Stress in microfinance: Q2 sees further increase in delinquencies across all ticket sizes, lender types
Leveraging apprenticeship in infra-construction: ‘Need to equip MSMEs with skills, workforce to meet sector’s growing demands’
Budget 2024: Timely finance, tech, training for MSMEs important policy priority for govt, says Sitharaman
Budget 2024: MSME experts call for measures to address working capital-related challenges Ahead of the interim budget, in an election year, to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1,… By MSME DeskJanuary 19, 2024 17:47 IST
Aquaculture startup AquaExchange raises $6 million from Ocean 14 Capital, Endiya Partners, others Vijayawada-based AquaExchange helps aquaculture farmers leverage technology to increase crop yields, mitigate crop risks and combat rising input costs. By MSME DeskJanuary 19, 2024 13:13 IST
MSME Ministry’s development, facilitation offices to now address Udyam-related issues for MSMEs The ministry said the move has been to “facilitate the speedy disposal of grievances related to discrepancy or complaints pertaining… By MSME DeskJanuary 19, 2024 12:10 IST
85% early-stage Indian startups expect higher valuations in next funding round: InnoVen Capital report 44 per cent of such founders expect ‘significantly higher’ valuations in their coming round while 20 per cent of growth/late-stage… By Sandeep SoniJanuary 18, 2024 15:01 IST
BuyEazzy, beauty startup for Tier II cities, raises $4.5 million in Series A round led by Info Edge Ventures The startup said it will deploy the capital to expand its presence to over 40 cities and onboard more than… By MSME DeskJanuary 18, 2024 11:58 IST
Water treatment startup INDRA raises $4 million from Mela Ventures, Emerald Technology Ventures, others Launched in 2017 by Amrit Om Nayak and Krunal Patel, the startup focuses on the problem of water treatment in the… By MSME DeskJanuary 18, 2024 11:23 IST
Zomato’s 2030 sustainability goals: 3 lakh micro, small, medium restaurant businesses to be supported Zomato said it will enhance the earning and saving capacity of 1 million gig workers through upskilling, partnerships and benefit… By MSME DeskJanuary 17, 2024 18:24 IST
Valuation markdowns: Byju’s, Ola, Swiggy, other unicorn startups lost 49% value on average in 2023, says report The challenging environment, which called for strengthening the bottom line, however led 23 unicorns last year to profitability. By Sandeep SoniJanuary 17, 2024 17:38 IST
Bihar govt approves Rs 2 lakh each to 94 lakh families for entrepreneurship, self-employment The cabinet also increased the compensation to labourers working in unorganised sectors in case of death and disability. By PTIJanuary 17, 2024 12:35 IST
New ‘Trade Connect’ platform in the works to help new exporters, MSMEs boost exports The platform is likely to be ready in three to four months, according to the Commerce Ministry. By MSME DeskJanuary 17, 2024 11:58 IST
States Startup Ranking: Gujarat retains ‘Best Performer’ spot; Maharashtra, Delhi not among best ecosystems Gujarat is recognised as a capacity building pioneer, a funding leader, a procurement forerunner, a sustainability promoter, an incubation hub and… By MSME DeskJanuary 16, 2024 18:42 IST
Interview | Amazon Launchpad: We saw 57% growth in startups, small businesses participating in 2023, says Gaurav Bhatnagar “The growth trajectory of our Launchpad programme is optimistic, and we anticipate a steady rise in startups and small companies… By Sandeep SoniJanuary 16, 2024 14:07 IST
Wow! Momo raises Rs 350 cr from Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional Berhad; early investors exit Launched in August 2008, Wow! Momo Foods has over 630 outlets in more than 35 cities and plans over 200… By Sandeep SoniJanuary 16, 2024 11:46 IST
National Startup Day 2024: History, significance, Startup India and what founders think; all you need to know 2024 marks the eighth anniversary of the Startup India programme, having expanded from around 400 startups in 2016 to over… By MSME DeskJanuary 16, 2024 07:00 IST
Amount stuck in payment to small businesses hit Rs 40,000-crore mark: Govt data Out of the total amount due, only 14.7 per cent – Rs 5,896 crore has been recovered across 33,707 cases… By MSME DeskJanuary 15, 2024 17:43 IST
Budget 2024: Fast-track India-ASEAN FTA renegotiation to curb Value Added Plastics import at preferential duties, says plastics export council “Value added plastics products incur a mere 5-10 per cent duty when imported under the India-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (FTA),… By MSME DeskJanuary 15, 2024 14:58 IST
Goa govt notifies Rs 5 crore credit guarantee scheme for loans to micro, small enterprises Loans given to MSEs based in Goa with Udyam registration will have up to 75-85 per cent guarantee coverage from… By Sandeep SoniJanuary 15, 2024 12:55 IST
Shilpa Shetty-backed agritech startup KisanKonnect raises Rs 31 crore led by climate-tech fund GFC The round was led by a climate technology-focused fund Green Frontier Capital (GFC) and also saw participation from crop protection… By MSME DeskJanuary 15, 2024 11:17 IST
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