Year: 2026 | Month: June | Volume 71 | Issue 2
Determinants of Women Entrepreneurship Growth under the Startup India Scheme: An Empirical Analysis
Ashu Chauhan and Deepty Bansal
DOI:10.46852/0424-2513.2.2026.6
Abstract:
Women entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in promoting inclusive economic growth and social empowerment. This study examines the determinants of the growth of women-led enterprises registered under the Startup India scheme. For this purpose, primary data were collected from 126 women entrepreneurs across Punjab and Haryana states. The study used Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling to examine the impact of behavioural and institutional factors on entrepreneurial growth. The results reveal that ‘creative ability’ and ‘institutional backing’ are the most influential determinants of women entrepreneurial growth, followed by ‘technical awareness’, ‘aspiration for progress’ and ‘risk tolerance’. The model explains 65% of the variation in entrepreneurial growth (R² = 0.649). The findings highlight the importance of strengthening innovation capacity, technical skills, and policy support mechanisms to enhance women’s participation in the startup ecosystem.
Highlights
- Creative Ability is the most significant determinant of women’s entrepreneurial growth, with t-value 5.547 and p-value 0.000.
- Institutional Backing is the second positive and most significant factor, followed by Technical Awareness, Aspiration for Progress and Risk Tolerance.
- The findings of the study advocate more entrepreneurial training programs, digital and technical skill development, mentorship networks and incubation centres.
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