Founder Director

• Oct 2022 - Present

"Agriculture+Entrepreneurship and Beyond" Vision is to Make Agriculture Enterprises the First Choice Profession. Mission is to help evolve a million agri-preneurs by 2032. "Agriculture+Entrepreneurship and Beyond" Vision is to Make Agriculture Enterprises the First Choice Profession. Mission is to help evolve a million agri-preneurs by 2032.

Advisor Micro-entrepreneurship

• Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

Senior Director Micro-entrepreneurship Development program Deshpande foundation

• Apr 2019 - Sep 2022

Worked with Navodyami as a mentor leader for incubating innovative pilots. It is one of the leading micro-entrepreneurship development program of the country aiming to serve the aspiring budding entrepreneurs. The innovations that have taken place and the kind of potential these entrepreneurs promise is phenomenal. Looking forward to an immensely fruitful and mutually satisfying experience. Swabalambi Sakhi Producers Co. Ltd of 300+ women embroidery artisans with brand Authentic Karnataka in district Dharwad is doing very well to reach self-reliance in another 18-24 months. it's two shops at Airport Hubli and at Shirur park Vidyanagar Hubli are sure signs of an enthusiastic leadership of women artisans. Sant Haralayya Leather Producers Co Ltd with 210 men and women kolhapuri chappals artisans in village Madbhavi with brand The Kolhapur Co. is coming up with regular designs and products. It's one of those rare experience working with these artisans that is inexplicable. With the able and committed support of Dileep More, it's expected to reach the zenith of socio-economic development. The 3rd producers company of women farmers through Dehydration of fruits will need institutional investors for a viable scale and Deshpande Start-ups is looking forward to making it happen soon. The Independent micro-entrepreneurship development model reached close to 5k entrepreneurs being assisted in last 3 years (despite COVID 19)!! A big salute to these unsung heroes like Bhavana didi and Ravi (millets sweets), Maruti (bag maker), Tirumaleshwar (Pickle apemedi) and many more , of my life , for they inspired us all to hold on, work with a unparalleled determination and stop not till the goal was reached Show less

Program Leader Disaster Response Centre

• Sep 2017 - Mar 2019

Evolving a community focused, Technology enabled RF Disaster response centre with a vision to prevent and reduce human suffering in an event of a disaster by improving the coping ability of the communities

Program Leader

• Jan 2016 - Aug 2017

Skilling and Employment is a newly carved out group from the erstwhile rural transformation team. Working with a few project teams as well as assisting the core team in comprehensively dealing with other larger stake-holders.

Director - CSR Consulting company

• Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

Building a CSR and Development Consulting outfit to serve India's emerging CSR sector - to help create relevant, more meaningful engagement and social inclusion. Building a CSR and Development Consulting outfit to serve India's emerging CSR sector - to help create relevant, more meaningful engagement and social inclusion.

Program Leader

• Oct 2010 - Mar 2015

Led the Organization Development team of the Rural Transformation vertical of Reliance Foundation. Planning of team for flagship program Bharat-India-Jodo (BIJ) initiative, banding, recruitment, performance management, organizational health and hygiene, Young Development Professionals Program, team succession plans etc. Managed the program in 12 states of India Led the Organization Development team of the Rural Transformation vertical of Reliance Foundation. Planning of team for flagship program Bharat-India-Jodo (BIJ) initiative, banding, recruitment, performance management, organizational health and hygiene, Young Development Professionals Program, team succession plans etc. Managed the program in 12 states of India

Senior Manager

• May 2006 - Sep 2010

Advocacy and institutional collaborations for Farm Advocacy group of bio-fuels initiative. Led a team of nearly 70 people to advise and persuade marginal farmers use their unused and barren lands to grow Jatropha for bio-fuels. Advocacy and institutional collaborations for Farm Advocacy group of bio-fuels initiative. Led a team of nearly 70 people to advise and persuade marginal farmers use their unused and barren lands to grow Jatropha for bio-fuels.

Manager

• Apr 2001 - May 2006

Worked with Cooperative Services group at HO at AP and for a limited period in the state of J&K. Also responsible for an innovative social security program for rural communities of Anand, Gujarat Krupa Arogya Suraksha (www.krupahealth.org) Worked with Cooperative Services group at HO at AP and for a limited period in the state of J&K. Also responsible for an innovative social security program for rural communities of Anand, Gujarat Krupa Arogya Suraksha (www.krupahealth.org)

Program Director

• Aug 1994 - Aug 2000

Founded a team of rural development professionals working across 17 villages in Natural resource management, organising farmers cooperatives. Founded a team of rural development professionals working across 17 villages in Natural resource management, organising farmers cooperatives.