The greatest deterrent to women entrepreneurs is that they are women. Indian society is patriarchal and Indian women are traditionally considered to be home markets and not 'businesswomen. Now the trend has been changed and women engage themselves in entrepreneurial activities. This paper deals with problems of women entrepreneurs in Cuddalore district. It outlines the various indicators on problems of women entrepreneurs and such indicators are quantified and analyzed. This paper concludes with some interesting findings.

KEYWORDS: entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, women empowerment, economic status, economic independence