Small Business
To promote Small Businesses in India, the government has come up with a wide variety of schemes and incentives. Youths can now look forward to make the most of these initiatives and become self employed.
Small Businesses in India aim to make youths self employed. Small businesses in India have contributed a lot to the growth of India. It has helped bring about the transition from agriculture based occupation to industrialization.
Because of its self employing and self supporting ability small business in India is becoming popular among rural, semi rural masses and with unemployed urban youths. More and more youths are choosing to venture into small business.
The government of India has taken many a steps to help people start small businesses. Some such steps taken are:
- Industrial extension services
- Providing credit facilities
- Promoting sites for construction of sheds
- Providing extensive training facilities
- Supply of machinery on hire-purchase terms
- Adequate help for domestic marketing as well as exports
- Special incentives for setting up enterprises in backward areas
- Technical consultancy
- Financial assistance for up-gradation
Small businesses in rural sectors also aim at making woman self sustaining. With the help of government loans woman can start businesses of their liking. Some important businesses which one can start in the rural market is grocery shops, chemists store, food outlet, textile shops, fodder shops, cycle repairing shops and lots more.
Small businesses in India can help youth dream big. With little efforts they can turn their dreams into reality.
If you have any queries, questions and doubts in regards to how to start a small business in India, or which small business to start in India, please ask us.
I have Finished M.Sc and i want to do a small business. What are the Help that government would do to start a small business. Did provide loans for starting a small business. Can u tell me about this…
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Hi
my Self Irfan From Belgaum , Looking for start my Own Business ,
some help me for start my Business , which type better for Business
I can Invest 50,000-1,50,000 only
please tell me
give me ideas
mail me :-
irfs123@gmail.com
thanking you
Mahammadirfan I Jamadar
9980048046, 9844163550
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Hi, I am Keyoor Patel from Vapi (Gujarat) I am Looking to start my Own Business in here, I need some help, so kindly guide me to start my Business , which type is better for Business, I can Invest Rs.50,000 – 1,50,000 only, can you please tell me give me ideas.
Yours thankful,
keyoor
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Scott Wilson Reply:
October 23rd, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Thanks for your question, I am glad you are interested in starting your own business, I can surely guide you but you need to give me some ideas on your interests and skills, because any business will not run without proper interests and skills.
Please update me, and try to give as much information as you can.
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I am a M.A qualified. i want to start a own business. Which will make employment to few people and give my contribution to my country being economical strong, can anyone share their Ideas, I want to start a business that has good opportunities for people around me.
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i am studying (M.B.A) and I am a railway employee, i have a will to become my wife a employer. and now i want to start a businees which would run by my wife who is sitting idle with qualification . . . . . I can give her moral and immoral support. So give me few ideas to take a step to new….
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Hi, I want to start a business in INDIA. I like to start a small business of home made eatables. I want to know what are the steps and from where do i start this business. Waiting for your response.
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Hi, I am planning to launch a financial service company. So, will the government provide any kind of funding to me? Also, please let me know what are the formalities involved in starting up a new business.
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I have got lotz of information of business ideas but i want to know abt how to hire labors and workers ….. may i let it know because in these days it is really tough to get workers and labours ? can you guide me how can person hire or get workers for the factory or office.
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murugan Reply:
February 13th, 2010 at 2:08 am
hi i can help you to find the worker for monthly basic so can u tell me wat kind of pepole u want and wich location if u like same businese v can starte as a partner in my place were worker is available please send me ur details
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Scott Wilson Reply:
March 3rd, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Which city do you from?
Then only i can provide contacts and details of labor unions.
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Hello, I have come across a natural product “wheatgrass” and I find it good for niche market. I want to start with manufacturing or trading of this product. So how do I go about it. I need some inputs. If you could help me by giving suggestion regarding the start up, I would be so grateful to you. Awaiting your response.
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Hello Sir,
My name is Santosh Swarn Singh I live in mumbai i am well settled and work for oilfield for MNC as i do 5 weeks on and 5 weeks off i want to start my own business which can grow in to big business as i am very ambitious person but i will not be able to look after the business as i can invest around 20,000 lakh please can you gide me what business i can do thanks
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Scott Wilson Reply:
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Mr. Santosh, if you want to start your business, there are end no. of ideas. But you need to trll me about interest. According to that i can suggest you something. And you have to look after your business in initial stage. New business is very dinamic in nature. You provide me further details and i will provide hundred ideas. But be precise.
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hi all
I am in ahmedabad i want to start small business in ahmedabad or kheda. i have farm near kheda. i wamt to start cyber cafe in kheda or any small business in ahmedabd. please sujest me.
thank you
Mayur
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Hello Sir, I am working in Saudi Arabia. I want start small home based business in Tamilnadu my home town. So please give me some ideas which type of business can be start from home.
