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Techno World Digital Technologies, Vatakara Updated On 2017-11-30

District Name: Kozhikode

Name of Enterprise: Techno World Digital Technologies

Address: Techno world Digital Technologies,Kudumbashree IT Unit, Old Bus Stand Building, Vatakara

Number of Entrepreneurs: 5

Enterprise started under NULM/SJSRY/Others: SJSRY

Year of start of the enterprise: 8th March 2000

EDP / Skill Training details: EDP from Kudumbashree

Total project Cost: Rs. 315000/-

Name of bank which sanctioned the loan: State Bank of Travancore, Vatakara

Amount of loan sanctioned: Rs - 315000/-

Brief description of the business : They are doing data entry works from different government offices like RTO, Revenue, Thaluk, Municipality, Panchayath, Survey etc. One single unit of their IT unit working at RTO office.

Details of Sales: Total turnover of the unit is around 45,000 rupees per month. After the expenses each of them get rupees 7000 per month as salary.

What change the enterprise has brought about in their livelihood: The members get a permanent income from their unit for 17 years and now they are capable to look after their family without any ones support.

Future plans of the entrepreneur: They are planning to buy new computers to improve their works.

A Kudumbashree bookstall - to upgrade the society’s thinking Updated On 2017-11-29

District Name: Alappuzha

Name of Enterprise: Udyanam Pusthakasala

Address: Puthiyidom, Kayamkulam

Number of Entrepreneurs: One

Enterprise started under NULM/SJSRY/Others: SJSRY

Year of start of the enterprise: 2015

EDP / Skill Training details: EDP

Total project Cost: Rs 400000

Name of bank which sanctioned the loan: Syndicate Bank

Amount of loan sanctioned: Rs 100000/-

Brief description of the business: Kudumbashree is comprising of woman from various life styles, So they can select any Micro enterprise which can suit their skills and capacity. Book stall is a different concept. So they took it without any hesitation and now making it a success. UDYANAM PUSTHAKASALA is a Kudumbashree micro enterprise situated on the 34th ward of Kayamkulam Municipality. The enterprise was established on December 2015 under SJSRY scheme. Total project cost was Rs 400000/- and the entrepreneur was supported with an individual loan for Rs 1,00,000/-.They got EDP training from Kudumbashree, and by the help of Kudumbashree , they got the agency for DC books. It was one of the remarkable help done to them by Kudumbashree. Presently they have other agencies of Bhasha Sahithya Institute, NBT, NBS, Balasahithya academy. They are being issued books in credit basis with a repaying span of 2 months by the agencies. Working hours is from 9.30 am to 7.00 pm .Presently they are going well and was happy.

Details of Sales: The enterprise have a turnover of Rs 4,50,000/- and was running profitably.

What change the enterprise has brought about in their livelihood: Their lifestyle get upgraded and they get good reputation among the society. Got an opportunity to interact with many literary men.

Future plans of the entrepreneur: They have a wish to make the purchases of books for Local bodies and Schools. It will be grateful, if Kudumbashree can help them for this.

Fashion Designer Updated On 2017-11-28

District Name: Thiruvananthapuram

Name of Enterprise: Menon’s enterprises

Address: TC 23/1201, Pulichivila, Melarannoor, Karamana P.O, Thiruvananthapuram

Number of Entrepreneurs:1

Enterprise started under NULM/SJSRY/Others: NULM

Year of start of the enterprise:2015

EDP / Skill Training details:

  1. EDP training from TREAM during the year 2013.
  2. Skill training on ‘tailoring’ from Swadeshi Grama Vikasana Kendram during the year 2015

Total project Cost: Rs.200000/-

Name of bank which sanctioned the loan: Indian Overseas Bank

Amount of loan sanctioned: Rs.200000/-

Brief description of the business: procuring readymade garments from Banaglore, Mumbai & Coimbatore and resale it locally. Alterations will be also be done according to the taste of customers.

