Chapter: 3
Entrepreneurial Journey
Recent studies say a successful entrepreneurs share a number of common personality traits and
these traits are the indicators of their success. Some of the personality traits are:
Personality Traits of An Entrepreneur
• Trailblazers
• Go-getters
• Managers
• Motivators
• Authoritarians
• Collaborators
• Diplomats
Business Idea
1. Generating Ideas
It is a innovative and creative process.
Ways to generate Idea
• Environment Scanning
• Creativity and creative Problem solving
• Brainstorming
• Focus group
• Market Research
2. Feasibility Study
Types of Feasibility study
• Market feasibility
• Technical feasibility
• Financial feasibility
• Organisational feasibility
3. Opportunity assessment
4. Preparation of Business Plan
5. Execution of Business Plan
Limitations Faced By Women Entrepreneurs
• Patriarchal society: Gender bias exists in the society due to patriarchal attitude.
• Lack of opportunities: Lack of education is a barrier which results in lack of opportunities.
More focused programmes for their education enable them to overcome this challenge.
• Social Barriers: The traditions and customs prevailing in Indian society some time acts as an
obstacle for
women to grow and prosper.
• Attitude of creditors towards women: The society was slightly biased in their attitude
towards woman
entrepreneurs as a result it is difficult for women entrepreneurs to raise funds for their
business.
• Enabling technologies for women: New methods of Production, marketing and use of other
modern technologies to create more opportunities.
• Organised Sector: Skill women work more in unorganised sector. Education and awareness
help them to
join organised sector as a leader