Career‑gap range experienced by many women: 4 yrs to even 14-15 yrs.
I presented at the IEEE Returning Mothers Conference 2026, sharing how I keep skills alive, turn hobbies into micro‑businesses, and leverage social media and corporate catering gaps to launch solo AI and service ventures.
- Skill retention: "You don't lose your skills, they just get suppressed and remain in the background until the right opportunity arises and you are able to demonstrate them again."
Decision: Adopt hobby‑to‑business model with low upfront capital and social‑media promotion, targeting corporate catering gaps for mothers re‑entering the workforce.
- Hobby‑to‑business models: embroidery/knitting, cooking tiffin services, Bharatnatyam classes.
- Self‑belief: "Believe yourself. If husband is dominant, suppressing you, prove it to him that you are capable."