Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience company, provides businesses and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations. Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported. Samson Khaou, MD, Dassault Systèmes dwells on the future of the ap…
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Carlson Wagonlit launches travel solutions for SMEs in India
Global travel management firm Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) launched a business travel solution ‘CWT For You’, targeting small and medium enterprises in India. The company which already services over 180 corporate clients in India is betting big on the small and medium enterprises (S…
SAP launches solution to help SMEs become GST compliant
Chandigarh: Enterprise application software maker SAP launched a solution for SMEs to help them become compliant with the Goods and Services Tax (GST). “GST is a great opportunity for organisations of all sizes to transform and boost their shift into the digital economy,” said Sunil …
Low GST rate could hit small jewellers
There’s a bit of a paradox in the lobbying by various trade and industry bodies of bullion dealers and jewellers for fixing the coming Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate not higher than what they pay on April 24. For, say experts, a lower GST rate could be detrimental to the small jewellers,…
Intellectual Property: Govt extends IP protection scheme for start-ups till 2020
The government has extended the Startups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) scheme for 3 years till March 2020, to help entrepreneurs protect their patents, trademark and designs. Started initially on a pilot basis in January 2016, the scheme was in force till March 31 this year. It is now b…
TN tops in microfinancing sector: CRIF High Mark official
Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu stood on top in the country in availing loans through micro-finance, accounting for 10-12 per cent of total lending portfolio of Rs 1 lakh crore, an official of credit information firm CRIF High Mark said. A total of 72 lakh women and their households had availed Rs 12,000 …
Month-long Khadi Utsav at Freedom Park
The 60th annual ‘Khadi Utsav’ organised by the Karnataka state Khadi and Village Industries Commission, was inaugurated on April 24 at Freedom Park. The month-long exhibition has more than 100 stalls, selling handwoven shirts, sarees, towels, bedsheets and other clothing. Societies and associatio…
Will India’s MSME sector ever grow up?
Units that begin their lives in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector must want to grow up and leave the nursery one day. If they forever remain small that would defeat the purpose of supporting them in the first place. Yet most of them live and die trailing a toy truck without rea…
Taking advantage of Big Data: A way forward to becoming big from small
There is a famous Chinese phrase, which says “May you live in interesting times.” We are indeed living in interesting times full of opportunities and possibilities for individuals and businesses, alike. Only a few years ago, the ability to have access to information or data across an …
Planning to raise funding for your start-up? Here’s what VCs look for
Now that you have your startup idea materialising, you can proudly refer to yourself as a founder (or co-founder). As exciting as running your own business is, it’s no walk in the park. Going forward, you’re going to be plugged in with the latest technology, hiring the best possible team and most…