FAME Supporting Footwear Artisans to Adapt to the Demand of New Age India Agra has been well known for Taj Mahal but at the same time, many would be surprised to know that it is also well known for its footwear cluster. There are families of footwear artisans who have been crafting leather into fine…
Overcoming the Pandemic with determination and patience Kamal ji welcomed the FAME team to his home and sports goods manufacturing unit in Nayee basti, Meerut for a meeting. My team members and I were a bit apprehensive and unwilling for this visit as we have not been able to do much for them during the…
“Standing still is the fastest way of moving backwards in a rapidly changing world”—Lauren Bacall. In the physical world, the law of entropy highlights the gradual loss of order in a system. The same rule applies to business processes. Unless we invigorate the process with continuous improvement, process controls and innovations, business processes will most…
At Aye, we have been dedicated to revolutionizing MSME lending in India. Our goal was to transform it from a costly and tedious process to an efficient and impactful business opportunity. In March 2014, Aye Finance took its first step to remodelling micro-enterprise lending in India. Not only has it brought over 2,00,000 micro-enterprises into…
In 2019, we at Aye wanted to revolutionise the notion of financial aid. Along with accessible and affordable funding of over 1,50,000 grassroots businesses, we launched the Section 8 Company FAME (Foundation for Advancement of Micro Enterprises) to provide holistic and developmental support to micro-entrepreneurs. Our CSR interventions are focused on creating skills-based growth for…
A keen listener and a fast learner, Avinash, a footwear manufacturer based in Agra, has adapted to multiple challenges in life. Through it all, he’s only emerged stronger. The one thing that stands out when you speak to him, however, is the fact that he sees possibility and positivity in every sphere of his life.…
A Future-Ready Workforce is a quintessential business philosophy that has become even more relevant amidst the pandemic. What exactly is a future-ready workforce, however? Simply put, a future-ready workforce is one which is always poised to switch gears. Being future-ready means having a team geared to pivot, adapt and create solutions irrespective of challenges and…
Imagine you buy a sapling from your local nursery. It has enormous potential for growth and seeing this, you sow it in the best possible soil you can find. Now, there are two possible outcomes that can follow – the sapling grows tall stretching towards the sun or it wilts and dies. Micro-enterprises are no…
Harshada, a branch manager at our Nasik branch, recently completed a year at Aye Finance. The year she’s spent at Aye has been an adventure, not just for her, but for her colleagues as well. That’s the unique thing about being in a leadership position – you’re responsible not only for your own successes and…
Financial inclusion is one of the cornerstones of why NBFCs are a must in India. Why? Well, in spite of the considerable number of national, state and regional banks, a large chunk of our 135.26 crore citizens continue to be left out of their ledgers. The reasons for this are manyfold ranging from a lack…
