Abstract:
Since the beginning of entrepreneurship, nearly 20,000 thousand years ago, it has been dominating the
economy and growth of the country and its people. From time to time, it’s been proved that entrepreneurship
is not limited to gender, education, any certain community or people. It’s the passion of an individual or
group of individuals that makes them a successful entrepreneur. India has become the hub of young and
talented entrepreneurs. Both male and female entrepreneurs are coming up with ideas and turning them into
profitable businesses. The number of women entrepreneurs has grown over a period of time, especially in the
1990s. The emergence of women entrepreneurs and their contribution to the national economy is quite visible
in India. Women entrepreneurs need to be applauded for their increased utilization of modern technology,
increased investments, creating a sizeable employment for others, and setting the trend for other women
entrepreneurs in the organized sector. Pune is the cultural capital of Maharashtra. Increase in number of
residents in Pune is mainly due to the contribution made by migration from almost all other states of the
country. The study helps to understand the economic status of women entrepreneurs and factors motivating
them to become entrepreneurs and problems faced by them. Present study examines the responses of South
Indian women entrepreneurs in Pune city for which data was collected from 43 South Indian women
entrepreneurs from Pune Municipal Corporation area.
Description:
Thirteenth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship/ Edited by Sasi Misra, Sunil Shukla, Ganapathi Batthini
