The SMEs have been recognised as the solution for many economic concerns like employment, income generation and economic depressions in the society. But the presence or floating of SMEs alone cannot guarantee a solution to the above mentioned concerns and issues. The challenge is to ensure the sustainability of these SMEs to ensure the long term economic progress. This study hence is a sincere attempt to study the aspects of sustainability for long term economic progress of the society. This study undertakes to check the factors influencing sustainability for women enterprises (who have migrated to the city) using the case study methodology and snowball sampling technique. The inferences from the case studies reveals interesting facts about the aspects of sustainability with regards to women enterprises. The focus is to study the influencing factors and give suggestions for a blue print to be replicated by the rural enterprises to become sustainable ones in the long run. Further it discusses how sustainability leads to women empowerment.