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	<title>Doing Business Now</title>
	<link>http://www.biz2credit.in/blog</link>
	<description>Small business advice for financing, marketing and growing a company</description>
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		<title>Impact of Inflation on SMEs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SMEs are small businesses, in their early stage of growth. They exercise little or less control over markets. They, during initial years, have to struggle with cash flow management leading to squeezed reserves and labor shortages which implies high wage costs. A rise in inflation can impact their growth and competitiveness such that in times [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.biz2credit.in/blog/2010/09/09/impact-of-inflation-on-smes/</link>
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		<title>Small and Mid Sized Auto Component Manufacturers Shining</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The auto component Manufacturers’ Association of India (ACMA) revealed that the domestic auto component industry has pegged 20% growth in the year 2009-10.  Its turnover remained US$ 22 billion.
The reason for such growth has been the expansion activities undertaken by SMEs manufacturing auto component so as to meet the growing demand of automobiles in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.biz2credit.in/blog/2010/09/04/small-and-mid-sized-auto-component-manufacturers-shining/</link>
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		<title>&#8216;Udyami Helpline&#8217; Started After Inauguration by Prime Minister</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Call centre &#8216;Udyami Helpline&#8217;, has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, opening scope for entrepreneurs to find information on Business opportunities and loan facilities available to them. SMEs shall be the main beneficiary as now they will find guidance and support for solving their inherent problems.
During the occasion, Dr. Singh said, “The Ministry of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.biz2credit.in/blog/2010/09/01/udyami-helpline-started-after-inauguration-by-prime-minister/</link>
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		<title>GIDC Announces Special Zones for Making Industry Ecosystems</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) has geared  its efforts to build an industry ecosystem where both small and large companies  can thrive together. It has concentrated mainly on chemical and engineering  sectors and is developing special zones for them.
GIDC has reserved 1,000 hectares of land from its  4,000-hectare Dahej Special Economic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.biz2credit.in/blog/2010/08/30/gidc-announces-special-zones-for-making-industry-ecosystems/</link>
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		<title>Lean Manufacturing Scheme for MSME, Kick-Started by MSME Ministry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lean manufacturing technique as a philosophy has its roots ingrained in Japan. This is a method of production where customer value is taken care of while minimizing waste and using fewer resources. It is an effort to do “more with less” and hence increase productivity. SMEs in Northern region of the country are applying such [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.biz2credit.in/blog/2010/08/26/lean-manufacturing-scheme-for-msme-kick-started-by-msme-ministry/</link>
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		<title>Methods to be Followed for Doing Business with SMBs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For advanced economies SMBs are the engines of growth. It is more relevant with the adoption of IT services by SMBs. It is difficult to compete with Fortune 500 companies if the company is a small IT service provider. But SMBs make things happening and small companies can work with them to remain profitable.
Guidelines on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.biz2credit.in/blog/2010/08/25/methods-to-be-followed-for-doing-business-with-smbs/</link>
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		<title>Finance Minister Disapproves Rate Hikes of Banks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a meeting conveyed by Finance minister Pranab Mukerjee, on Saturday, the minister showed optimism in banks refraining from increasing lending rates in-spite of the fact that some public sector banks including SBI indicated probable hikes in lending and deposit rates.
Mr. Mukerjee said, “Though there is some tightening of monetary policy by the RBI we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.biz2credit.in/blog/2010/08/20/finance-minister-disapproves-rate-hikes-of-banks/</link>
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		<title>Industrial growth in Uttarakhand</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Uttarakhand is all set to see industrial growth on its hills. Many mini industrial estates in the state is seeing industrial development and setting up of new manufacturing. Estates like Bhatwanisain, Dunda, Gawana, Lachhmoli, Chilianaula, Bhikiasain, Dwarahaat and Garud are few to name.
The state government has already allotted plots to 28 entrepreneurs in Bhatwanisain. Malini [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.biz2credit.in/blog/2010/08/18/industrial-growth-in-uttarakhand/</link>
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		<title>HSBC’s Survey reveals increase in SME Confidence Levels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HSBC&#8217;s Small Business Confidence monitor surveyed the economic growth parameter and has made it evident that 69 % of SMEs in India have a stable economic outlook. The HSBC gauges the confidence level on parameters like capital investment plans, economic growth and recruitment.
&#8220;Our research indicates confidence levels in the emerging markets are stable. SMEs in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.biz2credit.in/blog/2010/08/16/hsbc%e2%80%99s-survey-reveals-increase-in-sme-confidence-levels/</link>
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		<title>10 percent reservation for SMEs in IT Sector</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Seeing the capability of SME in executing projects, the Union ministry is considering reserving 10 percent of IT enabled projects for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).  The proposal is being circulated among the state governments to get a better response and to receive recommendations from stake holders. It is expected that the companies will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.biz2credit.in/blog/2010/08/12/10-percent-reservation-for-smes-in-it-sector/</link>
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