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Dear Sir, I would like to start small business related to agriculture. I am from Hyderabad and specially interested in agriculture. Can you suggest me the small business which related to agriculture. I can’t invest much.Please give me ideas. Thanking You
Harsh.
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Scott Wilson Reply:
February 24th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
If you are aware about the e-trading then that is the best. And if you are not then search about it. You can start e-trading of agricultural commodities, or you can start mandi level agency too. If you are able to manage some more capital, there is a great opportunity in rural warehousing. Big companies will come to you.
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satya krishna Reply:
February 26th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
hi… tht know abt etrading is buying and selling through
electronic media. and i dont know abt rural warehousing. can u explain abt tht?
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Scott Wilson Reply:
February 28th, 2010 at 6:48 am
• Sure, rural warehouses are in a huge demand now days.
• Big companies which want to expand their business in rural India need this service. For them it can be additional cost and it is also time consuming for them.
• So in India around 570000 villages are there. And out of those around 32% area is the target of these companies. And the villages having density of more than 5000 people are best options for rural ware housing and you can start with 2-5 ware housing agency. This business has a bright future.
• If you have more questions ask me. We are always here to guide you. Thank you.
satya krishna Reply:
February 26th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
You can start e-trading of agricultural commodity
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Scott Wilson Reply:
February 28th, 2010 at 7:35 am
Harsh, I think you should opt for the business which is not capital oriented. Here is a plan, read it care fully. And then you can become stokist, distributor or retailer of local FMCG brands.
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Myself sanjoy rahut from west Bengal owner of goodwill traders / goodwill India, I am going through a business that trading also manufacturing of water purifier ( internationally equipped ) there are so many models … if you are interested in this … you can go with the business in your local business area with low investment . Whatever if you want detail.. Feel free. . .mail me
Sanjoy rahut
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Hello Sir,
Before I read, IT HAPPENED IN INIDA, I was planning to start my own business of Marketing Research and named the company as MRSC (Market Research and Survey Corporation). After reading i feel dedicatedly to start my own business also i have some experience in marketing research, although i covered of huge repulsive opposition from my family and friend. But finally i decided to start my own business.
Now i can’t go back, i have to start the company that too on my own expanses and i am extremely dedicated to start and maintenance of the company in any of the circumstances.
I need suggestion from your side that how find the contacts of clients related to marketing research. I found many contacts and send them mails to tell them about my company but i am not getting any responce, also i visited many companies but another no show. Also i need some financial support.
In nutshell, it will be great help of yours if you provide some information regarding how to clients related to Marketing Research and what all are firms which can provide financial support for starting a new company which can provide financial aid
Regards
Jagdish Chaturvedi
9717917587
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Scott Wilson Reply:
February 28th, 2010 at 6:57 am
Without showing fruits of future no bank or financial institution will help you. So first thing is you should develop a very well descriptive project of your business. And prepare SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunities, threats) analysis and SLEPT (social, legal, economical, political, technical) analysis. Then prepare a presentation. After scrutinizing your project, banks will help you. And try to approach co-operative banks. These banks really help people like you. Ad after that, you know marketing very well. So all the best.
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i am satya krishna prusing b.tech final year, just i want to start business on my self can u suggest some ideas and how ever i did kaju business(supplying kaju to reasturants) but due to some reasons it stopped. i am having gud realtion with reasturant owners
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Scott Wilson Reply:
February 28th, 2010 at 6:54 am
Don’t worry, that was not your last chance. Just follow these steps.
T – Think (brain storming, thinking of different ideas and your interests)
C – Concept developments (then chose your idea and develop that as a concept)
P – Plan (now to implement this concept decide a plan)
E – Execute (now the stage comes of executing)
E – Evaluate (now evaluate these concepts, and try to improve)
Be smart; don’t waste time because “you have a will so there will be a way.”
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Hello Sir,
I am interested in opening a food outlet in Bangalore(small one with limited but quality items). Since I am a newbie to this business world, please can you give me some guidance like – how I should proceed or what should be the steps that I should follow in opening an outlet?
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Scott Wilson Reply:
March 5th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
Mr. Ankur,
You should follow the steps mentioned bellow.
- Read the environment the area where you want to start your business.
- Now you will keep an eye on your competitors. Because you are going to enter in very developed field and there are so many competitors.
- You are not an illiterate and you should not go blindly.
- Then which are the items those they don’t provide?
- Which items are in demand?
- Then look about your capital capacity.
- Then visit all of those outlet and observe the service and level of sophistication.
- All these thins are according to modern management system and very important.
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Hi,I am Prasanna. I would like to start the textile support industry,in tamilnadu at Coimbatore. Let me know is this belongs to state goverment or central goverment? what are the legal formalities involved in initial setups.thanks.
