activities (UNDP, 2004). Women in Asian countries like India, Myanmar and Bangladesh have played and also are playing a good role in politics. So, Bangladeshi women are enjoying freedom to join politics as well as business. But compared with the Unites States and the European countries, the number is still poor. In fact, women entrepreneurship development is a challenging phenomenon in Bangladesh as women are lagged behind (economically and socially) compared to men. Generally, women are more victimized
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of Bangladeshi Entrepreneurs Several studies were done in order to identify the characteristics or profiles of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs. Papanek (1969) observed psychological trait of risk taking among the people of the then East Pakistan(now Bangladesh). Farouk (1983) did a survey on Bangladeshi entrepreneurs and in this survey he focused on the biography of successful Bangladeshi entrepreneurs. He found that Bangladeshi entrepreneurs are generally hard working, honest, religious, trustworthy
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iosrjournals.org Promoting Women’s Entrepreneurship through SME: Growth and Development in the context of Bangladesh Afiya Sultana * Lecturer, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Science and Technology Chittagong, Post Box- 1079, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Abstract: Women’s entrepreneurship is an inevitable part of country’s economic development process. The main objective of this study is to having an overview of women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh and growth situation through SME
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Sample Survey on Status of Women Entrepreneurs In Bangladesh 1. Background of the Survey 1.1 Women in Bangladesh Bangladesh is a resource-limited and overpopulated country where society is highly stratified, services and opportunities are determined by gender, class and location. However, women make nearly half of the population (Table -1), which means huge potential to be utilised for socio -economic development of the country. Table -1 Population Status of Bangladesh Census From 1998 Total Male
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Director of MBA program Faculty of Business ASA University Bangladesh. Subject: Women Entrepreneurship A study on some selected Boutique Business in Chittagong. Dear Sir, This is a great honor for us to hand you the report about Women Entrepreneurship: A study of some selected Boutique business in Chittagong, completed on different boutique house belongs to women’s. However, we have tried to attain practical knowledge of entrepreneurship. We have learned the practical experience of entrepreneurs
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Medium Enterprise (SME) 4. ReadyMade Garment(RMG) 5. BangladeshBank(BB) ABSTRACT: Although women in Bangladesh make a direct and equal contribution to that of men in economical contributions, their productive worth is not acknowledged by this male‐dominated society. Some principal reasons for the lack of recognition include the inferior social and religious status of women, seclusion through systematic segregation, negligible legal and property rights ,sex discrimination in gaining
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Women Entrepreneurs in SMEs: Bangladesh Perspective Sponsored by: SME Foundation Conducted by: MIDAS November 2009 Table of Contents Acronyms List of Tables and Figures Executive Summary Chapter 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Chapter 2.0 2.1 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.1.6 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.6 3.0 4.0 4..1 4..2 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.4.1 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.7.1 6.7.2 7.0 7.1 Introduction Statement of the problem Significance of the study Objective of the
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Development, Problem, Prospects and Progress of Entrepreneurship development in Narayanganj Sadar Upazilla: A Short Case study Entrepreneurship - the process of starting a business; typically a startup company offering an innovative product, process or service is termed as entrepreneurship. The entrepreneur perceives an opportunity and often exhibits biases in taking the decision to exploit the opportunity. Entrepreneurship can be defined by describing what entrepreneurs do. For example: “Entrepreneurs
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number of incubator listed firms were selected and their financing process has been introduced. This report exclusively focused its view toward ICT SMEs. The fact that ICT Incubator is only accessible to IT companies and the importance of ICT in Bangladesh economy growth has an implicit importance in this regard. The report took this issue further by listing the bars that remains in today’s financial market for an ICT SME. The report also contains critical analysis of the whole financing process
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History of Bangladeshi Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship Several studies on topics like entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs were done by several academicians all over the world in different countries. The issue got immense importance in the eyes of the researchers. The case of Bangladesh is also similar. After the period of British ruling when two new states India and Pakistan came, the economy of this subcontinent was backward, highly agricultural and characterized by massive poverty (Ray, 1992)
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