FLO Bangalore, under the leadership of Chairperson Dekyi Yangtso Chawla, organised a four-week Baking and Entrepreneurship program for 23 young women at VIDYA Bangalore in April 2025. The participants have successfully completed this four-week program by mastering baking breads, cookies, cakes, and pizzas alongside crucial business skills like hygiene, costing, and customer service.
Executed by GoodMeasure and sponsored by The Standard Brick and Tile Company, built confidence and empowered women for financial independence. Chairperson Dekyi and Sr Vice Chairperson Deepa Reddy gave valuable inputs to properly guide the participants. A heartfelt gratitude to Flo member Sharmila Shanmugham for making this program happen. This enhances the learning and opens lucrative doorways for earning.
Trainer Madhu from GoodMeasure has made a huge contribution towards providing training to the participants during this Baking and Entrepreneurship program. Also, this program is a part of the WINGS initiative – Social Initiatives Skilling Vertical.
Key Takeaways
- Gained hands-on experience in baking cakes, cookies, breads, and chocolates.
- Learned the basics of hygiene, ingredient measurement, and kitchen safety.
- Explored costing, packaging, and presentation techniques.
- Built confidence to take custom baking orders or start home-based ventures.
- Understood customer service and how to build a small business mindset.
23 women benefited as they can use the advanced baking skills to earn a livelihood. Today, weddings and family celebrations are gifting homemade speciality goodies. The range from cookies to cakes in gift hampers and hotel stays, with longer shelf life, makes these gifts a win-win in the celebratory segment. This program is a part of FLO Bangalore’s efforts towards empowering women through skill development.