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Empowering Impact Entrepreneurs with access to funding, mentorship, and a powerful network to amplify their impact and build thriving, sustainable communities.

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The WHY club vision

People who change the world, they start their journey with WHY

The WHY Club fosters a powerful network of impact-driven entrepreneurs, united by a common purpose—to create sustainable businesses that uplift communities and close economic disparities​

Collaboration Over Competition

Entrepreneurs grow better together.

Sustainability at the Core

Entrepreneurs grow better together.

Purpose Before Profit

A mission-driven business leads to meaningful change.

Community is Strength

A strong network accelerates success.

Who Can Join the Club ?

Founders who have completed Next Bharat Residency Program are invited to become WHY club members.

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What You’ll Find Inside The WHY Club

Lifetime membership for like-minded Impact Entrepreneurs

Connections

An ever growing comunity

Access to International network

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Members of The WHY Club

Jayanti Mahapatra
Founder & CEO of Manikstu Agro
Works with goat farmers in Odisha’s Kalahandi district to institutionalize and digitize the sector. Aims to make Odisha a hub for animal husbandry and rural job creation.
Nivedita Rai
Co-founder of Karghewale
Supports weaver-entrepreneurs with market access, training, and digital tools. Their incubation program helps artisans build independent textile businesses.
Payal Nath
Co-founder & CEO of Kadam Haat
An impact startup creating sustainable home and lifestyle products using natural fibers like Sabai grass, bamboo, and banana fiber. They blend traditional craftsmanship with modern design.
Satyam Bhandari
Founder of Heart in Hills
Sources oilseeds from Chambal region farmers using natural farming methods. These are processed into nutritious cold-pressed oils using traditional wood-pressed techniques. Helps farmers build their own enterprises.
Rakesh Gupta
Founder of Gramshree
Operates in the non-timber forest produce value chain, processing fruits like tamarind, jamun, and custard apple into pulp for B2B customers.
Bapan Das
Founder of GRDT Farmers
A poultry farming company promoting antibiotic-free practices. They train farmers, provide chicks, and support with market linkages.
Aishwarya Jhawar
Co-founder of Ekatra
A sustainable lifestyle brand providing livelihoods to urban homemakers through handmade, eco-friendly products made from upcycled fabric.
Satendrasingh Lilhare
Co-Founder of Bastar se Bazaar Tak
A fruit pulp startup from Kanker, Chhattisgarh that processes locally grown fruits from the Bastar region into high-quality pulp products.
Aakriti Srivastava
Founder & CEO of Bahula Naturals
Empowering farmers and pastoralists of the Thar Desert by sourcing their produce and enhancing their incomes through fair trade practices.
Selvakumar Varadharajan
Founder & CEO of Vilfresh
A D2C platform delivering fresh produce and dairy from farmers to urban homes. Their range includes milk, fruits, vegetables, batters, pickles, and millet-based products.
Prerna Agarwal
Founder of Samakhya
Samakhya supports 2,000+ nomadic herders and artisans in Rajasthan by transforming indigenous fibers into eco-friendly insulation solutions.
Kuldeep Patel
Director & CEO of Phasal Bazar
Supporting 72,000+ farmers and 30 FPOs in Chhattisgarh, they promote millet farming on unused lands to boost rural incomes and build a resilient agri-community
Shubhra Hanjabam
Founder & CEO of Meira Foods
A Manipur-based food processing company led by women. They produce pickles and condiments like bamboo shoot pickle, instant ngari, and king chili pickle under expert supervision.

Snapshots of Our Community