Akshata Nayak

Little Patakha

Founder

It was simple, really. Akshata Nayak wanted to design a book so her daughter could learn her native language, Konkani. This single idea blossomed into Little Patakha, a minority woman-owned children’s brand with a comprehensive portfolio focused on promoting inclusion by highlighting our shared experiences that exist no matter who we are, where we come from or what we look like.

Akshata was born and brought up in Bangalore, India. She moved to the US in 2003 and earned two Master of Science degrees, in Biochemistry and Applied Clinical Nutrition. A thought leader, speaker and educator, she is a serial entrepreneur with Little Patakha being her third successful business. Over the years, it became obvious to her that women and BIPOC business owners have plenty of ideas but are not always able to launch and grow them. She now plays an active role in empowering these entrepreneurs, especially in her home state of Vermont, to believe and invest in themselves and their ideas.