The art of a puppeteer, puppet-making, and depiction of stories go to long historical anecdotes in almost all the cultures. The business of puppet-making has seen many ups and downs. However, on a micro-scale level, it still goes on. Wooden puppets are very famous in Rajasthan, India where Centre for Microfinance (established in 2005) has helped the business owners.
You can check the detailed report prepared by Chetan Kakkar on the business of Puppets known as Kathputli.
The business of puppets revolve around various opportunities:
1. Raw material supplier
2. Puppet-making
3. Puppeteering
4. Museum Organizing
5. Festival Organizing