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Starting your own business

Entrepreneurship

Starting a small business, service or startup. Government schemes offer loans, subsidies and registration support for new entrepreneurs.

Who can join

No fixed qualification. Some schemes have minimum education or age rules.

Courses and options inside this path

• Small shop or service business
• Manufacturing or food processing unit
• Tech or service startup
• Agri-business

What you can do after this

• Self-employment and creating jobs for others
• Access to government loan and subsidy schemes

Next steps

1. Test your idea on a small scale first.
2. Register your business (Udyam registration is free for small units).
3. Look at government schemes such as PMEGP, Mudra and Startup India.

Official links

• Startup India
• Udyam registration
• PMEGP
• Mudra loans

Fees change every year and differ by college and state, so they are not listed here. Check the fee structure on the official admission site before you decide. Career guidance on this page is general information compiled from official sources and is not a substitute for the official notification of an exam, college or scheme. Dates, eligibility and fees change every year. Always confirm on the official link before you pay or apply.

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