Women Entrepreneurs: Obstacles, Skills and Entrepreneurial prospects in delta districts of Tamil Nadu

The increased participation of women in the labour force has resulted in tremendous economic development and output. While more women have looked for and found jobs, their participation as entrepreneurs is quite low. Because fewer women have become entrepreneurs, their ability to add to invention, employment generation, and economic development remains unexplored. Woman entrepreneurship has the potential to create enormous social impact by engaging and empowering women financially. This can raise women's optimism and happiness, as the sense of accomplishment and self-sufficiency can enhance their self-worth and entire health. This study was taken mainly to find out the socio-economic characteristics, obstacles, opportunities, entrepreneurial prospects of women entrepreneurs in delta district of Tamil Nadu. The study findings revealed that financial administration was the biggest challenges faced by women entrepreneurs, discovering opportunities and taking lead was seen as a major entrepreneurial prospect required, Low promotion cost was seen as a major opportunity by women entrepreneurs. The study findings revealed that opportunity and entrepreneurial prospects have positive influence towards women entrepreneurship. Women entrepreneurship is very much vital for country’s growth as it cannot be neglected in the upcoming years.