Projects

Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) are prime for the Indian economy to grow as they allow building entrepreneurs to float their business ideas and furnish to the GDP. Micro-Entrepreneurs or Startups mostly operate as micro-enterprises, with small scale setups and underfinanced operations. In North, India entrepreneurs are limited as compared to other regions of India. Thus, to help Entrepreneurs establish themselves without any financial obstacles, a reliable source of funding is required along with appropriate capacity building training on the business aspects which are key growth elements.

Thus, the project HASTAKAR is carried out in 3 phases to eventually make the MSEs self-sufficient and ‘Future-ready’ to compete globally, by increasing their productivity and contributing countries GDP to increase.

PHASE 1 – In-depth research of developing Export Strategy for Geographical Indication (GI) Products in new arising Global Markets.

Deliverable

• Identification of new Handicraft Products including Toys as per global demand.
• Identification of unexplored markets
• Preparing for an International Market Entry Strategy for Handicraft (Toys) Products
• Identifying Policy Interventions towards export promotion
• Put a name to the Stakeholders (artisans, buying agents, toys manufacturers, Amazon, etc..) which can contribute to export development.

PHASE 2 – Entrepreneurship Development Program that includes Access to Credit, Access to Markets & Design Interventions, based on the inputs of research work.

Deliverable

• Domestic (Physical) Capability & Capacity Building Training for 10 Days

1. Entrepreneurship Development
2. Electronic & Social Commerce
3. Export Skills

• • Three Months Pre-Incubation Process to select 100 beneficiaries Handholding for One Month
  • Scholarship Support to each beneficiary
  • Abatement to Credit (Mobilization of MFIs, NBFCs, Banks by ICC)
  • Abatement to Online Yellow Pages Directory (Digital MSME)
  • Abatement for e-Commerce Portals (Amazon, Flipkart, e-Bay etc.)
  • Facilitation for various Social Media Portals
  • Facilitation to Free Online Learning Management Portal for six months

PHASE 3 – based on the output of the research, 3D Virtual Exhibition for Strengthening Networking & Global Market Linkages

Deliverable

• • Research Study Launched by Hon’ble Chief Minister & Hon’ble Minister of the Departments
  • Identified Trade Ministers of Foreign Markets (Potential Export Markets as identified by the Research Study)
  • Signing of MOU between Government of India & Trade Ministers towards supporting Global Marketing Linkages.
  • Buyers Mobilization & Social Media Promotions

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