Details of Sales: She is earning Rs.10000/- month as profit

What change the enterprise has brought about in their livelihood: She is able to contribute to the home budget and the business economically empowered her to take decisions and improving her self esteem.

Future plans of the entrepreneur: Open a clothing store in the city

Rainbow Fashion Designing & Tailoring, Chittur Updated On 2017-11-27

District Name: Palakkad

Name of Enterprise: Rainbow Fashion Designing & Tailoring, Chittur

Address: Chittur Post Office (Sree Aiswarya NHG) in ward 16 of Chittur Tattamangalam Municipality

Number of Entrepreneurs: Mrs. Sasikala, Mrs. Krishnaveni, Mrs. Sumathi, Mrs. Bindhu and Mrs. Kavitha

Enterprise started under NULM/SJSRY/Others: SJSRY

Year of start of the enterprise: 17th August 2017

EDP / Skill Training details: Trained

Total project Cost: 2.5 Lakhs

Name of bank which sanctioned the loan: Co-operative Bank, Chittur

Amount of loan sanctioned: 2 Lakhs

Brief description of the business: They are stitching all kinds of women wears and also dresses for kids.

Details of Sales: Each person in the unit get an average income of Rs.6,000/- per month from the unit after all expenditure.

Plans for the future:

  1. Future plans of the entrepreneur: To set up their own shop with more facility
  2. To provide training on stitching to public
  3. Purchase more cloth items to meet the demand of the market which helps them get better earnings.
Sneha Food Products Updated On 2017-11-26

District Name: Thiruvananthapuram

Name of Enterprise: Sneha Food Products

Address: Sneha Food Products, Tavalakulam

Number of Entrepreneurs: 5

Enterprise started under NULM/SJSRY/Others: SJSRY

Year of start of the enterprise: 2014

EDP / Skill Training details: EDP From Kudumbashree

Total project Cost: 5 Lakhs

Name of bank which sanctioned the loan: Canara Bank

Amount of loan sanctioned: 5 Lakhs

Brief description of the business: They have a Snack production unit. They produce different types of snacks for bakery nearby areas. They directly market their products to Bakeries. Ten Kudumbashree members working in the firm.

Details of Sales: They have a annual turnover of 15 lakhs.

What change the enterprise has brought about in their livelihood: They are now capable to look after their family without any ones support.

Future plans of the entrepreneur: They are planning to buy new machines to increase the production.

Anughaha Activity Updated On 2017-11-25

District Name: Thiruvananthapuram

Name of Enterprise: Anughaha Activity

Address: Anughaha Activity, Pirayummoodu

Number of Entrepreneurs: 5

Enterprise started under NULM/SJSRY/Others: SJSRY

Year of start of the enterprise: 2014

EDP / Skill Training details: EDP From Kudumbashree

Total project Cost: 5 Lakhs

Name of bank which sanctioned the loan: IOB

Amount of loan sanctioned: 5 Lakhs

Brief description of the business: They have a Mushroom Unit. They produce two types of mushrooms. They directly market their products to vegetable shops. Five Kudumbashree members working in the firm.

Details of Sales: They have an annual turnover of 1.5 lakhs.

What change the enterprise has brought about in their livelihood: No change in Livelihood. But they got the will power to face problems and improvisations.

Future plans of the entrepreneur: They are planning for Value added products of Mushrooms in snacks.

Karthika Garment Unit Updated On 2017-11-24

District Name: Thiruvananthapuram

Name of Enterprise:

Address: Karthika Garment Unit, Kallathuvilla, Vadakode Perumpazhuthoor P.O

Number of Entrepreneurs: 5

Enterprise started under NULM/SJSRY/Others: SJSRY

Year of start of the enterprise: 2014

EDP / Skill Training details: EDP From Kudumbashree

Total project Cost: 5 Lakhs

Name of bank which sanctioned the loan: Canara Bank

Amount of loan sanctioned: 5 Lakhs

Brief description of the business: They have a Tailoring Unit. They teach tailoring to Kudumbashree members .Main products are Nighty, Under Skirt etc. They directly market their products to textile shop. Five Kudumbashree members are working in the firm.

