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Building an ecosystem for women entrepreneurs

Hindustan Times Patna

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April 05, 2026

The environment for women entrepreneurs in India has never been better than it is today.

- Lalita Panicker

Thanks to focussed government schemes and increasing awareness that, though they face barriers, they still have a chance to build something for themselves, more women are launching their own businesses across the country.

Businesses by women are being setup atan unprecedented pace across sectors. Kinara Capital’s MSME Insights Report 2024 analysed 44,821 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across six industrial states of India. Itrevealed that women-owned MSMEs hired 11% more women employees compared to those owned by men. The study highlighted that women-owned MSMEs were better at cost optimisation, income growth, and repayment of business loans than those owned by men. This supports the fact that the social benefits of economic growth can only be maxi-mised if women business owners are given equal opportunities to compete and succeed.

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