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Women Entrepreneurship Optimism Index India

From Potential to Power: Building Skill Confidence in Women Entrepreneurs

About the Index  
  • Discover

    what women entrepreneurs perceive the business future to be

  • Identify

    the key challenges and growth drivers of business scale-up

  • Evolve

    through insights, meet-ups, workshops and banking products

About Women Entrepreneurship Optimism Index

A leading indicator of optimism

A unique index that is a leading indicator of optimism in entrepreneurship among women entrepreneurs

Voice of the womenpreneurs

The Index is based on survey of more than 200 women entrepreneurs across industries and regions

Assessment on five dimensions of optimism

Captures perception on Access to Finance, Access to Skills, Digital Adoption, Support Framework, and Business Parameters.

Analysis of trends in optimism

The findings of the survey, the index scores, and analysis are encapsulated into quarterly reports.
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Up by 392 basis points from 68.93 for Oct-Dec 2024, indicating a healthy business environment for women entrepreneurs.

Increasing from 66.57 in Oct-Dec 2024. Confidence has improved on the back of strong domestic demand expectations.

up from 58.45 in Oct-Dec 2024. Optimism is being driven by improved access to formal credit but challenges in accessing finance remain.

Declining from 77.02 in Oct-Dec 2024. Women entrepreneurs’ confidence in acquiring new skills and knowledge has dampened.

A slight decline from 78.89 in Oct-Dec 2024, possibly due to more caution being exercised in making tech investments.

Improved from 67.68 in Oct-Dec 2024, reflecting improved perception of support provided by the government.

Decline suggests emerging gaps across key skill areas, reinforcing the importance of ongoing development and upskilling to adapt to shifting business needs

This indicates that women entrepreneurs in smaller cities are increasingly embracing digital tools and technologies – despite relatively weaker confidence in their business performance.

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