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Enterprising Futures: Global SME Insights 2025 New Delhi, India – August 2025 – A new 276-page flagship report, Enterprising Futures: Global SME Insights 2025, calls for a fundamental rethinking of how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are supported in a rapidly changing global economy. Drawing on 25 thematic chapters and 12 expert commentaries from leading…
Why Startups Aren’t the Only Face of Entrepreneurship Startups drive innovation, but family businesses and traditional SMEs build resilience, trust, and long-term value. Understanding how these models complement each other is key to redefining entrepreneurship for real-world impact and sustainable economic growth. The global fascination with startups—high-growth ventures chasing billion-dollar valuations—has reshaped how we view…
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Why Governance Matters at the Grassroots Rupam Tandon discusses why robust corporate governance is becoming a growth imperative for Indian startups and SMEs. From moving beyond founder-led decision-making to building independent boards, embedding ethical leadership, succession planning, and ESG-focused practices, governance is now central to attracting investors, managing risks, and achieving sustainable, scalable growth in…
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Shankar’s small eatery was more than just a business—it was a lifeline, a testament to the millions of informal enterprises quietly fueling India. This piece uncovers the overlooked world of nano businesses and Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs), revealing their immense importance, the systemic hurdles they face, and how recent reforms are providing a much-needed path…
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Sandeep R Manakeshwar explores the critical role of India’s 63 million MSMEs in driving national economic growth, contributing significantly to GDP and exports. Despite their immense potential, these enterprises face persistent challenges, including informality, limited access to finance and technology, and skill deficits. Manakeshwar delves into these bottlenecks and offers strategic policy recommendations to foster…
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Sandeep Dhingra, Strategic CFO & Business Leader, highlights how India’s MSMEs are propelling economic decentralization and growth, making the nation the 4th largest economy. He stresses that integrating digitalization, sustainable practices, accessible finance, and targeted skilling is vital for empowering these resilient enterprises and securing India’s prosperous future. MSMEs have been instrumental in bringing economic…
The line between success and failure for entrepreneurs—particularly startup founders—is often blurred. It’s not capital, visibility, or even a brilliant idea that determines longevity. It’s character. Values. And the ability to remain grounded when success tempts ego and shortcuts. Generational family-run businesses offer valuable lessons here. Many operate within a disciplined framework honed over decades—sometimes…
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For decades, global development discourse has relied on outdated binaries—“developed” and “developing”—shaped by the post-World War II institutional architecture and Cold War geopolitics. The transatlantic powers of North America and Western Europe have long assumed the role of global standard-bearers of development. However, a closer look at present-day realities reveals a different story. On key…
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MSME Perspective: Rising Cost, Access to Finance and Skilled Manpower aremajor challenges, Reveals Borzo Report● Financial Constraints: Access to finance, borrowing costs, and working capital remainsignificant barriers.● Logistics & Quick Commerce: High delivery costs and delays are critical challengesimpacting growth.● Automation Dilemma: While 77.7% of MSMEs are open to automation, affordability andtraining costs pose hurdles.●…
Observed annually on June 27th, World MSME Day highlights the indispensable role of Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises as pivotal drivers of global job creation, innovation, and sustainable development. World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day (MSME Day), observed annually on June 27th, serves as a pivotal international observance to recognize and celebrate the immense…
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