Embedded Entrepreneur – Climate Action Labs

Going to School is hiring Embedded Entrepreneurs for Climate Action Labs in Mumbai. The role involves facilitating 10-day workshops for women entrepreneurs to develop green business plans. Candidates should have experience in business, finance, or engineering, and be comfortable working onsite in communities. Responsibilities include leading workshops, researching sustainable enterprises, and preparing business plans. The position is full-time and requires a passion for women-led enterprises and climate solutions.
Embedded Entrepreneur – Climate Action Labs

About the Initiative:

Going to School is a pioneering 10-day Business Schools program designed to empower women entrepreneurs to build green businesses that address climate change. Our mission is to enable the creation of viable, financially sound enterprises that solve environmental problems while elevating women's incomes.

Role Summary

We are seeking Sector-Based Consultants with backgrounds in business, entrepreneurship, engineering, or finance to lead our business school sessions and co-create green business plans with women entrepreneurs. These consultants will be hands-on, operating on the ground, conducting research in real communities, and building data-driven, financially robust business plans aligned with green sector opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:
• Business School Facilitation: Lead 10-day workshops on enterprise building, finance, and climate innovation.
• Work with teams of entrepreneurs who have graduated from the business school to research onsite outside new sustainable enterprises and/or green verticals for their current businesses.
• Build comprehensive business plans with participants including cash flow forecasts. Identify appropriate funding avenues including self-funding micro-loans government schemes and private capital.
• Write and deliver business plans cash-flows pitch decks for the entrepreneurs you are working with.

Reporting & Documentation:
• Share business plans cashflows one page slides for businesses you have worked on.
• Ensure all data visuals and financials are ready for internal and partner reporting by key deadlines.

Qualifications:

Essential:
• Degree or experience in Business Finance Engineering or Entrepreneurship.
• Proven ability to design research write business plans.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent communication and writing skills English local language proficiency a must.
• Comfortable working onsite outdoors and in community settings.

Preferred:
• Experience working with women entrepreneurs or community-based programs.
• Prior involvement in climate-related or green innovation sectors.
• Familiarity with MSME and microfinance ecosystems in India.

Who Should Apply?

We welcome professionals of all ages and backgrounds who bring:

A passion for fieldwork and women-led enterprise.

Real-world insight from running businesses or sector-specific roles.

A commitment to driving climate solutions through entrepreneurship.

Timeline & Deliverables:
• By June 10: Co-develop 6 full business plans per city with entrepreneurs.
• Work with the team to complete 80 green business plans and cash flow models with women in Mumbai & Bengaluru.

To Apply:

Please send your resume a short cover letter and two examples of relevant work to mail@goingtoschool.com with the subject: Embedded Entrepreneur – Climate Action Labs.