Over the years, crowdfunding has become popular among entrepreneurs mainly because it’s a great way to test the waters before you actually launch the product or service. You understand your idea’s worth and where it stands in the industry. It’s actually the crowd telling you what’s working and wh…
Opinion
What’s holding an entrepreneur back?
An investor is less constrained by capital and more by the apprehension that policy micro-managers are at large
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‘Timely payments for MSMEs are crucial’
It is a well-known fact that the economic success of developed economies is driven significantly by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). MSME development, especially access to finance, has been a focus area in India too. However, despite being a prime policy focus, MSME access to finance …
‘Current GST provisions ratchet up costs & deter small firms from exporting’
Exporters loved the core promise of GST. They would export more as the product cost comes down through lower taxes and reduction in tax on tax incidences. But specific GST provisions nullify these gains, making exporting high cost and complex. Worse, most small firms would not qualify to export. …
How Microsoft Kaizala can help SMEs & start-ups manage business
Kaizala is a mobile app specifically designed for Indians by Microsoft India. Mobile penetration in India is much deeper as compared to PC usage. Also, it is expected to increase dramatically in coming years. Which means that people using mobile as primary device for conducting business will be m…
How to make GST work for small firms
The GST exemption limit should be raised to Rs1 crore. Concessions should extend to exports, inter-State sales and e-commerce
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‘Working capital management could be an issue for MSMEs under GST’
The combined effect of monthly tax payments, receivables on account of a longer trade credit cycle, and possible delays in getting Input Tax Credit could see funds getting blocked
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‘21st century India needs to sow seeds of skilled entrepreneurship’
A course on entrepreneurship for high school students has become the need of the hour to empower students to think out-of-the-box, look at unconventional ways for problem-solving and identify needs that have not been met, says Husien Dohadwalla
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‘GSTN & UPI will extend lending hands to finance starving MSMEs’
GSTN will bring online seven million organizations and five billion invoices every month, while street-side micro-entrepreneurs will soon be able to leverage their transaction data through Unified Payment Interface (UPI) apps to access micro-loans
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GST impact on corporates & MSMEs: 8 key factors they need to focus on
With GST ringing in, the government has been true to its promise of introducing GST on July 1. With the promise being completed, it is now up to assessees to reap the benefits. Though there may still be fears in the business community—big and small alike. Nonetheless, assessees will now need to c…