They rely mostly on self-financing, inherited assets, or physical property that can be mortgaged.
A lack of access to funds is one of the biggest hurdles Indian women face in pursuing entrepreneurship.
The country is among the worst-ranked in the progress of women in business, according to the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs 2021 (pdf). Female entrepreneurs rely mostly on self-financing—largely their savings—inherited assets or physical property that can be mortgaged.
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