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This week SMBStory covered inspiring stories of entrepreneurs who, despite hailing from a humble background, found their true calling in entrepreneurship.

This week, SMBStory spoke to Bengaluru-based Spoton Logistics and Align Books, which are helping MSMEs align their logistics and compliance requirements by using technology.

This week, SMBStory also caught up with New-Delhi-based Cosmo Films Ltd., one of the leaders in the BOPP film manufacturing business.

This week SMBStory also spoke to entrepreneurs and industry leaders to understand the government’s move to revise the classification criteria for MSMEs - and why it works for some and doesn’t for some others.

Share on India’s liberalisation of the insurance sector and the rising popularity of the Internet in the late 90s led to Girish Rao embarking on an entrepreneurial journey.   Vidal Health Chairman and MD Girish Rao As someone who was looking to challenge the status quo and solve complex problems, the mechanical engineer started Vidal Health in 2002 in Bengaluru to provide third-party administration (TPA) services in the healthcare space.  Shankar Bali — a telecom and fintech professional...

From brands working with farmers to Indian handloom gaining attention, the top SMB stories of this week This week SMBStory covered brands that are helping Indian farmers and artisans to earn a better livelihood whilst contributing to the Indian farming and handicraft sector. 0 claps Share on The organic food space in India has drastically changed in the last decade. According to the Organic Trade Association, 52 percent of organic consumers are millennials. The switch to handcrafted and slow fa...

These brands are spicing up India’s FMCG market and other top stories of the week This week, SMBStory covered the journeys of a craft chocolate manufacturer Ambriona Chocolates, New Delhi-headquartered Vahdam Teas, and more. 0 claps Share on According to an IBEF report, the FMCG sector is the fourth-largest sector in India, which includes three main segments, such as food and beverages (19 percent), healthcare (31 percent), and household items (50 percent). While bigger brands, including Unil...

Share on This week has been eventful for the small and medium business sector. After a difficult year, the sector was looking forward to the Union Budget 2021. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated Rs 15,700 crore to the MSME sector, besides laying a special framework for Data Analytics, Machine Learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist the sector. SMBStory spoke to several MSMEs who welcomed the new custom duties and shared their thoughts about other initiatives. This w...

This NGO provides interest-free loans to small enterprises and other top SMB stories of the week This week, SMBStory also witnessed the journey of athleisure brand Hammer that offers audio devices in various categories, clocking Rs 12 crore so far in the current fiscal. 0 claps Share on Banks and financial institutions consider lending to micro businesses too expensive — owing to the small ticket size of the loans. Further, legacy credit systems usually don’t have significant data on credi...