Abstract
Entrepreneurship is the globally accepted source for economic development in underdeveloped countries like India and Pakistan. The internet is used as a business resource for growth and development. The internet is a global network that provides information and communication facilities. Shutdown of internet services has become a common trend in Jammu and Kashmir to stop rumors and misinformation sharing on social media applications. But it affects the economy and social life of people living in Jammu and Kashmir. Shutdown of internet has become common in Jammu and Kashmir after the militants used social media as a tool for recruiting the young generation. Government of Jammu and Kashmir snapped internet services whenever any anti-military and antigovernment operation happened. Continued shutdown of internet in the region results in winding up small business unit, which operates through internet. This paper particularly focused on how internet shutdowns affect the entrepreneur and which problems are faced by entrepreneurs in Jammu and Kashmir by the shutdown of internet in the area.
Highlights
Internet is a global computer network provides a variety of information and communication facilities
This paper focused on how internet shutdowns affect the entrepreneur and which problems are faced by entrepreneurs in Jammu and Kashmir by the shutdown of internet in the area
The result deficits that the entrepreneurs who are most engaged with IT and tour & travels are mostly affected with the shutdown of the internet from the past couple of years in the Jammu and Kashmir, because their business is dependent on the internet as shown in figure 1
Summary
Internet is a global computer network provides a variety of information and communication facilities. It is perhaps the most useful source for obtaining the latest information, which may otherwise till be a month away to appear in the print form (Gagan & Rakesh, 2013). The Internet has become an essential requirement for day to day life. Today the internet is required in every field whether business, studying or any other thing. Internet is required whether you have to order food or have to do any banking transaction or have to contact with your clients, customers, or any other person. The Internet has changed the global business from marketing to advertisement, purchasing to selling, finance to human resources, etc. On the other side internet has few drawbacks like security problems, e-terrorists, etc which is a threat for entrepreneurs while operating business online globally
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