FLO Lucknow, under the leadership of Chairperson Ms. Simran Sahni, hosted an evening titled “SHE BUILT IT,” which brought together FLO members from FLO Lucknow and FLO Ludhiana for a conversation with Padma Shri Smt. Rajni Bector, whose life’s work has redefined what women-led entrepreneurship in India can look like.
Smt. Bector’s story has the texture of lived reality rather than curated success. The Cremica Group did not begin with capital or connections — it began with a kitchen, a recipe, and a belief that quality, if pursued with genuine commitment, finds its own market. What followed was decades of building: products, partnerships, trust, and a brand that today stands as proof that enduring enterprises are built on values as much as vision.
Moderated by Karishma Khanna, the conversation moved through the full arc of Smt. Bector’s journey — the early years of uncertainty, the decisions that defined the company’s character, the role of family, and the quiet stubbornness that kept the enterprise moving forward when the path was anything but clear. Members listened not just with admiration, but with recognition — seeing in her story the reflection of their own challenges and the possibility of their own next chapters.
The second dimension of the evening — the Meet & Greet with FLO Ludhiana — added a layer of practical energy to an already charged atmosphere. Cross-chapter interactions of this kind are rare and valuable: they dissolve the geographic boundaries of the FLO network and remind members that the sisterhood they belong to is national in its reach and generous in its intent. Conversations flowed naturally between members from both cities, with shared interests, potential collaborations, and new friendships emerging organically through the evening.
Key Takeaways
- Smt. Rajni Bector’s journey from a home kitchen to the Cremica Group demonstrated that scale begins with conviction, not capital.
- Quality and trust — sustained over decades — are the true foundations of enduring, globally recognised enterprises.
- Entrepreneurship is a choice available to every woman — and FLO’s network exists to make that choice less lonely and more possible.
- Long-term partnerships, built on integrity, are a competitive advantage that no funding can replicate.
- Cross-chapter collaboration between FLO Lucknow and FLO Ludhiana expanded networks and sparked meaningful new connections.
- Inter-chapter Meet & Greet events create tangible value — shared learning, potential collaborations, and a stronger national sisterhood.
- Lived experience, when shared openly, is among the most powerful forms of mentorship available to emerging entrepreneurs.
- The MSME ecosystem for women grows stronger when its most successful members turn back to inspire those still building.
- Events that combine inspiration with genuine peer interaction deliver impact that extends well beyond a single evening.
- SHE BUILT IT set a benchmark for how FLO chapters can use cross-chapter formats to deepen both aspiration and action.
Impact & Outcome
SHE BUILT IT delivered on its promise — not just as an event, but as an experience. One that sent 85 women home with the particular kind of confidence that comes from sitting in a room with someone who has already done what they are only beginning to imagine.