Reflections from the Delhi Hotel FireThe tragic hotel fire in Delhi in June 2026, which claimed 21 lives, has once again highlighted a harsh reality facing India’s hospitality sector: many…
Read MoreFor many entrepreneurs, building a business is a lifelong journey. Yet, surprisingly few invest the same level of effort in planning their exit. Exit planning is often postponed until a…
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There is an apprehension that merger among the PSBs may lead to deprivation of opportunities for small businesses and startups to obtain a bank loan. Govt has been pursuing the…
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Govt has implemented few products that benefit the workers of MSMEs if implemented comprehensively. Recently I had an opportunity to survey the financial safety net implementation by the rural population…
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Many SMEs in the post startup stage face a dilemma of exploring new areas or exploiting the existing one to sustain their entrepreneurial journey. Recently I met my college friend after a…
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Policy shocks like Demonetisation and GST bring to the fore a need for a mechanism to assist distressed MSMEs to secure a new lease of life. On November 8, 2016…
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Many entrepreneurs accept a complex financing model without dwelling deep into it and ended up in a messy situation to deal with if slips to distress. A few years back…
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Universal access to Credit guarantee schemes for MSMEs can be an effective instrument for human capital development in India Recently Karnataka State Finance Corporation(KSFC) came out with a scheme to…
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Recently Govt announced setting up a digital platform to bring lenders closer to SMEs in India. It is a welcome initiative to improve the access to credit and make it…
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Many SMEs believe in an infusion of more funds to revive the failing business. The fact is the solution lies beyond money. In the previous blog, we analysed a business…
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