Entrepreneurship symbolises ‘business perseverance’ and ‘achievement’. It is an important part of any economy because it is a source of development of all the facets of the society. In times of globalisation, with the country adapting to it, the youth is inclined more towards seeking job employment through setting up their own start-ups. The youth should be guided to set up their own businesses in future and not be dependent on employment opportunities.

Tremendous research has happened in the area of Entrepreneurship, both in India and abroad. Many researchers and practitioners have extensively written about entrepreneurship and opened new avenues in the understanding and practice of the concept. The first woman entrepreneur of India Ms. Kalpana Saroj, Mr. Saras Sarasvathy & Mr. S Venkataraman of Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Mr. Vishal Gupta from the University of Alabama, and Mr. Suresh Bhagvatulah and Mr. K Kumar of IIM Bangalore are few writers who have done path breaking research on developing an understanding of entrepreneurship research in India. The Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University understands that for an overall development of modern curriculum and to provide the best opportunities to the youth, focus should be made on research to understand the existing gaps and bridge them with the help of innovation.

Name of the Research	Name of the Book	Name of Authors	Blurb	Link
Indian business incubation ecosystem: a multilevel analysis	Handbook of Research on Business and Technology Incubation and Acceleration	Supriya Sharma and Neharika Vohra	Provides a comprehensive account of incubation programs in India with an objective to assess their role and impact of on startups, understanding the challenges faced by the local incubation industry. A survey of 22 incubation centers funded by a government scheme, was conducted with in-depth interviews of incubates; this was supplemented with secondary data collected from 284 incubators across India, which included the four largest incubator support schemes in the country. The purpose, objectives, processes, and success metrics of incubators specific to Indian context are discussed. Findings from this chapter are considered useful to researchers, policy makers and incubation champions from emerging economy nations pursuing such programs.	Click here
The Past, Present and Future of Start-up Incubation in India	Shifting Orbits: Decoding the Trajectory of the Indian Start-up Ecosystem	Supriya Sharma, Neharika Vohra and Shailaja Shukla	As the startup ecosystem is emerging from Covid-19, we pause to reflect upon the evolution of startup incubation in India over the last two decades. Incubation can be analysed in three ways – spatial or geographic spread of incubators, affiliation and focus of incubators, and temporal or growth of incubators over time. In this article, we focus on how incubators have sprung up across different reg Read more at: https://www.bloombergquint.com/opinion/the-geography-of-startup-incubation-in-india	Click here
The Indian startup ecosystem: Drivers, challenges and pillars of support	ORF Occasional Paper No. 210, September 2019, Observer Research Foundation	Sabrina Korreck	In recent years, startups have been receiving increased attention in many parts of the world. In India, the number of startups has increased fast and more support has become available in all dimensions. This paper analyses the current state of the Indian startup ecosystem and has three goals: to provide an understanding of the growth drivers and motivations of Indian startup founders; identify challenges facing these startups; and outline the pillars in place that support them. The analysis uses data collated from semi-structured interviews with startup founders, investors, and representatives of support organisations. In addition, a survey of relevant literature strengthens the robustness of the findings.	Click here
Entrepreneurship during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A global study of entrepreneurs’ challenges, resilience, and well-being	KBS Covid-19 Research Impact Papers, No. 4	Ute Stephan, Przemysław Zbierowski, Ana Pérez-Luño and Anna Klausen	Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs including the self employed) account for 90% of businesses globally and provide 70% of employment worldwide. These businesses, typically entrepreneur led, are threatened by the Covid-19 pandemic, meaning that millions of jobs are at risk. This report presents insights from a global study conducted during the pandemic in 2020. We surveyed over 5,000 entrepreneurs in 23 countries that represent 3/4 of the world’s economic output.	Click here