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Mr. Prasanna,
If you don’t know, i tell you that: During last financial year Tamilnadu was the state which had highest exports in textile industry. And government has declared 300 crore package to Tamilnadu state government from this union budget. So there is right time and right opportunity. For legal formalities, you have to register your self as exporter and your business as an export trading unit. Then you will have to apply for IEC no. that export import number. Then you will register your business as RCMC. After that you can start your exports but it will be better if you become a member of EPCG scheme that is export credit guarantee scheme.
Thank you.
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I have an experience of 8 years in Sales & Marketing of Software Solutions in Eastern Part of India based out of Kolkata. My wife have done MSc & PG in Nutrition & Dietetics and have experiences in Healthcare as Dietitian & in Education as Teacher.
Both of us want to start our own business. Kindly guide us with your valuable advice & suggestion.
Thanks!
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Scott Wilson Reply:
April 25th, 2010 at 9:51 am
Mr. Roy,
As I told you earlier, you should go for some business where you can compound both the skills. Your and your wife’s efforts can be put togather and can enhance some better returns.
Thank you.
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hi,i am bhawani.i am MBA.i want to start a small bussines in rural area in bihar.i can not invest much. please give me ideas.Thank you
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Hi
my Self SUMEET GUPTA From HIMACHAL PRADESH , Looking for start my Own Business ,
some help me for start my Business , which type better for Business
I can Invest 50,000-1,50,000 only.
please tell me,give me ideas
mail me :-GUPTA_SUMEET205@YAHOO.COM
MOBILE:09418154716
thanking you
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Mr. Gupta,
It is not necessary to have huge funds to start business.
And please provide me your interest area, experience etc. so i can guide properly.
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Miss. Bhavani
Good spirit. Here are some nice ideas for you.
1. If you cannot invest more,
2. Milk production on medium scale
3. Agricultural business which can gain more.
4. Cotton production.
5. Rural warehousing
6. Farming agency- new concept.
7. Small fast moving consumer goods manufacturing.
8. School specially talent school and performing art.
9. Ready made cloths manufacturing with help of Rural area’s ladies.
10. Some thing which you think that is needed and not there.
11. Privet tuition classes.
12. Vegetable production.
13. Carrying and forwarding agency.
14. Rural transportation on small scale.
15. Self employment plan for rural ladies. It may be commercial also and government help you can take.
And remember Rural Market is the Largest market.
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i am from jalandhar i am doing jobwit a annual package of 3.5 lacs i want to start a bussiness tell me which kind of trading or manufacturing bussiness i shall start to earn huge profits.
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Scott Wilson Reply:
April 11th, 2010 at 9:44 am
Mr. Nitin,
You are doing a job, so you must be aware that earning huge money is not an easy task. Every business starts from ground and then touches the sky. You are really ambitious ant that is god. So give me detail information that what is your interest? How much you can invest? Do you have any plan in your mind or some experience in specific field?
Give me these details so that i will be in better position to guide you. All the best.
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ya i can invest 5-6lacs.but i dnt hav experience in specific feild
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Scott Wilson Reply:
April 12th, 2010 at 5:13 am
Ok, then tell me the areas or businesses in which you are interested. Then I’ll be in better position to guide you.
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i want to start biznus releated to crude oil or wax.wax is my major areas of interest
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Scott Wilson Reply:
April 16th, 2010 at 8:38 am
Mr. Nitin
• This is something which will demand money and some experience. Any way, following guide lines will help you.
• Your research design and the format you design the business should be perfect and well defined.
• Think about the future aspects and future plans and be ready with some back up.
• Be thorough with your plan and explain it to your associates as well.
• The blue print of your marketing strategy should be well designed as this needs proper marketing.
• So, this will help you and all the best for your business plan.
Thank you.
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I am interested in doing any small business in India.
Looking for reliable partnership,
With low investment.
what is the formalities.
Can you advise me please.
thank
Mrs Sam
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Scott Wilson Reply:
April 18th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Mrs. Sam,
For starting a partnership job, you need minimum 2 partners. Then it depends on you weather you want to register it or not. If you want to register it, then proper memorandum between the partners should be prepared with terms and conditions to be followed in future. Then registration of the firm to registrar of your zonal area.
Thank you.
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Mrs. Sam
I have a couple of plans in mind and I would not mind a partner. The most recent plan that I have is a Quick Service Restuarant (QSR). If you have any other idea on the same, let me know and we try and work on something.
my email is: das.manny@gmail.com
Give me some of your ideas as well.
Regard
Manish
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Scott Wilson Reply:
April 23rd, 2010 at 9:43 am
Mr. Manish,
Just take care that your plan doesn’t become the common. I mean to say that, start some thing which is not available in your area and which can impress the public. And be very loyal to your service and your products. That is my experience that, “The result will reach you only when you are loyal to your job. Job may be any thing.”
