Neelam Chhiber on Crafting Systems! Co- Founder Industree | EP 47

What happens when design meets entrepreneurship meets impact?In this episode of Creative Spark, we sit down with Neelam Chhiber to explore her 40-year journey across design, rural craft ecosystems, social enterprise, and institution building.From starting a retail venture with ₹20,000…To raising investment capital…To shutting down a for-profit model…To building a nonprofit working with 1 million women…This is not a surface-level conversation about craft.We discuss:•⁠ ⁠Why artisans are designers•⁠ ⁠Why cultural IP must be protected•⁠ ⁠India vs China vs Japan craft ecosystems•⁠ ⁠Quadruple bottom line (financial + social + environmental + cultural)•⁠ ⁠Blended finance and producer ownership•⁠ ⁠Why discoverability is the real digital challenge•⁠ ⁠Climate, traceability and bamboo value chains•⁠ ⁠Letting go as a founderThis episode is for designers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors, and anyone building systems-level impact.