ABOUT
HARSHA
Harsha is a successful 21-year-old social entrepreneur; a 3 times TEDx speaker and international conference speaker; and recipient of the Diana Award for Young Changemakers in 2019 from the Diana Award Foundation, UK. In 2022 she was also listed on Prestige Malaysia’s 40 Under 40’s List of Malaysia’s most successful, innovative and influential young people and was also selected as a Skoll Fellow from the Skoll Foundation, USA.
She is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ascendance – an international youth movement that works with over 50,000 students across 26 countries that helps students discover what they love doing, get real-world hands-on experiences in the fields that they are passionate about and create sustainable careers for themselves.
She also founded the start-up, StartMyName.com, social impact venture that helps offline businesses take their first step online through fast, simple template-based websites. They currently have over 400+ clients across 4 continents.
Harsha is also the author of the book ‘The Makings of A Teenage Entrepreneur’, which was released in 2021. She is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, an ivy league university in the United States where she also serves as the Vice President of Finance at the Wharton Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Club.
ABOUT
HARSHA
Harsha is a successful 21-year-old social entrepreneur; a 3 times TEDx speaker and international conference speaker; and recipient of the Diana Award for Young Changemakers in 2019 from the Diana Award Foundation, UK. In 2022 she was also listed on Prestige Malaysia’s 40 Under 40’s List of Malaysia’s most successful, innovative and influential young people and was also selected as a Skoll Fellow from the Skoll Foundation, USA.
She is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ascendance – an international youth movement that works with over 50,000 students across 26 countries that helps students discover what they love doing, get real-world hands-on experiences in the fields that they are passionate about and create sustainable careers for themselves.
She also founded the start-up, StartMyName.com, social impact venture that helps offline businesses take their first step online through fast, simple template-based websites. They currently have over 400+ clients across 4 continents.
Harsha is also the author of the book ‘The Makings of A Teenage Entrepreneur’, which was released in 2021. She is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, an ivy league university in the United States where she also serves as the Vice President of Finance at the Wharton Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Club.
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the makings of a
TEENAGE ENTREPRENEUR
In 2021, Harsha published her book, “The Makings of a Teenage Entrepreneur”. This book sheds light on the real-life stories of Harsha who, at age 17, founded and grew her own start-up, Startmyname.com to over 400+ clients in 4 continents. Hear the hilarious, inspiring, and occasionally stress-inducing everyday experiences that a teenage entrepreneur goes through while learning the tools you’d need to kickstart your own journey too.
the makings of a
TEENAGE ENTREPRENEUR
In 2021, Harsha published her book, “The Makings of a Teenage Entrepreneur”. This book sheds light on the real-life stories of Harsha who, at age 17, founded and grew her own start-up, Startmyname.com to over 400+ clients in 4 continents. Hear the hilarious, inspiring, and occasionally stress-inducing everyday experiences that a teenage entrepreneur goes through while learning the tools you’d need to kickstart your own journey too.
recipient of the
diana award 2019
for young changemakers in recognition of social action & humanitarian work
Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, The Diana Award is the most prestigious accolade a young person aged 9-25 years can receive for their social action or humanitarian work.
Harsha received the Diana Award 2019 for her work in empowering youth across Malaysia through Ascendance, an international youth movement and social start-up she founded and runs alongside her team.
recipient of the
diana award 2019
for young changemakers in recognition of social action & humanitarian work
Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, The Diana Award is the most prestigious accolade a young person aged 9-25 years can receive for their social action or humanitarian work.
Harsha received the Diana Award 2019 for her work in empowering youth across Malaysia through Ascendance, an international youth movement and social start-up she founded and runs alongside her team.
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