So think on this. And if you need any more guidance, please ask question.
Thank you.
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hi,
I am an instrumentation & control engineer having 1 and a half year experience in automation field but currently i am unemployed. i want to start my business. i thought of starting an automation firm providing automation solutions bt then scrapped the idea as i didnt have enough expertise in that field. Could u plz suggest me some business options. I can invest upto 1 lac.I liked your paper bags idea, plz provide me some insights on that business also.
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Scott Wilson Reply:
April 23rd, 2010 at 9:15 am
Dear Madhu,
I understood your problem. And it is no only your problem, there are so many people who are facing the same thing. Here is the link that gives every information about new business ideas. Please read every comment on that page. It will take some time but it will provide good amount of information.
http://www.professionz.com/in/jobs-in-india/how-to-start-a-small-business.html
Thank you.
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hello,
i am a management graduate and want to start my own business related agriculture or food processing in SATNA (Madhya pradesh).Satna is a district place and has a huge market for Agraicultural commodities like soyabean, gram, lentile,and wheat as well. I myself belong to farming back ground.
can you please suggest any good business related to agriculture or any food processing. i can invest any thing between 10 to 15 lacks if plan is good. also tell me how to start making a good business plan .
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Scott Wilson Reply:
May 10th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Mr. Suryabhan Patel,
What you are talking about is processed agricultural comodities and that needs the machineries and experience as well.
So the first step should be to go and visit the market well, get idea about the market forces, consumer behavour, business opportunities, future prospective etc.
Then the next step should be the SWOT analysis and your interest analysis.
Thus follow these two steps and your work will be more than easier.
Thank You.
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Hi,
I am Vikram and I want to start my own business in paper carry bag manufacturing and I have Rs60000 with me and I have proper production space in Delhi so, kindly tell me about the machine price,raw material price ,profit margin and how to get customers and how much more investment is required.
Please send these details at my email.id and very soon I am waiting for your response.
Thank You
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Scott Wilson Reply:
May 25th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Mr. Vikram singh,
The business which you have chosen is a great option. If you have your place for manufacturing, it is a plus point.
machine price defers with many aspects. So you have to inquire for that personally from the machinery dealer and get the estimated initial investment.
For customer, I would advise you to appoint marketing executive because in this business you have to roam around the market and get the customers.
The shop keeper will not come to your place to purchase these bags. You have to go to their place and get the order because there are many competitors in this field and they do the sane thing.
I hope this answers your question.
Thank you.
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Hi,i m eager to start home made foods business,but how to actually go about it,we r staying at navi mumbai,can some one suggest how to start the business,what r the govt. rules for ensuring the quality of products,where & how to market the products.
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Scott Wilson Reply:
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:14 am
Ms. Shivani,
There is no government procedures if you want to start it at small level. If you want to start it in a shop, you can set up a plan and prepare the goods and sell the foods. But take care that your products are unique and Higgins.
Thank you.
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HELLO SCOTT,
sir i am planning to start a manufacturing business of FMCG’s
please suggest me what will be good things to manufacture.my capital is about 15-20 lacs
I also read in one of your replies tat u have readymade projects for rural and urban business.i have a farm and im intrested in farm based business too .specially in cattle so if u help me with ur project it will be great.
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Scott Wilson Reply:
June 23rd, 2010 at 9:23 am
Mr. Siddhu,
I don’t have any project related to the cattle right now so for the time you need to work out some estimation and analysis of the business related to the cattle.
Thank you.
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Helo sir
I am interested to do home based data entry/etc .Please send me providers details / source
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Helo
if anybody having data entry works available without upfront fee kindly inform me
sarma
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i want to start a snacks business a micro industry so please suggest me how much investment is required to start a business
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Scott Wilson Reply:
June 23rd, 2010 at 9:15 am
Mr. Ashish,
The investment amount depends upon the place, scale and the type of the restaurant you want to start.
Thank you.
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Dear Sir, I would like to start small business from home. I am from Mumbai. Can you suggest me how can I proceed with the idea as I have limited capital to invest? I have few options however I have no idea which one will be the best for me.
1. Catering (Tiffin service)
2. Recruitment (work from home)
3. Tuitions
4. LIC Agent.
Please suggest me what should do so that I can contribute my bit to the family.
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Hello,
I am interested in setting up a plant for industrial gases like nitrogen, oxygen, acetylene, liquid nitrogen etc in the state of UP. I am not sure about the market prospect of this project, like who will be my main buyer. I read that Bihar have big potential for ethanol manufacturing unit, but not sure about the use of these gases. Please comment, Thanx
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Dear Scott, Impressed with all the above discussions and thought that you can surely help me in starting my business. I’m into Polymer field since last 6-7 yrs with well understanding of manufacturing processes in chemical plants. Would like to start something in this field or may be related to this field?
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