Articles and Information on South Asian Women Entrepreneurs & Business Owners

As our April 20th fireside chat comes closer, I thought you might find these interesting. Some of the articles are on or about South Asian women. Others are about Indian women in general, which highlight some common issues faced worldwide.

Feel free to add more links that you found interesting.

Women business owners have three top goals: to enjoy their daily work, increase profitability, and have the freedom to put into practice their own approach to work. Three quarters (75%) of women attributed importance to having greater flexibility for personal and family life, fulfilling a personal vision, and having more satisfying work relationships.
- Center for Women's Business Research, Capital Choices: Volume 1, What Matters and What Works. September 2005.

The No-Sari Zone: South Asian Women At Work

Top Facts About Women-Owned Businesses

Women Business Owners

Minority Groups Increasing Business Ownership

Developing Women Entrepreneurs in South Asia: Issues, Initiatives, and Experiences

IIM Ahmedabad - A Reflection of the Indian Women in Entrepreneurial World

Microcredit Helps Women Entrepreneurs in India

Investment in Indian Women Entrepreneurs Leverages Economic Growth