Women Entrepreneurs in India: An Empirical Analysis of Motivations, Success Factors and Problems
By: Reddy, K Bhavika
Contributor(s): Reddy, K Phalguna | Panda, Swati
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ArticlePublisher: 2015Description: 1076 - 1093Subject(s): India | Women Entrepreneurship | Women'S Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneurship | Eleventh Biennial Conference On Entrepre | Biennial Conference PapersOnline resources: Click here to access online
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Eleventh Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship/ Edited by Sasi Misra, Dinesh Awasthi, Ganapathi BatthiniSummary: Women entrepreneurs are of great importance for the improved economic and social status of developing nations. The changing demographics and economic conditions in nations like India from the onset of 21st century are providing promising conditions for females to grow economically. Entrepreneurship remained as most appropriate option, for women of various economic classes irrespective of their educational status. Yet the percentage of female population becoming entrepreneurs is too low and also the success rate of those who own enterprise is also very less. Research stated the most common constrains are limited access to finance, family relations, and gender stereotypes. Apart from these pigeonholes, many other factors are taking a toll over business operations and are diminishing the grit of women for becoming entrepreneurs. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the elements of motivations, success factors and challenges in detail. A quantitative research method has been adopted, direct interview and analysed recent statistical survey data collected by ESCAP, to investigate all critical issues related to motivations, success factors and challenges that female...
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Women entrepreneurs are of great importance for the improved economic and social status of developing nations. The changing demographics and economic conditions in nations like India from the onset of 21st century are providing promising conditions for females to grow economically. Entrepreneurship remained as most appropriate option, for women of various economic classes irrespective of their educational status. Yet the percentage of female population becoming entrepreneurs is too low and also the success rate of those who own enterprise is also very less. Research stated the most common constrains are limited access to finance, family relations, and gender stereotypes. Apart from these pigeonholes, many other factors are taking a toll over business operations and are diminishing the grit of women for becoming entrepreneurs. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the elements of motivations, success factors and challenges in detail. A quantitative research method has been adopted, direct interview and analysed recent statistical survey data collected by ESCAP, to investigate all critical issues related to motivations, success factors and challenges that female...
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