Affiliation:
1. Mittal School of Business, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, India
2. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, India
Abstract
This research investigates the challenges and opportunities confronted by startups in Jammu & Kashmir, and Punjab, with a specific focus on those engaged in agriculture and allied sectors within business incubators. Employing an interpretivist and inductive approach, the study adopts a cross-sectional design and collects data from 90 startups in six business incubators. The study uniquely examines challenges within agriculture startups under incubation. It offers distinctive insights into perceptions on entrepreneurial skills and assesses the relationship between incubation services and startup success. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study collects data from startups using a structured questionnaire. Entrepreneurs agree on the importance of skills like education but show variations in softer skills. The study reveals a positive link between incubation services and startup success, outlining risk factors and challenges like fund disbursement and regulatory compliance.
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