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HR Challenges for Start-ups in India


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It is my first blog so apologies in advance on any error and wish to get maximum comments and inputs on getting better and improved.

A little more than 50% start-ups fails in the first 4 years of it's beginning.

Some figures from the research in 2011 States :
Only 4% made it to the second year and 3% to the fifth year of it's foundation.

Jayson DeMers, Founder and CEO, AudienceBloom has mentioned about top “20 Factors That Predict Startup Failure” - https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/308447

If closely studies, there are the human aspect related to it. So is the Human Resource Management, the need of the start-ups?



When we talk about factors and challenges that a start-ups face during it’s survivals and growth are much due to following reasons as well :



In start-up, The CEO / Founder is responsible for the success or failure of the company. Primary responsibilities of the CEO / Founder include making major decisions, Forming operational strategies, managing resources of a company.

When CEO / Founder is expected to perform such complex role and responsibilities, how is he/she expected to be focused on trivial issues of day to day operations including HR but definitely these aspects have high impact on his other achievements. He/She absolutely is likely to divert it’s attention to people concerns. Employees are the most critical asses of any organisation.

Here are the common issues faced by any CEO / Founder on Human aspects of a start-up:

One need to focus and address these common issues in order succeed and move to the next level.

Here we have mentioned about the challenges and common issues and I would like to invite the suggestions, comments or arguments to get into more details of Human Resource Function of any Start-up.

In my next article, I would like to mention more about the ways and approached to address these challenges.

Inputs welcome J

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