The ‘BIBA’ Woman of India: A Model for Women Economic Empowerment

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seema Sharma ◽  
Dhwani Gambhir
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Teaching Case ◽  
The Future ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Immense Potential

This teaching case narrates the entrepreneurial journey of Meena Bindra, the founder of the Indian apparel retail brand (BIBA), from 1983 to 2014. Her enterprise achieved incredible growth and has developed a magnificent vision for the future. The case describes the entrepreneurial outlook and decisions that helped tap opportunities and achieve rapid growth amidst the changing business environment. Her success story breaks many myths related to small start-ups by women entrepreneurs and highlights the immense potential and economic contributions by women. It serves as an example and provides support to the call for the active promotion of women’s economic empowerment. The case is based on both primary and secondary data.

scholarly journals Women Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh- Challenges and Determining Factors

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tania Afroze ◽  
Md Kashrul Alam ◽  
Eliza Akther ◽  
Nahid Sultana Jui
Keyword(s):  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Sales Promotion ◽  
Social Constraints ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The aim of this study is to find out the major challenges that hinder smooth operation of women entrepreneurs of Bangladesh. It also finds the reasons behind the success of the women entrepreneurship. Both primary and secondary data have been used to conduct the study. The questionnaire included questions about economic problems, family related issues, social constraints and other limitations faced by women entrepreneurs and the reasons behind their success. Women involved in various small and medium enterprises take on the challenge to work in a male-dominated society, competitive and complex economic and business environment. However, the identified challenges are inadequate capital, sales promotion, getting permission to start-up a business, gender discrimination, illiteracy and lack of knowledge among women, non-availability of training program and technical support, lack of managerial experience, in some cases young people make ill talk about the enterprise and so on. Personal qualities such as hard work and perseverance, management skills and marketing skills, support provided by their spouses or family are the main reasons behind the success of the women entrepreneurs. The level of participation of women in mainstream economic activities remains insufficient and the percentage of women in business is still much below than that of their male counterparts.Journal of Business and Technology (Dhaka) Vol.9(2) 2014; 27-41

scholarly journals ANALISIS PAKAR TERHADAP TINGKAT TURBULENSI LINGKUNGAN ORGANISASI BISNIS TELEKOMUNIKASI SELULAR DI INDONESIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Idawati ◽  
Arya Hadi Dharmawan ◽  
Sjafri Mangkuprawira
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Telecommunication Industry ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Mobile Telecommunication ◽  
Corporate Leadership ◽  
The Past ◽  
Turbulent Environments ◽  
The Future

The key challenge for the telecommunication business industry in the global world’s is “assuring competitiveness and profitability” for their companies in turbulent environments. Never in history has the pace of change in the business environment been as rapid as it is now. Recent developments such as the global marketplace, customers’ demands that are differentiated by different buying power and product preferences in this environment, technological leadership is one of the key success factor. New technologies and new industries develop rapidly and customers are prepared to pay for the most newest technology. The company’s strengths and successful strategies of the corporate leadership in the past are likely to remain relevant in the future. The research findings revealed that the turbulent environment level in the mobile telecommunication industry was in the discontinuous –strategic level, where the future is not extension of the past. This environment situation facing by Indonesia’s telecomunication industry need the corporate leadership to challenge the organisation survival. This research is based on the qualitative descriptive method by using data obtained from telecommunication industry experts and secondary data.

scholarly journals Challenges& Prospectus Of Women Enterpreneurs In India

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1825-1827
Author(s):  
Dr.V.MAHESWARI, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ability ◽  
Lower Status ◽  
The Status ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Status Of Women

Women Entrepreneurship play an important role in an economic growth. In India, though women are playing key role in the society but still their entrepreneurial ability has not been properly tapped due to the lower status of women in the society. In man oriented society, women want to prove him and created equality and democratic approachand also discusses various programs taken by government for women entrepreneurship development. This paper has been made to study about the status of women entrepreneurs and the challenges faced by them when they set up and managed their own businesses of business environment. This study is based on secondary data and primary data which is collected through questionnaire among 100 respondents in Madurai and data were analysed the reasons behind women entrepreneurs’ success and failures withHentry Garret Rankingwere used to identify themInfluencing factors on women Entrepreneurs and how to overcome that.

