Building a Rural Entrepreneurship Eco-System

Abstract

This paper is an attempt to analyze implementation of the Startup village entrepreneurship program (SVEP) for promotion of rural entrepreneurship through Self Help Groups (SHG’s) under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana –National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM). The paper describes how the SVEP programme is being implemented and is benefiting the rural poor. It presents a comparative analysis of significant variables like mode of enterprises, gender, category, enterprise category, loan pattern under SVEP. It also describes the system and process followed under this programme to ensure development of a sustainable entrepreneurship eco-system.