FLO Hyderabad’s Empowerment team, under the leadership of Chairperson Seetha Reddy Gaddam. held a strategic engagement meeting at WE-Hub Hyderabad with CEO Sita Pallacholla and HRBP & Partner Relations head Ramya Kalyanaraman. The discussion focused on two areas: MSME outreach and STEM advancement.
On MSMEs, the teams explored last-mile rural outreach for Udyam Registration, assisted models for rural entrepreneurs, and joint capacity-building programmes. On STEM, the meeting laid the groundwork for co-developing a whitepaper on women in STEM, building a mentorship pipeline for early-stage professionals, and using the combined FLO-WE Hub ecosystem to support STEM-led women entrepreneurs from incubation through market access.
Key Takeaways
– Strengthening last-mile outreach through joint camps and local network mobilisation to drive RAMP and Udyam Registration in rural areas
– Designing separate execution models for urban and rural entrepreneurs, with digital fast-track drives for urban and assisted handholding approaches for rural
– Ensuring registered entrepreneurs benefit through capacity building, market linkages, and access to schemes under RAMP
– FLO Hyderabad to lead the development of a whitepaper on women in STEM, with WE Hub contributing insights from the startup and incubation ecosystem
– Creating structured programs combining FLO’s network and WE Hub’s ecosystem to drive mentorship, exposure, and industry connect for students and early-stage professionals
Impact & Outcome
Around 4 members participated in this meaningful meeting related to MSME & STEM engagement. Overall, the session explored strategic collaboration with WE-Hub on MSME outreach and STEM initiatives, identifying joint programming for women entrepreneurs and professionals across rural and urban contexts.