This document discusses barriers faced by women entrepreneurs in India. It defines women entrepreneurship and notes examples of successful Indian women entrepreneurs like Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Ekta Kapoor. Major barriers identified include lack of working capital, socio-cultural barriers, marketing problems, lack of entrepreneurial aptitude, family conflicts, and lack of training. The document also outlines some schemes by the Indian government to support women entrepreneurship, such as Mahila Vikas Nidhi and Mahila Udham Nidhi. It concludes with suggestions to promote growth of women entrepreneurs, such as changing attitudes, providing training and amenities, and helping women gain decision-making authority and marketing skills.

1. BARRIERS TOBARRIERS TO
DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
ANDAND
PROGRESSION OFPROGRESSION OF
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSWOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
IN INDIAIN INDIA

2. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
• What is an Entrepreneur?What is an Entrepreneur?
““ An entrepreneur is some one who is a risk taker and isAn entrepreneur is some one who is a risk taker and is
ready to face challenges.”ready to face challenges.”
• What is Women Entrepreneur?What is Women Entrepreneur?
““ It may be define as a woman or group of women whoIt may be define as a woman or group of women who
initiate, organize and run business enterprise.”initiate, organize and run business enterprise.”
Government of India has defined women entrepreneursGovernment of India has defined women entrepreneurs
as an enterprise owned and controlled by a womenas an enterprise owned and controlled by a women
having a minimum financial interest of 51 % of the capitalhaving a minimum financial interest of 51 % of the capital
and giving at least 51% of the employment generated inand giving at least 51% of the employment generated in
the enterprise to women.the enterprise to women.

3. ROLE OF A WOMENROLE OF A WOMEN
AS A ENTREPRENEURAS A ENTREPRENEUR
• IMAGINATIVEIMAGINATIVE
• ATTRIBUTE TO WORK HARDATTRIBUTE TO WORK HARD
• RISK TAKERRISK TAKER
• ABILITY AND DESIRE TO TAKE RISKABILITY AND DESIRE TO TAKE RISK
• PROFIT EARNING CAPACITYPROFIT EARNING CAPACITY

4. WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSWOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
OFOF
INDIAINDIA
"My vision is to grow into a global bio therapeutics company with very
innovative and proprietary products and technologies."
- Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, CEO, Biocon
“Seeing your own production being aired is a great kick and the fact that
most of them figure among the top ten TRP rating makes me feel
wonderful.”
- Ekta Kapoor, Creative Director, Balaji Telefilms
"I do not sell products. I sell an entire civilization in a jar."
- Shahnaz Husain

5. BARRIERS FACED BYBARRIERS FACED BY
WOMENWOMEN
ENTREPRENEURSENTREPRENEURSLack of Working CapitalLack of Working Capital
Socio – Cultural BarriersSocio – Cultural Barriers
Marketing problemsMarketing problems
Absence Of EnterpreneurialAbsence Of Enterpreneurial
AptitudeAptitude

6. Family conflictsFamily conflicts
Severe competitionSevere competition
Shortage of raw materialsShortage of raw materials
Lack Of TrainingLack Of Training

7. SCHEMESSCHEMES
FORFOR
WOMENWOMEN
ENTREPRENEURSHIPENTREPRENEURSHIP

8. 1.MAHILA VIKAS NIDHI1.MAHILA VIKAS NIDHI
2.MAHILA UDHAM NIDHI2.MAHILA UDHAM NIDHI
3.TRAINING CUM3.TRAINING CUM
PRODUCTION CENTRESPRODUCTION CENTRES

9. 4.TRADE RELATED4.TRADE RELATED
ENTERPRENEURSHIPENTERPRENEURSHIP
ASSISTANCE ANDASSISTANCE AND
DEVLOPMENTDEVLOPMENT

10. SUGGESTIONS FORSUGGESTIONS FOR
GROWTH OF WOMENGROWTH OF WOMEN
ENTERPRENEURSENTERPRENEURS
1.1. Change In AttitudesChange In Attitudes
2.2. TrainingTraining
3.3. Self Recognition & Decision makingSelf Recognition & Decision making
AuthorityAuthority
4.4. Provision Of AmenitiesProvision Of Amenities
5.5. Inculcating Marketing skillsInculcating Marketing skills

11. • EFFORTS BYEFFORTS BY
ROOHAN NIJJARROOHAN NIJJAR
TARANPREET KAURTARANPREET KAUR

12. THANK YOUTHANK YOU