Neeti Bhatt

#20 Arundathi | Chief of all trades

No matter how much I have studied, the environment in a village is such that most of us are not very technologically savvy and are unaware of how to transition to the digital age without assistance.

Covid-19 pandemic and the Fintech industry — Key takeaways, Part III

The final blog of our 3 part series. In this piece, we discuss some insights on Covid, fintech and the goal of financial inclusion.

D91 Labs Idea Series—#1 Kumar Shailabh

Kumar Shailabh, the co-founder of Uplift Mutuals talks about the mutual model of health financing in the first-ever collaboration under the D91 Labs Idea Series!

#9 Anupama | From being digital first to digitizing other women

So what happens in villages is that people really try to fool you when you are a woman and think that you don't understand what has to be done in terms of financial matters.

#16 Mary | Carving out a niche for herself

Sure you need money to do things, but thinking about personal development is also important and money is not the only factor that comes into play.

Women are buyers, they cannot be sold to!

We hosted a webinar on women’s financial inclusion by bringing together the experience of 6 women working at the intersection of finance, tech & research for women. Here’s our final learnings!

#4 Bhavana | One Mandala at a time

Initially, it hurts to pay for investments every month because that money cannot be used for other things, but eventually when you see your money grow, it feels great.

'Bridging' the data gap one consensual data transfer at a time.

What Jigneshbhai's daily life and activities tells us about account aggregators!

Securing financial futures and the case for goal-based financial planning

Part 1—Why do people 'save' the way they do?

#10 Zainab | Building structures to building narratives

I believe that in case an emergency arises, we should be in a financially stable position to fight that. I never want to be in a situation where I have to go to someone else and ask for money.

Credit where credit is due — Enabling MSME businesses through the AA framework

How the AA framework opens up new avenues & greater efficiency for MSME lending

Every woman entrepreneur without exception has had to have jugaad to get her legs off the ground!

We hosted a webinar on women’s financial inclusion by bringing together the experience of 6 women working at the intersection of finance, tech & research for women. Here’s part 2 of our key learnings!

Covid-19 pandemic and the Fintech industry — An introduction

An introduction to the “Covid and Fintech Industry” series, that present key takeaways from our research through existing literature on this subject and interaction with members of the fintech community.

Good girls don't talk about money!

We hosted a webinar on women’s financial inclusion by bringing together the experience of 6 women working at the intersection of finance, tech & research for women. Here’s part 1 of our key learnings!

#12 Anjali | Coping with a chequered life

The general financial advice anybody would give you is to have six months worth of your salary in liquid cash, but that is not the case for me.

#3 Susan

For me, trust and confidence in the institution is of utmost importance when taking financial decisions such as loans because there are a lot of swindlers who try to extract money from a debtor.

#13 Priya | Tailoring her financial future

Whenever I want to make an investment, I talk to my husband as he is very supportive or even my father-in-law sometimes because according to me male members have a lot of knowledge about these things.

Covid-19 pandemic and the Fintech industry — Key takeaways, Part II

The second blog of our 3 part series. In this, we discuss the fintech industry’s commitment to expanding business through new customers, new products, and reimagined services.

#19 Raksha | Mastering the hustle culture despite setbacks

Several times, irrespective of my skill sets, organizations have decided not to move forward with me because I don’t have the right qualifications on paper.

#14 Deeksha | Credit in the time of Covid-19

In order to be able to move forward with finances, it is important to be able to trust the system or the person who is willing to guide you.

#17 Pavitra | The power of starting small

I am happy where I currently am because there have been many ups and downs in my life before. Therefore, I feel as long as things are going smoothly, it’s fine.

Banking on women

Introducing a series chronicling the financial journeys of the women of Bharat

#15 Dimple | Inspiring hope for rural business women

To be honest, in the initial phase of my journey a lot of people have tried to fool me for the simple reason that I am a woman.

#11 Pragati | Investing in a brighter future

I invest to have a better lifestyle. I am trying to stabilize my career as I want to become financially independent and early retirement is an aspiration for me.

#2 Tara

As solo entrepreneurs, we should always fix the cost of our effort because if we were to hire somebody else, they would have also taken their share.

Securing financial futures and the case for goal-based financial planning

Part 2 — How Indian households can turn their financial dreams to reality.

#5 Ritika | From teaching kids to learning business

Initially, most of my investments were for my children, but now they're old enough and don't need it. Since that money and my Guwahati flat rent had accumulated, my brother suggested that I invest it.

#1 Rachana

In my life, I have learned the hard way about the value of financial knowledge and so I am educating my daughter about finances at a young age itself.

#18 Farah | Silver lining of cloud kitchens

I am not aware of how to do things online, so I rely on my husband to manage my finances. But with the right guidance, I hope to change that for myself soon.

#8 Bhakti | Re-entering the workforce after 12 years

In my house, though I am the most comfortable with digital payments, somewhere my decision-making becomes weak when it comes to financial matters because I have been dependent on my husband till now.

#6 Preksha | Investing in kids, at home and at work

Not everybody is from the banking sector, so a platform to help bridge the financial knowledge gap will make it much easier for the masses to grasp things without feeling like we are lacking.

#7 Sandhya | From IT to agri-entrepreneurship

If my parents hadn’t told me the importance of investing, I probably wouldn’t have started. Having a service that increases awareness about finances will definitely benefit everyone.