Women entrepreneurship.
A woman entrepreneur can be defined as a confident, innovative and creative woman capable of achieving self-economic independence individually or in collaboration, generates employment opportunities for others through initiating, establishing and running the enterprise by keeping pace with her personal, family and social life.
Characteristics of women entrepreneurship.
Strong desire for autonomy, to be the own boss, and live life on own terms.
Independent self-starter, not needing or wanting others to tell want to do.
Powerful drive to make money and accumulate wealth.
Highly self-motivated and are fearless when it comes to getting the job done.
High level of energy that is sustainable over a long period of time.
Creative and innovative , strong decision maker, and able to think quickly.
Positive attitude
The sense of being helpful to others
Balancing between life and work
Reasons for becoming a woman entrepreneur
Having an idea for a business plan
A passions for solving a specifically related career problem
Wanting to be more in control of their careers
Maintaining a more balanced life
Having a flexible work schedule
Taking a personal vision and turning it into a lucrative business.
Along with the intense desire to see their vision carried out
These women also have a great ability to multi-task and are not fearful of the risks involved in being self employed
Women are still facing many issues in the workforce and being their own boss certainly is more appealing to some of the everyday issues they face in outside of entrepreneurship
Examples for women entrepreneurship
Otara Gunewardene - Odel
Nayana Karunaratne - Saloon Nayana
Janet balasuriya - Janet Hair And Beauty Group
Mallika Hemachandra - Mallika Hemachandra Jewellers
Soma Edirisinghe - EAP group of CompaniesOtara Gunewardene
Family Background
Born in the capital Colombo of the emerald isle, Sri Lanka Otara