Abstract
Tourism industry includes Transportation, Accommodation, Recreation and Entertainment, Food and Beverage Services and travel services contributing 8% of total employment. This paper analysis transition trend waged employees to entrepreneurship and the challenges faced in financing tourism SMEs in India. This transition in tourism industry is found positive rate than other sectors by influence of Digital marketing, Easy financing, Government schemes, Minimum capital and labour needs. But, with some socio-economic challenges.
Keywords: Tourism, Entrepreneurship, Financial Market, Indian SMEs
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