Abstract
As India moves toward sustainable development pretensions, sustainable entrepreneurship, which combines environmental, social, and profitable points, is getting more and more popular there. Women entrepreneurs are getting important numbers in this field, offering creative results in fields including sustainable fashion, ecotourism, organic husbandry, and waste operation. These entrepreneurs, on the other hand, defy particular problems, similar as limited access to backing, social and artistic walls, functional and business limitations, problems with networking and mentoring, nonsupervisory and policy walls, and the combined weight of managing both business and ménage duties. still, success rudiments including request openings, ecosystems and support networks, invention and competitive advantage, individual provocations and strengths, and institutional and policy support continue to flourish. Grounded on information gathered from a sample of 180 womanish entrepreneurs, this study investigates the openings and problems faced by women involved in sustainable entrepreneurship throughout India. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches are used in the study to examine the variables impacting their success. The results show that Indian women entrepreneurs are flexible in the face of impediments, using social impact objects, community networks, and creative approaches to produce long- lasting businesses. In order to promote sustainable entrepreneurship among Indian women, the report ends by suggesting specific interventions, including community- grounded incubators, mentorship networks, government backing programs, and backing schemes geared at women. By offering perceptivity into the unsexed aspects of entrepreneurship in the Indian environment, the study's findings will add to the expanding corpus of literature on sustainable entrepreneurship. In order to produce a terrain that supports women in sustainable business, the study will also give useful suggestions for lawmakers, banks, and support groups. These business possessors have the eventuality to significantly contribute to India's sustainable development, profitable growth, and environmental stewardship with the right kind of backing and concentrated interventions.
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