LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Introduction
Women entrepreneurs may be defined as a woman or a group of women who initiate, organize and run a business enterprise. In terms of Schunpeterian concept of innovative entrepreneurs, women who innovate, initiate or adopt a business activity are called business entrepreneur.

Women entrepreneurs in India

The Government of India has defined women entrepreneurs based on women participation in equity and employment of a business enterprise. Accordingly, a woman entrepreneur is defined as an enterprise owned and controlled by a woman having a minimum financial interest of 51% of the capital and giving at least 51% of the employment generated in the enterprise to a woman.

Reasons for their marks in business

They want to improve their mettle in innovation and competitive jobs. They want the change to control the balance between their families and responsibility and their business levels. They want new challenges and opportunities for self fulfillment.

Role of women as an Entrepreneur's

Imaginative Attribute to work hard Persistence Ability and desire to take risk Profit earning capacity

Functions of Women Entrepreneurship

Exploration of the prospects of starting a new business enterprise. Undertaking a risk and handling of economic uncertainties involved in business. Introduction of innovations, imitations of innovations. Co ordination, administration and control. Supervision and leadership.

Successful Women Entrepreneurs

Indra Nooyi Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Priya Paul Naina Lal Kidwai

Women Entrepreneurial leaders

Entrepreneurial Leadership is a combination of character and competence Have a definite vision Possess of technical skills Are innovators Accept responsibility for actions. Ability to make decisions in speedy and definite manner Are effective communicator Inspire trust Can balance power and control Have persistence and determination

Why we need more female entrepreneurial leadership

The worlds most entrepreneurial economies have a high representation of female entrepreneurs Women entrepreneurs are expanding into nontraditional businesses like biotech, pharma, construction, manufacturing and transportation Women possess higher levels of education and indeed the necessary entrepreneurial leadership skills and competencies Female participation rates in the labour market have risen significantly There is a very high proportion of our female population in the age cohort at which entrepreneurial activity is most likely to occur.

Conclusion
women entrepreneur are those women who think of a business enterprise, initiate it organize and combine the factors of production, operate the enterprise, undertake risk and handle economic uncertainties involved in running a business enterprise.