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Small-scale Industries and Entrepreneurship are the two faces of a small coin-economic development. Small scale Industries are the engines of growth in any economy entrepreneurship. In the terms of value, the small accounts for 95 per cent of the industrial units, 45 per cent of the manufacturing output, 40 per cent of the total exports and providing employment to about 68.80 million persons in over 30 million units. They are the job-providers and technological innovators. Above all, they are the beehive of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs identify and develop business enterprise, building opportunities for small enterprises and entrepreneurship are thus, the driving force for sustained national growth. 'SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP' is designed to encourage people to seize control over their destiny and make a profitable career through self-employment. The study consists of 33 chapters. - Divided into two self-contained units comprising of objectives, inputs and analyses. - Discusses the tools and techniques of small-scale industries. - A Lucid analysis of varied facets of small industry and entrepreneurship acts as a motivator to all concerned. - Provides a comprehensive study of small-scale industries and entrepreneurship. - Enriched with practical tips and consideration on how to recognize and seize business opportunities and plan ones own successful ventures. - Especially useful to students, teachers, resource persons engaged in conducting entrepreneurship training programmes. - An ideal resource material for vocational education students and teeming first generation entrepreneurs. - The layout of the contents renders the study extremely useful to the teachers/students too. - This book provides a wealth of information on small-scale industries, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in furthering an entrepreneurial culture to sustain a vibrant entrepreneurial society. Contents : Section I - Small-Scale Industries 1. Introduction 2. The Concept of Small-Scale Industry 3. Characteristics of Small-Scale Industries 4. The Role of Small-Scale Industries 5. Policies Governing Small-Scale Industries 6. Rural Industries and Rural Artisans 7. Ancillary Industries 8. Industrial Estate 9. Organisational Steucture of small-scale Industry 10. Ownership Pattern in Small-Scale Industries 11. Finance for small-Scale Industry 12. Working Capital Management 13. Taxation Benefits 14. Marketting Mechanism in Small-Scale Industries 15. Export Potentials of Small-scale Industries 16. Prospects for Small-scale Industries 17. Prospects for Small-scale Industries Section II - Entrepreneurship - The Road To Real India 18. The Concept of Entrepreneurship 19. Development of Entrepreneurs in India 20. Evaluation of Entrepreneurs in India 21. Characteristics of Entrepreneurs 22. Classification and Types of Entrepreneurs 23. Women Entrepreneurs 24. The Role of Enterpreneurs in India 25. Enterpreneurial Environment 26. Identification of Opportunities 27. Converting Business Opportunities into Reality 28. Location Issues 29. Environmental Problems 30. Entrepreneurial Development 31. Entrepreneurial Development 32. Institutions in Aid of Entrepreneurship Development 33. All About Relevant Acts Section III - Project Work
