Cover; About the Author; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: Modern Small Business Enterprises; Role of Small-scale Industries; Impact of Globalisation on SSI in India; Impact of the WTO on SSIs; WTO: Pros and Cons; Concepts and Definitions of SSI; Calculation of the Value of the Plant and Machinery; Government Policy and Development of the Small-scale Sector in India; Industrial Policy 1991; Policy Initiatives Since 1999; Growth and Performance of Small Scale Industries in India; Pre-and Post-liberalisation Periods; Performance of Small-scale Industries in India Share of Small-scale Industrial Units in Total ExportsThird All India Census of SSI Sector; Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Other Countries; International SME Network (lNSME)-Background; Composition of INSME Steering Group; Definitions of SMEs in Various Countries; Problems for Small-scale Industries; Prospects of the Small-scale Industries in a Free Economy; Quality Control; Marketing Arrangements; Advertisement; Recovery of Receivables; Professionalism in Management; Inventory Control; Opportunities; Summary; Key Words; Exercises; References; Annexure 1.1; Annexure 1.2 Chapter 2: EntrepreneurshipImportance of Entrepreneurship; Charms of Being an Entrepreneur; Why Should You Become an Entrepreneur?; Concepts of Entrepreneurship; Various Definitions of an Entrepreneur; Entrepreneurial Development Process; Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur; Classification of Entrepreneurs; (a) Based on Functional Characteristics; (b) Based on the Developmental Angle; (c) Based on Types of Entrepreneurial Business; (d) Based on the Nine Personality Types of Entrepreneurs; (e) Based on Schools of thought on Entrepreneurship; Myths of Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial Development Models(a) Psychological Models; (b) Sociological Models; (e) Integrated Models; Problems Faced by Entrepreneurs and Capacity Building for Entrepreneurship; Internal Problems of Entrepreneurs; External Problems of Entrepreneurs; Specific Management Problems; Capacity Building for Entrepreneurship; Profiles of Successful Entrepreneurs; Rags to Riches-Dhirubhai Ambani; The Nirma Story-The Saga of Karsanbhai Patel; Business opportunity identification; The King of Omega-3-P.J. ). Kunjachan; Summary; Key Words; Case Studies; Exercises; References Chapter 3: Women EntrepreneursWomen Entrepreneurship Defined; Definition; Importance of Women Entrepreneurs; Factors Influencing Women Entrepreneurs; Women Entrepreneurship in Asia; Women Entrepreneurs in India; Women Entrepreneurship Environment; Status of Women Entrepreneurs; Challenges in the Path of Women Entrepreneurship; Lack of Confidence; Problems of Finance and Working Capital; Socio-cultural Barriers; Production Problems; Inefficient Marketing Arrangements; Strategies for the Development of Women Entrepreneurs; Empowerment of Women by Entrepreneurship