scholarly journals Female Entrepreneurship And Economic Growth: An Institutional Theory Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-36
Author(s):  
Ansar Waseem
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Female Entrepreneurship ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Rapid Economic Growth ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Creativity And Innovation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Different Sources

Women are untapped resources for economic growth. Female entrepreneurs, like their male counterparts, can boast the economic growth of a country. Women owned business creates jobs which results in poverty alleviation and eradication of unemployment. Similarly, women entrepreneurs add diversity to the entrepreneurial mix of a country. Female entrepreneurs intensify competition through creativity and innovation. However, the institutional profile and overall business environment of any country have significant role in women business start-ups. This study attempts to provide a plausible account on how women entrepreneurs increase economic development of a country. It is proposed that women entrepreneurs enhance the national competitiveness level which leads to rapid economic growth. Moreover, the relationship between female entrepreneurship and national competiveness level is moderated by overall business environment of the country. To test this framework, data was collected from different sources. The results of regression analysis support the research hypotheses.

scholarly journals Impact of microfinance institutions on economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs in developing countries

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
pp. 45-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fwamba Rashid ◽  
Matete John ◽  
Nasimiyu Consolatta ◽  
Sungwacha Stephen
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Vision 2030

This study mirrored out the effects of Microfinance on economic empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs in developing economies. Descriptive research design was used to assess the extent to which Women economic empowerment co-relates with Microfinance Institutions services. The target population was women entrepreneurs in Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) within Kakamega C.B.D. Simple random probability sampling was applied to select ten (10) MFIs where four (4) active women entrepreneurs from each MFI was taken, adding to forty (40) respondents. Both primary and secondary data was collected through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Data collected was presented by descriptive statistics like pie charts and graphs. From the analysis, the results showed that microfinance services act as a key fulcrum to women entrepreneurs’ economic empowerment. The results were re-affirmed by a linear regression analysis (SPSS version 22). The findings will be used to make policy proposals that will see MFIs meet the economic empowerment needs of women Entrepreneurs to make developing countries progress as Kenya prepares to achieve vision 2030.

scholarly journals ANALISIS SWOT PADA STRATEGI PERSAINGAN USAHA MINIMARKET MADINA PURBARATU KOTA TASIKMALAYA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yayang Primadona ◽  
Yusep Rafiqi
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The Future ◽  
Swot Matrix ◽  
The Right

In choosing the right competitive advantage strategy to be applied by a business,businessmen need to look at market conditions and assess their position in the market. This can be done by analyzing the business environment, both the external environment and the internal environment, usually called SWOT analysis. The purpose of this research is to formulate the most appropriate competitive strategy for to be applied in the future. In this research the author uses descriptive qualitative method with data collection techniques through interview, observation and documentation. Primary data collection is done through in-depth interviews with informants in this study, namely including Madina managers, Madina employees, Madina consumers, Madina suppliers and local governments Purbaratu Tasikmalaya. While secondary data is collected through literature studies, research journals and an overview of research objects, the structure and vision and mission of the company obtained directly from the Madina Purbaratu Tasikmalaya minimarket. The research method used is a qualitative descriptive analysis method with SWOT anlysis. From the results of the IFAS and EFAS analysis the company position is in quadrant 1. From the quadran the recommended strategy is an aggressive/progressive strategy. Then from matrix SWOT the right alternative strategy options that can be applied in Madina in the future is the SO strategy by maintaining the company’sstrengths, minimizing weaknesses and avoiding threats seen from the company’s internal and external factors analyzed through the SWOT matrix

Role of Women Entrepreneurs in Economic Empowerment of Rural Areas

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Vijay Rathee ◽  
Ritu Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Conceptual Paper

