Challenges and Support during Project Stage: A Case Study of Women Entrepreneurs of Udupi District

Women entrepreneurs are the women who initiate a business, gather all resources, take risks, face challenges, provide employment to others, and manage the business independently. "Women Entrepreneurship” means an act of business ownership and business creation that empowers women economically in a position in society. Women entrepreneurship provides effective framework for sustainable development of the country. It helps in sustainable revitalization of GDP of a country by generating the employment. Women Entrepreneurship needs to be encouraged, prompted and supplemented by the benefit of the aggregate economy of the country. In this study, the researcher attempted to examine challenges faced and support received by the women entrepreneur during project stage in the district of Udupi. The research paper is based on the primary data. The collected data is analysed using Simple Percentage Method, Ranking Method. The study found that very few women entrepreneurs have professional qualification and have received formal training. Furthermore, most women were housewives prior to entering the business and lacked practical experience. The majority of women entrepreneurs have experienced difficulties with finance, meeting regulatory standards, and technical difficulties, including project reports, and have benefited from support from family members, particularly spouses. Keywords: Women Entrepreneurs, Challenges, Support, Start-up Problems, Project Planning