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Choose a starting point

Choose a starting point: practical guidance and resources for entrepreneurs in India.

  • Testing an idea or prototype: Find the right support and explore incubators that may offer guidance or access to appropriate programmes.
  • Starting or operating a small business: Compare schemes, loans and subsidies in the support directory. Check repayment, contribution and eligibility before applying.
  • Growing a business: Understand private investment and angel funding, including dilution and investor expectations, alongside repayable credit.
  • Managing pressure or a pause: Use the cash guide to review commitments; speak early with lenders and a qualified adviser before taking on further debt.

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A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE

Small businesses have a big footprint: the ILO estimates that MSMEs account for about 70% of employment worldwide.

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