Women Entrepreneurship in India
Women Entrepreneurship in
India
Presented by
• Abhishek Koli (24)
• Ankit Patel (39)
• Ruki Panigrahy (38)
• Tejaswini Kharade (23)
• Zaed Khan (22)
Multiple roles played by a woman
Woman
Daughter
Sister
Wife
Mother
Community
Mrinalini & Mallika Sarabhai
Women Entrepreneurs
Shenaz Hussain Ekta Kapoor
Corporate Business womenIndira Nooyi Naina Lal Kidwai
5 REASONS WHY WOMEN ARE BETTER
• Stability
• Quick Learners
• Adaptability
• Attitude
• Articulate
• Male Dominant
• Finance Capital
• Little Access to funds
• Family Obligation
Challenges Faced by Women Entrepreneur in India
Challenges cont…
• Maintaining family ties
• Male Competition
• Technical Knowledge
• Low-level risk taking attitude
Shri Mahila Griha Udhyog Lijjat Papad
Shri Mahila Griha Udhyog Lijjat Papad
• In March 1959, seven semi-literate women from Gujarat came together to supplement their family incomes
1. Jaswantiben Jamnadas Popat2. Parvatiben Ramdas Thodani3. Ujamben Narandas Kundalia4. Banuben N. Tanna5. Laguben Amritlar Gokani6. Jayaben V. Vithalani7. One more lady whose name is not known
Shri Mahila Griha Udhyog Lijjat Papad
• Entrepreneurship was something these
women had never heard of.
• These women commenced business by selling
papads
• Jyoti Naik-“Himmat honi chahiye, aur mehnat
karne ki taakat”
Shri Mahila Griha Udhyog Lijjat Papad
Qualities of these women entrepreneurs
Hard work and
determination
Confidence
Sense of financial
independence
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw• Chairman & Managing Director of
Biocon Ltd, India’s biggest
biotechnology company.
• She founded biocon india with a
capital of Rs.10,000 in 1978
• In 2004 She became india’s richest
women with estimated worth of RS.
2100 Cr.• Felicitated with Padmashri(1989) and
Padma Bhushan(2005)
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw -Challenges faced in the path and her leadership
• Socio Cultural barriers
• Problem in finance and
working capital
• technological challenges
• unfamiliar business model
• Family Counts
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw -positions held
• Member, The Prime Minister's Council on Trade & Industry in India.
• Board member, BVGH (Bio-Ventures for Global Health)
• Member, Board of Science Foundation, Ireland• Member, Board of Governors, IIM Bangalore
Vice-President, Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Karnataka (AWAKE)
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Recognition & AWARDS
• ET Businesswoman of the Year• Best Woman Entrepreneur• Model Employer• Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year
Award for Life Sciences & Healthcare• Leading Exporter• Outstanding Citizen• Technology Pioneer
AWARENESS AMONG WOMEN IN INDIA
Distinction between "Men's" work and Women's work
Number of business-women has increased significantly over the past ten years.
The business women can bring valuable innovation to entrepreneurship .
A woman's innate mental flexibility, vision and ability to tolerate ambiguity & changes are a valuable asset for every venture.
Awareness contd…
Creating awareness in other women
Leads to social empowerment
Encouragement of rural women
Literacy & education
Confidence in marketing
Additional Business opportunities for women entrepreneurs
• Eco-friendly technology
• Bio-technology• IT enabled
enterprises• Event Management• Tourism industry• Telecommunication
• Vermiculture• Mineral water• Sericulture• Floriculture• Herbal & health care• Food, fruits &
vegetable processing • Plastic materials
CONCLUSION
• Scope of women entrepreneurship in India
• 10% of total entrepreneurs in India
• Achieving the goals of sustainable development
• A short-cut to rapid economic growth and
development
• Govt. Initiative- “Suvarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar
Yojana”.