Details of Sales: They have a annual turnover of 2 lakhs.

What change the enterprise has brought about in their livelihood: Employees is now capable to look after his family without any ones support.

Future plans of the entrepreneur: To buy new Embroidery machines and develop business

Thean Foods Updated On 2017-11-23

District Name: Thiruvananthapuram

Name of Enterprise: Thean Foods

Address: Market Rd, Chaliyode, Aralummoodu, Neyyattinkara

Number of Entrepreneurs: 1

Enterprise started under NULM/SJSRY/Others: SJSRY

Year of start of the enterprise: 2011

EDP / Skill Training details: EDP From Kudumbashree

Total project Cost: 7 Lakhs

Name of bank which sanctioned the loan: Canara Bank

Amount of loan sanctioned: 5 Lakhs

Brief description of the business: They are sweet manufactures .Main products are Peanut sweet, Sesame ball, etc. They Mainly export their products through distributers. Twelve People working in the firm including women and men

Details of Sales: They have a annual turnover of 50 lakhs and above

What change the enterprise has brought about in their livelihood: She is now capable to look after her family without any ones support.

Future plans of the entrepreneur: To buy new machinery and develop her business

Life's Crafted from Cotton waste Updated On 2017-11-22

Anugraha cotton waste unit an initiative taken by five members of Anugraha SHG of Mannath Ward was a new thinking by a bunch of kudumbashree members, apart from the typical enterprises they show the courage to travel through a different and new way. they decided to make the income from cotton waste.

They collected the waste cotton cloth pieces from Tirupur, the cotton city and converted it into cotton waste which is used in hard ware shops and paint shops for various purposes. They collect the cotton waste cloth from Tirupur at the rate of Rs 26 to Rs 32 per kilogram, if it is white cloth it will cost around Rs 70/Kilogram.

These cotton pieces using the blade they will separate it into cotton waste ,they will get 950 gram of cotton waste from 1 kilogram of waste cotton cloth. For a packet of one kilogram of cotton cloth they are charging Rs 85 to Rs 90 per and for white cotton waste they are charging Rs160 per packet. They had made arrangements with a company named DBC-Mavelikara for distributing the material to shops. They are distributing the materials from Cherthala border to Kollam border including Pathanamthitta

They started the unit on 7/2/2015 formally by taking a loan of 8.90 lakhs from Vijay bank under SJSRY scheme(loan sanctioned on 2014 November). Presently apart from the group members there are four staffs working in this enterprise. The members and staffs are taking Rs 200 /day as salary. After the salary and other expenses including bank loans the unit is getting a profit somewhat around Rs 10000 to Rs 12000 per month.

Five Star Cafe Unit (Kommadi ADS) Updated On 2017-11-21

Five star Cafe Unit who had received their training under Cafe Kudumbashree program was one of the first and oldest unit in Alappuzha Municipal area. Even though they had attended many fairs and exhibition they were not placed in a permanent way. At this time a offer came from District court to Alappuzha Municipality Kudumbashree CDS to run their canteen. Five Star Unit was selected for the same as the canteen has to be open immediately, it was not possible to wait for the loan to be get sanctioned. So together with the fund available with them and an amount of RS. 15,000 taken from the Kommadi ADS revolving fund they made the basic arrangements to start the Canteen and as later the loan sanctioned for 2 lakhs they began to run it in a fully fledged manner.

The unit was started in 2017 May 8. Now they have 6 staffs working with them apart from the five group members. The staffs are paid with daily 250 per day and the unit members are taking 200 per day as their wages, apart from this they are getting a monthly profit of nearly 10000 per month in average. There feature plan is to expand their business by taking more outdoor catering services for that they are also planning to buy a pick up carrier. Team members are: Jaya K.R, Jayasree, Hema, Lekha and Elizabath