Small Business

Venture capital consortium Indian Angel Network (IAN) is planning to invest over Rs 100 crore in start-up firms across sectors in 2021, according to a governance committee member and co-founder of the network. IAN co-founder Padmaja Ruparel told PTI that the consortium members will evaluate opportunities in biotechnology, augmented reality, …

Expanding its regional network among sellers, e-commerce major Amazon on Sunday announced that sellers will be able to register on the Amazon.in marketplace and manage their online business in Marathi. “The launch of Marathi breaks the language barrier for lakhs of Indian entrepreneurs, MSMEs, local shops and retailers from Maharashtra …

With Modi government-initiated many supportive programs like Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Vocal For Local, local manufactures and industries are also seeing better prospects in future and that’s why they are gearing up invest more to give a boost to their business. Now, in a latest development, handmade carpets and rugs brand, …

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made a provision of Rs 15,700 crore for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in the Union Budget 2021-22. “We have taken a number of steps to support the MSME sector in this budget. I have provided Rs 15,700 crore …

While the Coronavirus Pandemic laid siege to the overall business sentiments for most part of the 2020, many still found opportunities to invest and grow during this time. The Indian crickets were not far behind as many top current and former cricketers put their trust in strat-ups. Be it the …

Budget 2021 Expectations: Just 2 more days to go for one of the most anticipated budgets and the expectations from it are sky high. Great expectations from the Union Budget are not being expected just by the common man, but from the industry at large including the tech start-ups.  One such start-up is …

Banks have sanctioned an additional Rs 15,571 crore under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) to MSMEs that were impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. In a tweet, the ministry said the government announced ECLGS 1.0 to provide financial support to MSMEs and ECLGS …

Budget 2021: In a bid to empower micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) digitally, the government is likely to announce development of mobile app on the budget day for their evolving needs especially after Covid 19 hit the sector adversely. The app will likely be a one-stop hub for all …

The Coronavirus pandemic has brought a paradigm shift in the way people see mobility. While owning a vehicle could be an expensive proposition amid job and pay cuts, taking it on rent could be a way forward if one has to practice social distancing while commuting. There has been a “significant …

BSE signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra to create awareness about benefits of listing among SMEs of the state. India’s premier exchange and the world’s fastest Stock Exchange informed about the MoU on Tuesday evening in a written press statement. Through this MoU, BSE will …