World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME) is going to pilot a StartUp India Cell on February 22. Keeping in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s StartUp India campaign, the cell will do skill mapping to facilitate training in accordance with the requirement of a particular re…
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Right ecosystem needed for Start-ups | Amitabh Kant
The Make in India Week kicks off in Mumbai this weekend. A private News Channel caught up with the man of the moment, DIPP (Department Of Industrial Policy and Promotion) Secretary Amitabh Kant, on just what to expect from the mega event. Excerpts: Q : Kant, back in 2014, the PM held a day-long…
WASME has been building a synergistic global network to catalyze growth of MSMEs | Sampa Banerjee | ED, WASME
Founded in New Delhi in 1980 World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME) has established itself as the premier international organisation supporting MSMEs. It is probably the first Indian global civil society organization representing small & medium enterprises at the global la…
‘Startups’ with social entrepreneurship have wider impact: Dr. Jitendra Singh
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the “School for Social Entrepreneurs” (SSE) . In his inaugural address, Dr. Jitendra Singh st…
StartUp India gets a shot in the arm in Maharashtra
In sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s StartUp India initiative, the Maharashtra government has freed the State Innovation Council from its clutches, making it an independent body with the prime objective to make Mumbai and Maharashtra the capital of start-ups. The state cabinet took a…
Dena bank inaugurated the 4th India SME banking conclave
In India about 20% of SMEs close within 1 year of operation and about 50% wind up within 5 years due to various factors which are not conducive to SMEs. SMEs should approach Banks at the start of the distress and Banks should also proactively support the genuine SMEs in difficult situations. Spea…
States to come out with start-up policy
Encouraged by the Centre’s StartUp India initiative, several states including Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are planning to come out with their own policies to promote budding entrepreneurs. States like Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have rolled out their respective policies and more are…
DRDO’S patent technology now with Pune Start-Up firm
In the first ever initiative of its kind, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has provided its patented Copper-Titanium (CuTi) alloy technology for commercial exploitation to a start-up company. The agreement between DRDO and Pahwa Metal Tech Pvt Ltd was signed on the sidelines o…
Start-Up India: Coffee entrepreneurs to brew success with Govt help, VC Funds
Coffee entrepreneurs, coffee shop start-ups, and roasters from across the country would soon get the backing of caffeine-buzzed venture capitalists, and some essential help from the government. The Ministry of Commerce and Industries has asked the Coffee Board of India to identify certain start-u…
MSMEs can expect a number of enabling initiatives in Budget 2016
The significance of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to India’s economic growth and prosperity is well established. They provide the critical depth to the manufacturing and service sectors, foster entrepreneurship and generate substantial employment. Close to 45 per cent of the tot…