Consumers may have to shell out more money for buying mobile phones as the government has proposed education cess on imported electronic products. The move may push up costs of handsets by up to 8 per cent, especially smartphones that are…
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Firstbiz and Greyhound Knowledge Group Release Survey on Indian SME Challenges and Expectations on Eve of Union Budget
In a first-of-its-kind initiative Firstbiz, the business portal that is part of Firstpost, one of India’s largest news and views portals, has released an insightful small and medium enterprises (SME) survey in the run-up to the Union Budget 2014-15. Firstpost/Firstbiz are part of Network18,…
Firstbiz and Greyhound Knowledge Group Release Survey on Indian SME Challenges and Expectations on Eve of Union Budget
In a first-of-its-kind initiative Firstbiz, the business portal that is part of Firstpost, one of India’s largest news and views portals, has released an insightful small and medium enterprises (SME) survey in the run-up to the Union Budget 2014-15. Firstpost/Firstbiz are part of Network18,…
#GreyhoundAtEvents: Twitter chat on #UnionBudgetTalk: Analyzing Indian SME Perceptions #Event #Twitter
Join Greyhound Knowledge Group (@GreyhoundGroup) and our esteemed panelists for a tweet-up on #UnionBudgetTalk: Analyzing Indian SME Perceptions Panelists: R Jagannathan, Editor-in-Chief, Firstpost Ivor Soans, Senior Editor, Firstpost Sanchit Gogia, Founder & CEO, Greyhound Knowledge Group Rajesh Pandathil, Editor, Firstpost WHEN: Wednesday, July 9,…
SME Survey: What small business want from the first Modi-Jaitley budget
If Narendra Modi plans to keep his promise to the electorate of creating more jobs for our youth, this is one group he can’t afford to ignore: the small and medium (SMEs) enterprises which provide the bulk of the jobs…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: SME Survey: Electricity is a pressing need; roll out more clusters to solve infra issues #Press #Media @FirstPostBiz
Lack of adequate infrastructure is an oft cited problem by Indian industry, but nowhere is it more acutely felt than in small and medium enterprises and they’re hoping that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will come up with a whole new…
#GreyhoundInMedia: #SME Survey: Businesses want protection of low-skilled labourers in Budget 2014 #Press #Media @FirstPostBiz
Indian small and medium enterprises employ over 40 percent of the total workforce in the country, but they only contribute to 17 percent of GDP. In fact after agriculture, SMEs are the second to fostering employment opportunities. Yet in January-February 2013,…
SME Survey: Industry Hopes For An Equal Platform To Take On The Big Guns
It doesn’t help to be small in Indian industry with a majority of SMEs complaining that they are constantly being shouldered aside by their bigger competitors when it comes to marketing and having access to technology solutions, and they’re hoping…
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SME Survey: Govt Scheme For Collateral-Free Loans Useless, Need Of The Hour Is Dedicated Exchange
Fund raising is the biggest challenge faced by small and medium enterprises in India, limiting their ability to retain talents, innovate and do necessary research and development, a pre-budget survey conducted among 540 SMEs has found. Not surprisingly almost all…
SME survey: PE sector unregulated, Govt Should Step In To Safeguard Cos’ Interests
Is money flowing into the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector in India? Is there a spurt in the growth in the SMEs sector? We believe so given that the news reports are gung ho about either startup A or…
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SME Survey: Flexible Regulations, Easier Business Policies Is An Urgent Need
With the startup ecosystem evolving rapidly in India, it is probably the best time for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enter the market. But, unfavourable taxation regime, high cost of starting a business and archaic laws, rules and regulations…
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SME Survey: Not just new schemes, govt needs to ensure cos know about them
When it comes to small and medium enterprises, it is not just enough that the government introduce new schemes for their benefit, it is equally important that it ensures the industry is aware of them. The Firstbiz-Greyhound Knowledge Group survey of…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Union Budget: Top Five IT Issues Upcoming Budget Needs To Address #Press #Media #ChannelTimes
The newly appointed Government in India has worked like a shot in the arm for country’s economy. A recent study by Assocham confirmed that this new wave of leadership in India is expected to double foreign investments to $60 billion.…
#GreyhoundInMedia: What IT Decision Makers Want From Union Budget 2014-15 #Press #Media #CXOToday
The newly appointed Government in India has worked like a shot in the arm for country's economy. A recent study by ASSOCHAM confirmed that this new wave of leadership for India is expected to double foreign investments to $60 billion.…
#GreyhoundInMedia: 5 problems Indian IT decision makers need solved from Union Budget 2014-15 #Press #Media #Firstpost
The newly appointed Government in India has worked like a shot in the arm for country's economy. A recent study by ASSOCHAM confirmed that this new wave of leadership for India is expected to double foreign investments to $60 billion.…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Greyhound Research’s Pre- Budget expectations #Press #Media #Technuter
5 Problems Indian IT Decision Makers Need Solved from Union Budget 2014-15 The newly appointed Government in India has worked like a shot in the arm for country’s economy. A recent study by ASSOCHAM confirmed that this new wave of leadership…
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5 Problems Indian IT Decision Makers Need Solved from Union Budget 2014-15
The newly appointed Government in India has worked like a shot in the arm for country’s economy. A recent study by ASSOCHAM confirmed that this new wave of leadership for India is expected to double foreign investments to US$ 60…
Read More 5 Problems Indian IT Decision Makers Need Solved from Union Budget 2014-15
Union Budget 2013-14 – A Story of Odds & Ends
As a follow-up to my previous blog where I highlighted pain points IT decision makers are facing in India, below are some of my observations from the budget announcement yesterday. While a can of worms might be in the offing…
Keeping A Cat-Eyed Vision At The Union Budget 2013-14
It’s that time of the year again when Indians and all others with economic ties to this country eagerly await the announcements from the much celebrated annual financial event, the Union Budget. To gauge the market sentiment, I made a…
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