The women entrepreneurs play a despite role in the development of any economy, there seems to exist a dearth of empirical knowledge on business profile of women entrepreneurs in Coimbatore city. Multistage sampling techniques have been employed in the selection of 300 women entrepreneurs engaged in service and manufacturing sector. Data were collected primarily using interview schedule. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The result reveals that many women entrepreneurs have

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... rendering enterprise and are sole proprietors; they have implemented their own idea to start their business with help of the procedural knowledge obtained through training programs. Introduction In this dynamic world, women entrepreneurs are an important part of the global quest for sustained economic development and social progress. Today, more and more women are seeking economic opportunity and self-determination by creating their own enterprise. Women entrepreneurs are playing a vital role in socioeconomic development of the country. All over the world the number of female business owners continues to increase progressively which is changing the shape of global economy. In recent times, women are capable of achieving self-economic independence, procure and manage resources, and bring innovation by their creativity.