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Shared meaning

Sample the following piece of conversation. John: Hey Mark, was just curious to know how my test went. Mark: Sure. Your test was OK. We’re waiting for the senior manager to review it. John: “OK”?...

Tech Startup, without Patent?

Startups and SMEs tend to ignore the power of patent until unless they get bullied by big companies by the use of patents. They lack resources but if they have to be in the business...

We help Chinese startups in China and Silicon Valley

“We help the Chinese companies in the innovation space for many years,” said Ken Wilcox, Chairman of the Silicon Valley Bank during an interview conducted by People’s Daily Online in San Francisco. Actually, SVB Financial...

Deadly Combo: Ruthless as an entrepreneur and compassionate as a leader

Early in the morning yesterday I had a chance to catch up with a friend and entrepreneur who had started a company 2 years ago. I have known him and his cofounder for a year...

Flexibility & Benefits of LLP

Flexibility in LLP Structure and in its unique appeal has helped many entrepreneurs to leverage its inherent positiveness and make it as the first choice of their startup structure. In the earlier article LLP for...

LLP for Startup/SMEs

                                   LLP has its own advantage when compared to the traditional partnership and the Private Limited, as it picks...

Challenges faced by Indian SME ‘s during fundraising

SME key statistics are old news. Over 13 million SME’s producing over 8,000 products, comprising ~41 million people, ~40% industrial output, ~40% of all export, 8 to 9% of GDP –known old news (source: Assocham...

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Things to consider before starting up a Business

The trend of starting up a new business in India is quite catching up, not in scale or pace that’s been seen in Silicon Valley. We see patterns wherein many want to start/build  something new –...

Succession Plan for SMEs

The appointment of Mr Cyrus Mistry as successor for the Tata Group, after a search that lasted almost two years, highlights the importance placed on succession planning by well-run corporate. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)...

SME: Improving productivity

Outsourcing of technology development, helpdesk to accounting back-office and even high-end equity research by large corporations across the globe has taken firm roots in India. A similar phenomenon of outsourcing locally by companies, especially Small...

Credit guarantee for SME’s

The Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), founded in 2000, has made some progress in its 12 years of existence. However, given the size and scale of the SME sector in...

Flipkart audacity to script its own success recipe amazes purists

Frequently referred to as India’s Amazon.com, Flipkart is one of the leading e-commerce sites in India with many acquisitions in recent years such as WeRead, Chakpak, Letsbuy and Mime360 to its name.From being the biggest...