WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN INDIA AND THEIR PROBLEMS

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is one of the largest sectors for the capital accumulation. It serves as main key for the
economic development of the country. In fact, entrepreneurs dictate the economic developments by their
decisions and actions. Entrepreneur can fully utilize the resources available such as labor, technology, capital
and material etc. In India women are also playing a vital role for the economic growth of the country in
recent years, despite of having many problems. In most of the countries, majority of business owners are
male, however, there is a increasing evidence that more and more women are becoming interested in small
business ownership. Women are working efficiently in this multifaceted world but has to face many
challenges due to social barriers, lack of financial assistance, lack of management skills, and sales and
marketing skills, absence of confidence and low status of women in Indian society.