In this globalized era, economic growth of a country highly depends on the participation of women in thedevelopment of that country. But for a male dominated society like India where majority of population lives in rural areas,it is very difficult for a woman tothink about to establish their own business.  Entrepreneurship amongst women has been a recent concern in rural India.Woman Entrepreneur is a person who accepts challenging role to meet her personal needs and become economically independent.In India around three million women entrepreneurs are working and mainly they are skewed towards smaller sized firms, as almost 98 percent of women-owned businesses are micro-enterprisesThis paper mainly concerned with the women entrepreneurship situation in rural areas of India. This is a conceptual paper and uses secondary data from books, journals, articles, web sites and government reports.This study highlighted the current scenario of women entrepreneurs and their contribution in economic empowerment of rural areas of India. This paper also focuses on the future prospects of women entrepreneurs and government initiatives for making women entrepreneurs more successful. This study suggests some strategies for empowering rural women.

scholarly journals Status of Women-entrepreneur in Indian Startups

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Narendra Kumar ◽  
Dr. L. K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Building Society ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Female Entrepreneur ◽  
The Government ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Women Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship refers to the process of creating wealth for the society with the entrepreneurial capability not only for the entrepreneur but also for the societal, government, and economy of nation cause by availing the opportunities in a fast-shifting social, political, legal and economic environment. The increasing rate of Start-ups has been registered over a couple of years and in maximum start-ups founders are male. Female entrepreneur is now initiating and performing at the digital platform. Females increasing number of enrolment in schools and higher education has contributed to innovative products and niche market. Women play a vital role in every sphere of life in the family and in building society as well. As far as an entrepreneur is concern there is insignificant participation of women entrepreneurs. In the 21st century, as women empowerment has become the main focus of discussion, the government and societies have identified the potentially women’s participation and their importance but still while creating policies women entrepreneur is ignored. The participation of women is necessary for socio-economic progress and for the large interest of any Nation. Strategy makers must understand the prerequisite for women entrepreneurs and avenues for women’s economic independence. The Government of India has defined women entrepreneurs as “An enterprise owned and controlled by women having a minimum financial interest of 51 per cent of the capital and giving at least 51 per cent of the employment generated in the enterprise to women. Women Entrepreneur is a person who accepts a challenging role to meet her personal needs and become economically independent.” This study analyses their current status causes that have provoked them to set free their entrepreneurial abilities into start-ups. The study will facilitate in understanding the women-entrepreneurship to researchers, policy-makers, educators and practitioners help them to foster a favourable conducive ecosystem for women-entrepreneur. This research study is based on secondary data where drawbacks in entrepreneurial policy are highlighted and some recommendations are given to promote the healthy growth of women entrepreneurs. As per scheme guidelines, in Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme(EAP) and Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme (ESDP) there should be overall 40% women participation. This paper tries to analyze the participation of women startups in economic development and to identify various factors responsible for higher numbers of womenstartups. The causes of low female-start-up participation are difficult in access to finance and networks, responsibilities towards family and child-care, low level of confidence in business in women’s skills. This research paper tries to recommend some measures that can assist women’s entrepreneurial empowerment. This study also gives an insight into opportunity and prospect for female-entrepreneur and analyse start-up scheme of government to empower women entrepreneurs and the challenges they face.

Promoting Women’s Entrepreneurship in Lebanon: Enhancing Empowerment or Vulnerability?

1970 ◽  
pp. 39-47
Author(s):  
Nabil Abdo
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Group Formation ◽  
Business Groups ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Business Skills ◽  
Palestinian Women ◽  
Support Organizations ◽  
And Training

The International Labour Organization in Beirut has been running a project in the Palestinian Camps of Nahr El Bared and Ein El Helweh entitled “Palestinian Women Economic Empowerment Initiative”. The project started in 2011 and targets lowincome Palestinian women entrepreneurs through a threefold strategy: giving out loans and grants to women business groups in order to expand their businesses; training women entrepreneurs to enhance their business skills; and building the capacity of support organizations in order to improve business development services for women entrepreneurs and training them to be formally certified to deliver business group formation training. The project builds on the potential of business groups in assuring the protection of Palestinian women entrepreneurs from risks through resilience, pooling of resources, and collective voice. The objectives are to assure a sustainable livelihood for Palestinian women entrepreneurs through supporting them in expanding their businesses beyond survivalist low-income activities

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