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🚀From Startup to Social Impact: Lessons Learned in 20+ years🌟💫

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🌟 Welcome to “From Startup to Social Impact: Lessons Learned in 20+ years” with Sunita Shastri! 🌟

Join us for an inspiring, interactive session with Sunita Shastri-a dynamic serial entrepreneur, investor, and community leader whose career spans over 20 years across business and nonprofit sectors. As the Founder and CEO of vPurpose, Sunita is leveraging technology to empower purpose-driven organizations and startups, helping them create real, lasting impact.
She’s also a mentor, board member, and advisor to multiple nonprofits and small businesses, including organizations focused on food rescue, women’s empowerment, and community upliftment.

About Sunita:

  • 🚀 Founder & CEO, vPurpose-helping nonprofits and startups scale with advanced digital solutions

  • 🥗 Co-Founder, EatHappy-combating food insecurity by rescuing surplus food and delivering it to those in need

  • 💎 Former President & CEO, Sunita’s Designs-creator of handmade jewelry brands carried by boutiques across the Pacific Northwest

  • 🤝 Business Development Partner, Growth Natives-connecting CPG and tech firms for growth

  • 🌍 Board member and advisor for nonprofits like Hopelink, The Sophia Way, Essentials First, and Vahati Association

Who's it for?

  • 🌍 Aspiring and current immigrant entrepreneurs

  • 🛍️ Anyone interested in setting up retail businesses in the US

  • ❤️ People passionate about giving back and building nonprofits

  • 🤓 Anyone eager to learn from a seasoned leader

What to expect?

  • 🚀 Real talk about the highs and lows of entrepreneurship

  • 🛤️ Tips for navigating challenges from pre-seed to growth stages

  • 💡 Insights on becoming a startup advisor

  • 🌱 Inspiration for making a social impact through non profits

Whether you’re just starting out, looking to grow your business, or dreaming of making a difference, Sunita’s journey will leave you motivated and ready to take action. Don’t miss this chance to learn, connect, and be inspired!

About Vahati Association

Vahati Association is a 501c3 non profit dedicated to empower South Asian Immigrant Women to thrive in the US.

  • ​We are a rapidly growing community of 500+ women across the US

  • We are currently running In-Person chapters in Seattle, SF Bay Area and expanding soon to Atlanta, Texas and more US states.

  • ​Vahati has hosted 25+ virtual and in person events in 6 months designed to empower South Asian immigrant woman experience in the US. Our events focus on -

    • Personal well being: Emotional Resilience & Mental Health, Women's Health & Fertility

    • Professional growth: Career growth, Entrepreneurship

    • Practical knowledge: Financial planning, Navigating Legal system, healthcare, education and more in the US

  • ​On March 8th, we hosted our inaugural flagship event, Women's Day Conference, for 300+ women in person across Seattle, Bay Area and broadcasted across the US

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