Private Journal of Sustainable Urban & Regional Development Studies (JSURDS) 2783-0764 Articles in Press 2026 05 22 Study and analysis of obstacles to entrepreneurship development in Lali County Study and analysis of obstacles to entrepreneurship development in Lali County 214577 FA Ruholah Khodri Mir Quaid Chamran martyr of Ahwaz University 0009-0009-6954-8000 Journal Article 2024 10 21 Entrepreneurship is a concept that has attracted great attention from economists and management theorists in the last few decades. Today, for social and economic progress and development, societies need to develop entrepreneurship; but there are obstacles that prevent entrepreneurial activities and entrepreneurship cannot develop in societies. Entrepreneurs or entrepreneurs are the economic success of society. Entrepreneurs play a key role in the economic development and social transformation of every society. Entrepreneurs have been considered and studied as key elements in accelerating the development of developing countries and in the revival and continuation of the development of industrialized countries. In this article, the concept of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship development, and obstacles to entrepreneurship development are examined. Entrepreneurship development refers to the process in which individuals (entrepreneurs) identify business ideas and opportunities and establish and grow new businesses using financial, technical, and human resources. Entrepreneurship development generally includes processes and activities that encourage and support individuals to start and manage their own businesses. Which has obstacles, obstacles to entrepreneurship development in each city may differ based on the characteristics and geographical, economic, social and political conditions of the city. The purpose of this study is to investigate and analyze the obstacles to entrepreneurship development in Lali city using the SWOT model. This study is descriptive-analytical in terms of its applied purpose. And its information has been collected and prepared through library and field methods. Entrepreneurship is a concept that has attracted great attention from economists and management theorists in the last few decades. Today, for social and economic progress and development, societies need to develop entrepreneurship; but there are obstacles that prevent entrepreneurial activities and entrepreneurship cannot develop in societies. Entrepreneurs or entrepreneurs are the economic success of society. Entrepreneurs play a key role in the economic development and social transformation of every society. Entrepreneurs have been considered and studied as key elements in accelerating the development of developing countries and in the revival and continuation of the development of industrialized countries. In this article, the concept of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship development, and obstacles to entrepreneurship development are examined. Entrepreneurship development refers to the process in which individuals (entrepreneurs) identify business ideas and opportunities and establish and grow new businesses using financial, technical, and human resources. Entrepreneurship development generally includes processes and activities that encourage and support individuals to start and manage their own businesses. Which has obstacles, obstacles to entrepreneurship development in each city may differ based on the characteristics and geographical, economic, social and political conditions of the city. The purpose of this study is to investigate and analyze the obstacles to entrepreneurship development in Lali city using the SWOT model. This study is descriptive-analytical in terms of its applied purpose. And its information has been collected and prepared through library and field methods.