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”.