A Platform to Create Equity Culture among SMEs and Startups

With 26 years of experience in the Capital Market as India’s biggest Custodian to India’s biggest and largest Stock Exchange, Mr. Ajay Thakur plays a key role in setting up the SME and Startup Platform. He is the Executive Committee Member of Indian Merchant Chamber, Member of Advisory Committee of GLA University and associated with Nanubhai Desai & Co, as…

Success Story of Hotfoot – Simplifying loan lending process for Loan Aggregators

We had a candid interview with Mr. Vivek Naidu, CEO and founder of Hotfoot. Vivek is the Founder & CEO of Hotfoot Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd, a new-age FinTech / Credit Tech Platform that provides optimum end-to-end business solutions to Financial Institutions.  He has done his Master’s in Financial Management. Being born in a business family largely laid the foundation for his…

Everyone a Changemaker – An Accelerator Program by Surge Impact

For Surge Impact, social entrepreneurship is a key focus and they strongly believe that it will be a catalyst for social change, and helps startups and entrepreneurs build a better nation. Excerpts from an interview with Small Enterprise India. 1. Tell us something about your business model which is quite unique due to its diverse nature. What inspired you to…

Give your immune system a boost with healthy produce from Simply Fresh

The Indian kitchen is a hub of ingredients like cereals, vegetables, fruits, herbs & spices, edible oils, etc. which are a source of vital nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. This has been established by studies conducted over a period of time. When these ingredients are used effectively in small quantities in a dish, they help improve…

A Sustainable and AI Farming Practice Introducing Future-Ready Agriculture in India

Sustainable farming solutions in countries with arid climates such as India have caused an increased interest in hydroponic farms that practice growing plants without soil in a nutrient rich water solution. The hydroponic farming serves as an alternative promising farm practice that offers a solution for some serious challenges of crop production such as: Lack of arable land Climate change…