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The government has emphasized on supporting the MSME sector by providing employment opportunities.

Platforms enabling easy access to short term loans and finance MSMEs

In this technologically advanced era, here are 5 fintech players that are disrupting the space by providing flexible benefit plans to MSMEs.

25 Feb 2020 7:06 AM

Rise of technology enables systems and services or innovative consumer engagement and millennial friendly business approach, to the government and taxation policies. (Representational Image)

Top 5 trends in the Indian Entrepreneurship sector for 2020

First generation entrepreneurs and those looking to expand their family business, is a thriving and dynamic part of the Indian economy.

14 Jan 2020 12:41 PM

Social media is being leveraged by small sellers to boost their business.(Representational Image)

Platforms helping SMEs drive growth and success

These companies help small businesses looking at reaching out to a larger customer base through social media.

22 Nov 2019 4:24 PM

As sales increases, more and more inventory needs to be financed.

5 fintech platforms who are working towards uplifting the SME and MSME sector

Time-sensitive working capital needs have to be assessed across inventory, payables and receivables.

18 Oct 2019 11:10 AM

As per industry statistics, there are close to 42 million SME enterprises in India across manufacturing, infrastructure, food processing, packaging, chemicals, IT and the service industry.

Enabling SMEs to drive the Indian economy to a brighter future

SME enterprises contribute 30 per cent of the total GDP and creating employment for more than 110 million people.

16 Sep 2019 12:02 PM

Globally, 23 per cent of SMEs fail because they don’t have the right team.

Understanding the need of growing Startups and SMEs

Globally it is estimated that 19 pc of small businesses, which includes startups and SMEs, fail because they can’t compete.

26 Aug 2019 12:57 PM

The US remains the single-largest export market for the Indian IT industry.

Nasscom takes SME delegation to US to strengthen strategic alliances

In a one-of-its-kind engagements programme, the delegation of small and medium enterprises visited several states in the US.

24 Jul 2019 1:00 PM

Almost every SME, across all industry verticals, depends on logistics, technology, payments, etc for business establishment and growth. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tech start-ups enabling the small businesses to boost the SME sector

Here are Indian tech start ups that are helping the micro business and boosting SME sector.

21 Jun 2019 1:01 PM

Gadkari who took charge as Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ministries on Tuesday.

Bolstering infra, creating jobs through small industries will be priority: Gadkari

Stuck highway projects worth Rs 3.85 lakh cr or starting cargo shipments on Ganga river, Gadkari has been at forefront of infra development.

04 Jun 2019 12:12 PM

Pawan Gupta, Founder and CEO, Connect2India. (Photo: File)

The exponential growth of organic apparels

The global consumers have not only become health conscious but nature conscious as well.

06 May 2019 3:56 PM

With access to more data for credit scoring and additional use of non-traditional data points - The new lending models are aiming to increase this threshold by 15 per cent. (Photo: Pixabay)

5 platforms bringing product innovation in SME lending space

With tech-enabled underwriting and paperless transactions, it is now possible to provide tailor-made loans to various merchants.

29 Apr 2019 4:20 PM

The company is gearing up for exponential growth in the new financial year 2019-20 and has already bagged new orders totalling 11MW just over the last few weeks.

MYSUN expands presence in 7 states in its pan-India Solar push for SMEs

These projects will result in significant energy bill savings for industries and small & medium enterprises.

08 Apr 2019 9:05 AM

Public credit registry better for SMEs, not spl norms: Acharya

The poll-bound government has also been pitching for easing the prompt corrective action norms.

15 Dec 2018 2:36 PM

Hackers are aware of the complacent nature of small businesses when it comes to cybersecurity.

Cyber Security in India: The Year that Was

SMEs suffer the most from irredeemable loss to data and reputation.

01 Dec 2018 5:28 PM

India can grab a good share of the $10 million US exports of these products. (File Photo)

Agro exports can grow to USD 100 billion by 2022

Trade war between the US and China, direct export by SMEs can back the growth.

21 Nov 2018 10:01 AM

WhatsApp and CII will also develop informative content to be distributed among entrepreneurs both in physical and digital formats

WhatsApp, CII collaborate to train SMEs, entrepreneurs in India

WhatsApp and CII will work to enhance business communication for Indian SMEs through CII's SME Technology Facilitation Centre.

29 Oct 2018 1:18 PM

Pricing of SME IPOs are generally attractive and due to high demand, post listing the prices rally up to a significant number.

SME IPOs garner Rs 825 crore in April-June quarter

A total of 47 companies got listed with initial shares-sale offers during April-June quarter of 2018-19.

04 Jul 2018 1:54 PM

Last year, India ranked amongst the top three countries in the world to be facing cyber attacks.

5 platforms for SMEs to remain secure against cybercrime

A survey revealed that 58 per cent of cyber attacks were targeted at SMEs.

16 Jun 2018 11:23 AM

A team from the Karnataka small industries development corporation had visited the industries to assess the losses. (Photo: Representative image/ Pixabay)

Small industries seek govt help to tide over loss, damage from calamity

Heavy rains and floods had caused huge losses to the tune of Rs 10 crore to small and medium enterprises.

02 Jun 2018 1:31 PM

SME capital market has been witnessing participation from a wider class of investors and the trend is expected to continue.

Firms on NSE SME platform touch 150 mark; raise Rs 2,221-cr via IPOs

As many as 245 firms got listed on BSE's SME platform and garnered a total of Rs 2,246 crore.

15 May 2018 2:11 PM

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