Meta-owned #messaging and calling app WhatsApp on Tuesday announced a mobile bus tour WhatsApp Bharat Yatra to offer on-ground and in-person training to #smallbusinesses on leveraging services offered by #WhatsApp to improve #digitalskills and #businessgrowth potential.
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Financial Express FE Aspire is a news, views and updates platform for MSMEs to start, manage and grow their businesses.
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An initiative of Financial Express Digital, FEAspire aims to be an ecosystem enabler for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that goes beyond news and views from the world of small businesses. We take pride in documenting stories of grit and determination that exemplifies our entrepreneurial community. In addition, we also organize multiple events and conferences such as MSME Business Conclave, SMExports Summit and SMEArtha to bring the stakeholders of the sector together and enable the MSME owners access the key policymakers and get their queries resolved.
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#Ecommerce company Amazon India on Tuesday said it has digitised 12 million #MSMEs in the country, surpassing its target of digitising 10 million MSMEs one year ahead of time. It also said that it has enabled close to $13 billion in e-commerce #exports from India since 2015 and created nearly 1.4 million jobs. Samir Kumar
Amazon India: 12 million MSMEs digitised, $13 billion in e-commerce exports enabled
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Amazon India on Tuesday announced that it has earmarked $120 million for #investment in #manufacturing and #AI #startups in the country through its Smbhav Venture Fund, expanding the $250 million fund size. The announcement was made at the company’s annual event for small business, #Smbhav. #exports #ecommerce #venturecapital Samir Kumar
Amazon India earmarks $120 million to invest in manufacturing, AI startups; targets 4x jump in exports
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The gross non-performing assets (#GNPAs) with respect to #credit outstanding to #MSMEs as of March 31, 2024, stood at Rs 1.25 lakh crore, down from Rs 1.30 lakh crore as of March 31, 2023, indicating year-on-year improvement in the #assetquality. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
MSME gross NPAs down to Rs 1.25 lakh crore: Mos MSME
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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday asked #businesses and #MSMEs to share specific issues with the #government in accessing #bankcredit. The minister, at an ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India) event, said the #government is open to the idea of alternate financing models for #MSMEs.
Piyush Goyal: Share specific issues faced by MSMEs in credit access; open to exploring alternate financing
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#Loan and #creditcard marketplace Paisabazaar said in a survey on Thursday that less than 30 per cent of #MSMEs applying for #loans on its platform were towards financing future #businessgrowth. Yashish Dahiya #MSMEloans #workingcapital
Less than 30% of MSMEs seek loans for future business growth: Survey
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#Microfinance #NBFC Annapurna Finance Pvt. Ltd. on Thursday said it has raised $109.5 million through a multilateral syndicated social loan facility under the #ExternalCommercialBorrowing (#ECB) framework.
MSME lender Annapurna Finance raises $109.5 million through multilateral ECB transaction
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Launched in 2023, Glow International has three #solar farms in #Rajasthan, generating a total of 21.3 MW of solar capacity and targeting the elimination of an estimated 300,000 tonnes of CO2 #emissions over their lifetime and powering 34,000 homes across India annually. David Vorick
Solar company Glow raises $30 million from Framework, Union Square Ventures
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Despite the high relevance of #sustainability, the #investment readiness among #SMEs is low as most enterprises are reluctant to allocate a #budget towards #Sustainableinitiatives. DHL Express #ClimateAction
Most SMEs reluctant to invest in sustainability: Survey
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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with #B2B #ecommerce platform Moglix to provide 12-month #incubation support to #manufacturing #startups.
DPIIT partners with Moglix to back manufacturing startups in chemicals, automotive, green energy, infra
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