Targeted at the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and with the intent of ending the cycle of poverty in developing economies, The Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) on Thursday said it is keen on setting up The Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies (Stanford Seed) in…
India Handloom Brand Goes Online
Government is committed to raise the market positioning of handloom products: Textiles Secretary February 11, 2106 | The integrated website of ‘India Handloom’ Brand www.indiahandloombrand.gov.in was launched today by Rashmi Verma, Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Textiles. The websi…
Enactus to partner corporates in India for Student Community Entrepreneurial Projects
Global student organization, enactus targets over 50 corporate partners in 2016 in India for student community entrepreneurial projects. Enactus an international non-profit organization of students with a focus on community empowerment through outreach projects and entrepreneurial action has anno…
Govt open to tweaking Start-up Policy | Jayant Sinha
The government is open to tweaking its start-up policy as it aims to encourage enterprenuers to start new companies and provide employment to a larger number of people, minister of state for finance Jayant Sinha said on February 10. “Policy making is a dynamic process. There are no full stops,” S…
South Indian firms keen to invest in Haryana
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said February 11 that several leading companies of South India had offered to invest in the state to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore. He was addressing a press conference after attending a meeting with entrepreneurs in Chennai , a press release by the government spok…
Facebook to train up MSMEs
Uttar Pradesh, home to an estimated 3 million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), is the newest hunting ground for online social networking giant Facebook, in India. In a one-of-its-kind initiative, Facebook and the UP government have got together to launch the ‘Boost your business’ prog…
Amazon India-Capital First tie-up to offer loans to SMEs
Much on the lines of its competitors, e-commerce giant Amazon Seller Services on February 8 launched a seller lending programme in India, enabling small & medium businesses on its platform to get working capital loans ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 2 crore. Amazon has partnered with Capital Fir…
Manufacturing, Skill India to get a leg-up
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his upcoming budget speech is expected to address issues plaguing the manufacturing sector, announce measures to curb pollution and give a fresh push to the Skill India programme. Jaitley recently talked about the need to “to put our house in order” so as to help …
India, UAE for co-op in Investment, Innovation, SMEs
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 10 emphasised on the need for cooperation between the two countries in the fields of investment, innovation and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). UAE Minister of Economy Sultan Al Mansoori called on Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, where…
Consumer durables majors turn towards startups for new ideas
Consumer durables companies are now looking to engage with startups for enhancing their manufacturing and after-sales services. For instance, Videocon Industries is looking out for new ideas from emerging developers for projects in areas such as enhancing picture clarity for televisions and power…