When asked for their biggest growth challenge, entrepreneurs and support organizations have consistently scored access to capital as the number one bottleneck. As a result, the past years have witnessed an increasing number of actors aiming to fill the capital gap, ranging from philanthropists to impact investors and venture capitalists. Today, India’s entrepreneurial economy has an evolving landscape of financing players providing seed, venture, and growth capital to small and growing businesses.

However, while capital remains critical for enterprise growth, the perception around scaling challenges is changing. An increasing number of founders and enterprise leaders recognize that a critical growth barrier lies within their organization. Finding the right talent, retaining them, strengthening the mid-level management, building the next generation of leaders, and creating a positive culture and working environment are among the core issues that social entrepreneurs and startups struggle with.