Subject(s): Entrepreneurship in Social aspects in India , Ernakulam (District) . -- Entrepreneurship in India in Ernakulam (District) in Psychological aspects. -- Small business in Social aspects in India in Ernakulam (District) in Management. -- Relevance of small scale industries, Entrepreneurship in Kerala -- Entrepreneurship - socio-psychological factors : Religion, caste and occupation, family, regional and cultural factors, Psychological factors of entrepreneurship- Motivation, value orientation, personality factors -- Social background in entrepreneurial performance : Religion , caste and business performance, religious background of entrepreneurs, education and performance of entrepreneurs, age and entrepreneurial performance, product line of industry, family support and entrepreneurial performance -- Psychological dispositional factors in entrepreneurship : motivational factors that influence the entrepreneurs, Self employment, Channelise surplus financial resources available, government support, use of technology, entrepreneurial development programmes -- Personal characteristics of a successful entrepreneur , Major findings of the study