About Udhyam:
Udhyam Learning Foundation (Udhyam) is on a mission towards Making Bharat Entrepreneurial. We believe that entrepreneurship is a powerful way to channelize an individual’s potential. Entrepreneurship enables agency and allows an individual to work on their strengths while creating value for the world.
Our programs:
Udhyam Shiksha works on developing entrepreneurial mindsets among the youth and enabling them to achieve their potential, having impacted ~24,00,000 learners across 12 Indian states.
Udhyam Vyapaar focuses on nano businesses in India, and solving large problems faced by them, at scale; having already enabled up to a 27% income uplift for 5000+ entrepreneurs.The goal for Udhyam is to build a thriving and supportive ecosystem, where every individual feels empowered to define their own path
Udhyam Vyapaar is working with Nano Entrepreneurs in the rural segment, mainly women and helping them with their businesses. Once the nature of the business is understood, various templatised solutions in terms of Sourcing, Market Linkage, Innovative practices and Business centric training are conducted with the ultimate goal of income increase and entrepreneurial mindset creation so that the business becomes sustainable in the long run. Typical engagements vary from 3 to 6 months per Vyapaari. Currently this program is running across multiple villages in a few districts in MP and MH.
Key Responsibilities
Be the primary point of contact for Udhyam’s field team for any matters regarding business solutioning
Be on the field with nano-entrepreneurs, understand their context , businesses and aspirations
Mentor rural entrepreneurs across various zones in MP & Maharashtra, and enable them to actively participate in idea trials, adapt and own solutions for them to be sustainable
Spend time in markets and identify items in demand from tural areas at a local, regional and national level
Build and activate market connections and raw material sourcing connections
Effective management of training and idea trial budget and spending to maximise reach and effectiveness
What We’re Looking For
Over 6 years work experience, with at least 3 years in rural development initiatives, or as an entrepreneur
Past entrepreneurship experience will be highly preferred.
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
Empathy and ability to work with field teams and rural communities
Problem-solving and execution mindset
Proficiency in Hindi (spoken and written)
Willingness to travel frequently to rural locations in MP.
Why Join Us?
At Udhyam, we offer a purpose-driven culture that values empathy, experimentation, and autonomy. You’ll be a part of a passionate team working on innovative solutions to real-world problems, with the opportunity to create a deep impact on rural livelihoods.
Work location: MP: Indore, Bhopal, Ujjain