Mathur
Shreya is truly inspiring and her journey in the coaching world is also motivating for all of us. I liked the point that one should a venture with intrest and passion rather than to earn money.
The Champa Tree
Of late, many women are coming up with small startups. With the right guidance they can reach heights. Thanks for sharing Surbhi about Surbhi’s venture. More and more women should know about it.
The Champa Tree
Shreya’s venture*
Deepika Mishra
I love to read about women entrepreneurs and collect those positive vibes to fulfil my dream of entrepreneurship. Really very insightful post.
Archana
What an inspiring personality Shreya is Surbhi! Her journey of making the path smoother for other budding entrepreneurs through proper guidance and training is undoubtedly commendable! I couldn’t get chance to know about her ever, thanks for bringing her journey in light for us!
Cindy Dsilva
Hey I remember she was selling those A4 organising sheets for women with a vision to do something in life. It was an awesome one.
Rakhi Jayashankar
Your initiatiative of women supporting women is novel at several layers. Thank. You so much for supporting fellow women.
Jyoti Jha
It was so wonderful to know about Shreya Sharan and her amazing work.
You are right, Surbhi, ‘sometimes we all need some extra support and guidance that help us move ahead and give us enough knowledge and strength to overcome these challenges’
Women like Shreya are the pillar of strengths for so many.
Glad to know how she was the guiding light for you, and how she has been truly supporting women through her mission.
Debidutta Mohanty
I can’t thank you more for this post, Surbhi. As a budding entrepreneur, it’s important to know how to market your products in the digital world. Her journey is inspiring and would love to be in touch with her soon. She us a seasoned entrepreneur and so much to learn from her experience.
Kinshoo Agrawal
Wow. Appreciate her determination and consistency in achieving her dream of helping 100,000 women entrepreneurs. Will check her work and try to attend any sessions. Thank u Surbhi for sharing her successful and inspiring journey with us. More power to her and you.
Swarnali Nath
How amazing is the post. The story of the women entrepreneur is so encouraging and so motivating. Shreya is our sole inspiration. I want to say a big thank you to you Dr. Surbhi for sharing her journey with us. I really enjoyed reading it and we can learn a lot from her. Thank you.
Harjeet Kaur
Inspiring post Surbhi..I would like to connect with her. I am struggling with projecting myself. I am sure she has a lot to teach me. Thank you for this wonderful post and opportunity to connect with an enterprising woman like Shreya.
nooranandchawla
Wow two interviews in the same day! Such a nice experience to read about different perspectives of successful women!
Amrita Basu
This was a wonderful read learning about Shreya’s journey and mission.Maintaining a business is not easy and we need all the help we can .
Sindhu Vinod Narayan
She is an amazing personality to know of. I love the photo challenges and her page personally. Love the questions that helped know more about her venture
Arti Singh
Such an inspiration she is. Selflessly working to motivate the women around is not easy ,hats off to her
Sivaranjini Anandan
Wonderful& inspiring Shreya has shared her enriching experience and thanks to you, fellow blogger, for bringing the interview of inspiring personality to all our attention.????
Urvashi Nenawati
Marketing learning for women is a big business but being able to structure it and help other women entrepreneur Shreya is definitely breaking stereotypes of online coaches. Its wonderful to have her journey here in blog hop to not only inspire but give a push to all of us that we can grow together
Ujjwal Mishra
The idea of helping selflessly is great in itself. Shreya is able to bring change in life of women around her. Great work. Your interview questions are also to the point so that readers can connect with the queen.
TripleAmommy
Thanks for your introduction to Shreya. I quickly went and checked her insta and now following her too! She seems to have some good resources too which I am planning to dip into. Thanks again!
mominprocessnow
What a great post for this theme Surbhi..A woman supporting another woman who is supporting many aspiring woman.. kudos to the sisterhood
Roma
Such a motivating post buddy. I love this series it is so full of inspiration. Thanks a lot for sharing about Shreya
Neha Sharma
Thank you for sharing this interview with such an amazing personality, it is quite inspiring to read about her journey and the wonderful work that she’s doing for the womenpreneurs.
momcaptureslife
I really like this encouraging story of the women entrepreneur. Shreya is our sole inspiration. I really enjoyed reading it and we can learn a lot from her. Thank you.
Shweta
Shreya is doing a great work by supporting women on their entrepreneur journey! Me being a solo entrepreneur can understand how difficult it is to make a mark. Loved reading this post.Thanks for sharing!
Snigdha
I personally feel these kind of interviews are very encouraging and helpful for us to be motivated and inspired . I really enjoyed reading this .
Judy Morris
I truly feel Shreya’s journey is inspiring and her journey also tells us that right approach is much needed to achieve our goals especially for social media planning.
Surbhi Mahobia
This is so inspiring! Small businesses have beautiful stories and the owners have lovely experiences to share. Loved reading both the features.
Ruchie
Wow!! her journey is so inspiring and I loved the way of her approach. Thanks for sharing this interview and letting us know this beautiful soul!!
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