Another option is being an ‘entrepreneur’. Which means you are your own boss.

Willingness to take the risks involved in starting and managing a business is often a difficult undertaking, but the returns can be extremely rewarding.

The following links will give you ideas and details on obtaining funds and managing your business.

You can also take this self assessment to see if you have the makings of an entrepreneur!!

Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
The most prominent national level micro-finance apex organisation providing micro-finance services for women in India is the National Credit Fund for Women or the Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK).

Backward Classes Welfare
The Backward Classes are those castes/communities that are notified as socially and educationally Backward Classes by the State Governments or those that may be notified as such by the Central Government from time to time.

National Scheduled Caste Financial and Development Corporation
The NSFDC provides a number of loans under various schemes to those applicants who are covered under double the poverty line revised to Rs.55000/- p.a. Application forms for availing loan under these schemes are available in the office.

National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation
To promote economic and developmental activities for the benefit of "Backward Sections" amongst the Minorities, preference being given to the occupational groups and women.

National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation
The objectives of NHFDC is to provide concessional finance to promote economic development activities and self-employment ventures for benefit of persons with disabilities. Assistance is given to person who fulfills the eligibility criteria.

http://www.wd.gc.ca/tools/xindex_e.asp
The quiz allows you to compare yourself with successful self-made business people on some key traits and characteristics. Completing it will give you some insight into your own distinctive style.

http://www.employmentpunjab.com/index1.htm
At present 49 Employment Exchanges are functioning in the State, 18 as District Employment Exchanges, 25 Town Employment Exchanges, one for Physically Handicapped Persons, 4 Divisional level Employment Offices, one Overseas Employment Cell.The main functions of the Employment Department are detailed in the above ebsite

http://www.smartrojgar.com/smartrojgar.htm
One of the most significant contribution of Peerless is its sustained endeavour to create excellent Self- employment opportunities . Peerless Swarojgar Yojna is a source of livelihood for teeming millions. Over the years, the company has been encouraging people to be self reliant , to earn independently and to build up stable , dignified and rewarding career in the profession of FINANCIAL ADVISOR.

http://www.jntu.ac.in/edc
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, New Delhi, has identified entrepreneurship as one of the principal mechanism for solving the problem of unemployment and underemployment amongst science and technology graduates in the country.

http://iie.nic.in/display_course.asp
Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) acts as a channel for entrepreneurship development by creating an environment for entrepreneurship in the support system, developing new entrepreneurship, helping in the growth of existing entrepreneurs and dissemination of entrepreneurial education.

Join Hindustan Lever Network as an Entrepreneur

http://www.hll.com/brands/lever_network.asp
If your dream is to become a successful entrepreneur, join Hindustan Lever Network.
Started in 2003, Hindustan Lever Network (HLN) is HLL's Direct Selling arm. It already has about 3.5 lakh consultants - all independent entrepreneurs, trained and guided by HLN's expert managers and trainers.

Among them, there are over 10 consultants who are earning at over a rate of Rs.1 million per annum. Over 25 consultants earn over Rs.50,000 per month. What is encouraging is that they all started their business with earnings of less than Rs.500 per month!

HLN offers you to build a business with different categories of Home & Personal Care (HPC) and Food products. They are all essential household needs. And they are all exclusive to HLN, specifically developed for the Direct Selling channel, and not available in the retail channel.

HLN has already spread to 1500 towns and cities, backed by 42 offices and over 250 service centres across the country.

HLN's vision is to be amongst the top 2 players in the Direct Selling Channel by 2008 with a base of 1 million consultants.

http://www.amwayindia.com/
Amway promotes individual entrepreneurship through its innovative direct selling approach of world class consumer products. Amway sources all its products from within India, thereby providing stimulus to the local manufacturing industry

Swaranjali Gram Swarozgar Yojana
The objective of the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) is to bring the assisted poor families (Swarozgaries) above the Poverty Line by ensuring appreciable sustained level of income over a period of time.

http://www.indianngos.com/government/schemes/other120.htm