Hello, I'm Crystal single mother of 2 and I'm so excited to be in company of motivated entrepreneur woman, I am quite the social butterfly and I enjoy meeting new people and networking. If your from Indianapolis You may remember me from sponsoring several events around the Indianapolis area. I would like to share some exciting news. I'm bringing a new concept to my community it's called The Joy of Connecting. I am sending you a personal invite to check me out on the website, just click on the following link http://www.thejoyofconnecting.com/events/cdixon hope to see you at an upcoming event.

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Women as Entrepreneurs in India

Women owned businesses are highly increasing in the economies of almost all countries. The hidden entrepreneurial potentials of women have gradually been changing with the growing sensitivity to the role and economic status in the society. Skill, knowledge and adaptability in business are the main reasons for women to emerge into business ventures.'Women Entrepreneur' is a person who accepts challenging role to meet her personal needs and become economically independent. A strong desire to do something positive is an inbuilt quality of entrepreneurial women, who is capable of contributing values in both family and social life. With the advent of media, women are aware of their own traits, rights and also the work situations. The glass ceilings are shattered and women are found indulged in every line of business from pappad to power cables. The challenges and opportunities provided to the women of digital era are growing rapidly that the job seekers are turning into job creators. They are flourishing as designers, interior decorators, exporters, publishers, garment manufacturers and still exploring new avenues of economic participation.In India, although women constitute the majority of the total population, the entrepreneurial world is still a male dominated one. Women in advanced nations are recognized and are more prominent in the business world. But the Indian women entrepreneurs are facing some major constraints like -

a) Lack of confidence - In general, women lack confidence in their strength and competence. The family members and the society are reluctant to stand beside their entrepreneurial growth. To a certain extent, this situation is changing among Indian women and yet to face a tremendous change to increase the rate of growth in entrepreneurship.

b) Socio-cultural barriers - Women's family and personal obligations are sometimes a great barrier for succeeding in business career. Only few women are able to manage both home and business efficiently, devoting enough time to perform all their responsibilities in priority.

c) Market-oriented risks - Stiff competition in the market and lack of mobility of women make the dependence of women entrepreneurs on middleman indispensable. Many business women find it difficult to capture the market and make their products popular. They are not fully aware of the changing market conditions and hence can effectively utilize the services of media and internet.

d) Motivational factors - Self motivation can be realized through a mind set for a successful business, attitude to take up risk and behavior towards the business society by shouldering the social responsibilities. Other factors are family support, Government policies, financial assistance from public and private institutions and also the environment suitable for women to establish business units.

e) Knowledge in Business Administration - Women must be educated and trained constantly to acquire the skills and knowledge in all the functional areas of business management. This can facilitate women to excel in decision making process and develop a good business network.

f) Awareness about the financial assistance - Various institutions in the financial sector extend their maximum support in the form of incentives, loans, schemes etc. Even then every woman entrepreneur may not be aware of all the assistance provided by the institutions. So the sincere efforts taken towards women entrepreneurs may not reach the entrepreneurs in rural and backward areas.

g) Exposed to the training programs - Training programs and workshops for every type of entrepreneur is available through the social and welfare associations, based on duration, skill and the purpose of the training program. Such programs are really useful to new, rural and young entrepreneurs who want to set up a small and medium scale unit on their own.

h) Identifying the available resources - Women are hesitant to find out the access to cater their needs in the financial and marketing areas. In spite of the mushrooming growth of associations, institutions, and the schemes from the government side, women are not enterprising and dynamic to optimize the resources in the form of reserves, assets mankind or business volunteers.

Highly educated, technically sound and professionally qualified women should be encouraged for managing their own business, rather than dependent on wage employment outlets. The unexplored talents of young women can be identified, trained and used for various types of industries to increase the productivity in the industrial sector. A desirable environment is necessary for every woman to inculcate entrepreneurial values and involve greatly in business dealings. The additional business opportunities that are recently approaching for women entrepreneurs are:

Eco-friendly technology

Bio-technology

IT enabled enterprises

Event Management

Tourism industry

Telecommunication

Plastic materials

Vermiculture

Mineral water

Sericulture

Floriculture

Herbal & health care

Food, fruits & vegetable processing

Empowering women entrepreneurs is essential for achieving the goals of sustainable development and the bottlenecks hindering their growth must be eradicated to entitle full participation in the business. Apart from training programs, Newsletters, mentoring, trade fairs and exhibitions also can be a source for entrepreneurial development. As a result, the desired outcomes of the business are quickly achieved and more of remunerative business opportunities are found. Henceforth, promoting entrepreneurship among women is certainly a short-cut to rapid economic growth and development. Let us try to eliminate all forms of gender discrimination and thus allow 'women' to be an entrepreneur at par with men.

