Problems of women micro entrepreneurs - A study on SPSR Nellore Municipal area

Women entrepreneurship is a recent phenomenon in India. This came into prominence in late 1970’s. Women entrepreneurship has been recognized as an important source of economic growth. Women entrepreneurs create new jobs for themselves and others and also provide society with different solutions to management, organization and business problems. Owing to various socio, economic and cultural reasons women are prohibited to enter into the entrepreneurial world in many developing countries like India. Due to huge house hold responsibilities, lack of mobility and feasibility in low investment option women are entering micro entrepreneurship. Objective of this study is to know ‘the problems faced by micro women entrepreneurs’ in Nellore municipal area. In order to attain economic empowerment of women, it is essential to know the problems and constraints faced by sample women entrepreneurs to realize their role in building a new set of values through education and employment which would ultimately make them attain a better status in the society. The government and non-government organizations play a prominent role to promote self employment among women and build women entrepreneurship.