Neha Juneja
Co-founder, IndiaP2P
📍Mumbai, India
If you could describe yourself in one word, what would that be and why?
Persistent. I am a serial entrepreneur having built large, social ventures. I see value in building scalable solutions to big problems and recognize that doing so takes time and overcoming many challenges along the way. All revolutions need tenacity and time.
Before starting IndiaP2P, I co-founded Greenway Grameen - India's largest clean cooking enterprise with nearly 10 million users. Lack of access to clean cooking i.e. cooking on biomass & charcoal is grave health & climate concern and affects nearly 2.5 Bn people globally.
Pledge 1% provides a framework for businesses to do good. Do you think it’s important for today’s corporate leaders to prioritize social impact? If so, why?
It's almost critical for businesses to have a clear, positive impact today. I say critical because its essential to survival. Customers, employees and other stakeholders all expect the time and patronage they give to brands and companies should also lead to positive outcomes for society.
Do you give back to the community with your team and work? If so, what does this look like?
We run and impact driven enterprise. At IndiaP2P our founding thesis is that women business owners are the necessary lever for economic prosperity and social progress. As an organization we unlock capital for women and small business owners by enabling retail investors to invest directly in this asset class.
What’s the best piece of advice you've ever received?
To consciously try and imagine the future and see how you and your work can help make it better.
This year’s International Women’s Day themes are focused on investing in women and inspiring inclusion. What can we do to make today’s workplaces more equitable and inclusive for women?
While it may seem a cliche but role models make a huge impact. Having women leaders and operators in the workforce automatically enables more women to join and thrive. Specifically with regard to investing in women owned ventures - I think a lot of work needs to be done for removing biases that exist amongst VC/PE operator.
What advice do you have for women who are just starting their career?
Visualize your goals and seek help without hesitation.
What are you looking forward to this year? Are there any goals (personal or professional), activities, or experiences you are excited about?
I am very excited about 2024 being the year where IndiaP2P scales to become the largest digital finance provider for women business owners in India.
Visualize your goals and seek help without hesitation.