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Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which is a French word meaning "one who undertakes an endeavor". Entrepreneurs assemble resources including innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods. This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response to a perceived opportunity. The most obvious form of entrepreneurship is that of starting new businesses; however, in recent years, the term has been extended to include social and political forms of entrepreneurial activity. When entrepreneurship is describing activities within a firm or large organization it is referred to as intra-preneurship and may include corporate venturing, when large entities spin-off organizations.[1]

According to Paul Reynolds, entrepreneurship scholar and creator of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, "by the time they reach their retirement years, half of all working men in the United States probably have a period of self-employment of one or more years; one in four may have engaged in self-employment for six or more years. Participating in a new business creation is a common activity among U.S. workers over their course of their careers." [2] And in recent years has been documented by scholars such as David Audretsch to be a major driver of economic growth in both the United States and Western Europe.

Entrepreneurial activities are substantially different depending on the type of organization that is being started. Entrepreneurship ranges in scale from solo projects (even involving the entrepreneur only part-time) to major undertakings creating many job opportunities. Many "high value" entrepreneurial ventures seek venture capital or angel funding in order to raise capital to build the business. Angel investors generally seek returns of 20-30% and more extensive involvement in the business.[3] Many kinds of organizations now exist to support would-be entrepreneurs, including specialized government agencies, business incubators, science parks, and some NGOs. In more recent times, the term entrepreneurship has been extended to include elements not related necessarliy to business formation activity such as conceptualizations of entrepreneurship as a specific mindset (see also entrepreneurial mindset) resulting in entrepreneurial initiatives e.g. in the form of social entrepreneurship, political entrepreneurship, or knowledge entrepreneurship have emerged.
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Hi Ladies! I have just joined the group so I wanted to introduce myself. I am hoping to meet like minded people like myself to network with and share ideas. I am very excited to be with a rapidly growing company named Scentsy Wickless Candles. We are now 5 years old and there is so much potential with these wickless, flameless, sootless, fire safe, eco-friendly candles. For a small $99.00 starter kit fee you can be a Consultant like me! Please feel free to contact me if I can help you get started. I look forward to meeting each of you at one of the events.

Please share one helpful entrepreneur tip that is keeping your business going through this rough time.

My Pampered Chef, direct sales business has kept afloat. Lots of great ideas of creating meals for around $2 per serving is a huge hit during the economy slump, and the products really sell themself.

Hi Ladies, I am new to CCC and look forward to meeting all of you. I was referred by a member from the Northeast Chapter, who I met while attending the WORTH Fall 2009 Collection in NY.
W by Worth is a line of custom designed and exquisitely made ready-to-wear women's clothing from The Worth Collection, Ltd. I sell direct to my customer during four seasonal in-home trunk shows. I am hoping to build my clientele through referrals. Please visit the website at www.worthwear.com. Click on the live fashion show to see what is new for fall 2009. My first job of 25 years is with Gifts of Faith ( Autom Church Supply ).I sell to church gift shops in AZ, NV, and NM. I am a mom to grown children and one sophomore son at Brophy. I have two grandsons,a sophomore at Seton and one 8th grader at SJB. I also have two step granddaughters, one is 3 and the other 8 months. I am blessed with a great family and dear friends. I am excited about being part of CCC.

By the grace of God our business, Blue Sage Naturals, is doing well. We are the only suppliers of certified organic sea buckthorn seed oil in any country you can name. We use this oil in Seabuckthorn Shampoo, Seabuckthorn soap, Relief N Rescue and other products. What does it do? I can only speak for myself, I can't say what my customers have told me [legalities yanno]. Gets rid of rosacea, eczema, stops hair loss, encourages hair growth. So much so that the bald spots on hubby's head are no longer bald! Works on acne, dry skin. We are blessed. We have taken a small hit on sales, however, the Lord provides and brings in sales, via word of mouth and search engines. We have excellent products.

Hi Ladies,
I am Karen Malta, one of the newest members of CCC. Bad economy??? Not for me and my business associates. In fact, we are exploding and need some help. I am working with a National recruiter and am wondering if any of you know of anyone who needs a part-time job that includes health insurance benefits with a publically traded company. Click or call me so we can connect. (480) 390-0489 or kksangels@cox.net

Hello Ladies, Glad to hear your business are all doing well in this tough economy. I have been selling Avon for 6 years and am constantly looking for new ways to find customers. I have yet to reach my goal of achieving President's Club (which most representatives achieve their first year). Any suggestions?

Hello! I'm new but I wanted to say that my graphic design business is starting to pick up even with the weakened economy. I've found businesses, whether small or single-owner, still need the services of a graphic designer. In some cases they've had to let go of their own designer, and I'm happy to provide this service to them. Most cases are flyers and brochures to further advertise their business, but getting the word out is pivotal for all businesses during this crunch time in the economy. You've got to let people know you're still in business. Thank you! :)

My Scentsy business is doing well. It's good to be able to offer affordable products that people can enjoy. I agree that people still want the little things that make their home a great place to be.

My Premier Designs Jewelry business is also doing well in the weak economy. Women can afford more high fashion jewelry than jewelry store prices, and can update their look and have variety for a fraction of the cost of other jewelry. It's also a great business for stay at home moms to earn extra money, or women can host a party and earn free jewelry so it has been surviving the economy well.

I would be interested in gold canyon candles. How do I go about ordering from you??? Susan