Before co-working spaces and plug-and-play offices became the buzzword in the startup ecosystem in India, industry body Nasscom had opened one of the first such centres in India three years ago with its Startup Warehouse in Bangalore. Following the success of the 10K program aimed at fostering th…
Tag: SMEs
Focus on SMEs & e-Commerce poised for tremendous growth in near future | Voonik Co-Founder Sujayath Ali
The future is full of possibilities for SMEs and it is up for grabs, given the opportunities granted by the e-Commerce boom in India. SMEs may not have strong online presence, but 43% of the total SMEs participate in online sales in India. Voonik, an apparel sector e-Commerce startup, is a conflu…
SMEs need to innovate from time to time | Business Excellence President, Aditya Birla Group
Nagpur: Under ‘Make in India’ initiative, SMEs which currently are growing at a rate of 12-13%, will have an important presence in Defence, Manufacturing, Technology, Transportation and Health care sectors in the days to come said Jagdish Ramaswamy, President Business Excellence, Aditya Birla Gro…
Establishment of SMEs necessary for Make in India & overall progress of country: Kalraj Mishra
The Quality Council of India (QCI), a Government of India body which propagates the adoption and adherence to quality standards in all important spheres of activities, organised the 11th edition of its flagship event- National Quality Conclave (NQC) 2016. The two day event was based on the theme …
Industry tie-up to facilitate listing of India’s SMEs and startups
The Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSEI) and the SME Chamber of India have collaborated to provide a facility to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups access asset classes like currency derivatives, interest rate derivatives and listing. Under the initiative, SME Chamber wo…
Universal robots bullish on prospects with SMEs in India
Rapidly growing robot-making company Universal Robots is eyeing the evolving manufacturing practices across industries including automotive. With a focus on increasing productivity and efficiencies on the assembly lines in manufacturing plants that operate 24×7, the company looks to bank upo…
A myth that GST will negatively impact SMEs
With the passage of the uniform Goods and Services Tax in the Rajya Sabha, the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in the country are caught in a state of flux. The general perception is that GST may negatively impact SMEs as aspects like excise exemption will disappear when GST rolls out. Rajeev …
An entrepreneur sees opportunities in problems | Touchkin Founder Ramakant Vempati
Yes, it is true! Technology can enable remote care. How you use your smartphone can paint a pretty good picture of you and your behaviour. With this simple yet innovative phenomenon you can stay in touch with your kin and get alerted of their health. Predictive healthcare platform, founded by ent…
Big opportunity for SMEs in defence: Vidarbha Industries Association
With big Indian companies showing interest in manufacturing defence equipments, the Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) have a big opportunity to set up ancillary units. Reliance has shown interest in setting up a defence equipment park in Mihan and this is a golden opportunity for local co…
‘Alliance for Digital Bharat’ formed to help SMEs digitize
In a bid to develop conducive atmosphere for digitalisation in non-corporate sector, prominent stakeholders of economy have come forward to form the ‘Alliance for Digital Bharat”. The Alliance includes national organisations of traders, transporters, consumers, farmers, hawkers, SMEs, self-…