Small Business and Entrepreneurship

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Author(s): Dr. K. Sundar

Publication Date: 20 February, 2023 Available in all formats

Publisher: Vijay Nicole Imprints Private Limited

ISBN: 9789395245388

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Table of contents

Biographical note

Excerpt

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Small Scale Industries and Small Entrepreneurs
- Definition of Small Business in India
- Different Definitions of SSI
- Characteristics of Small-Scale Industries
- Scope and Types of SSIs
- Objectives of SSIs
- Role or Significance of SSIs
- Problems of Small-Scale Industries
- Registration of SSI
- Documents Required for Registration at Appropriate Authority
- Steps to be Taken for Starting SSI
- Promoter’s Margin or Seed Capital
- Review Questions
Chapter 2 Governmental and Non-Governmental Agencies Promoting Entrepreneurship
- Role of Government and Non-Government Agency in Promotion of EDP
- Institutions Promoting EDP
- The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII)
- Review Questions
Chapter 3 Business Idea Generation
- Introduction
- Searching for Business Ideas or Opportunities
- Idea Generation by Market Scanning
- Sources of Business Ideas
- Approach to Ideation
- Review Questions
Chapter 4 Opportunity Analysis/Project Formulation
- Meaning of Opportunity
- Characteristics / Attributes of Opportunity
- Identification and Analysis of Business Opportunities
- Kinds of Business Opportunities
- Opportunities at Global Level
- Sources of Opportunities
- Steps in Selection of New Business Opportunities
- Criteria to Assess Business Opportunity
- Review Questions
Chapter 5 Managerial Feasibility/Forms of Ownership
- Introduction
- Factors Influencing Choice of Appropriate Type of Organization
- Review Questions
Chapter 6 Financial and Economic Feasibility
- Financial Feasibility
- Financial Planning
- Capitalization
- Factors Influencing Pattern of Capital Structure
- Source of Funds
- Bank Finance
- Venture Capital Finance
- Estimation of Cost of Production and Marketing Cost
- Break-Even Analysis
- Assessment of Fixed and Working Capital Requirements
- Review Questions
Chapter 7 Institutional Finance and Entrepreneurship
- Structure of Development
- Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)
- Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI)Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation
- Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)
- Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
- State Financial Corporation (SFC)
- Industrial Investment Bank of India (IIBI)
- Indian Investment Centre (IIC)
- Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation (TIIC)
- Commercial Banks
- Financial Schemes of Commercial Banks
- Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
- Unit Trust of India (Uti)
- Review Questions
Chapter 8 District Industries Centre (DIC)
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Structure
- Functions of DIC
- Registration
- Operations of DIC
- Review Questions
Chapter 9 Industrial Estate
- Introduction
- Meaning
- Definitions
- Objectives of Industrial Estate
- Classification of Industrial Estates
- Features of Industrial Estate
- Merits of Industrial Estates
- Industrial Estates in India
- Industrial Estates Programme During the Plan Periods
- Reasons for Poor Performance of Industrial Estates
- Review Questions
Chapter 10 Incentives and Subsidies
- Need for Incentives
- Incentives Offered by State and Central Government to SSI
- Subsidies to SSIs
- Subsidies to Small Scale Industries
- Incentives and Subsidies in Tamil Nadu
- Subsidies for Exporters in India
- Review Questions
INDEX

Table of contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Small Scale Industries and Small Entrepreneurs
- Definition of Small Business in India
- Different Definitions of SSI
- Characteristics of Small-Scale Industries
- Scope and Types of SSIs
- Objectives of SSIs
- Role or Significance of SSIs
- Problems of Small-Scale Industries
- Registration of SSI
- Documents Required for Registration at Appropriate Authority
- Steps to be Taken for Starting SSI
- Promoter’s Margin or Seed Capital
- Review Questions
Chapter 2 Governmental and Non-Governmental Agencies Promoting Entrepreneurship
- Role of Government and Non-Government Agency in Promotion of EDP
- Institutions Promoting EDP
- The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII)
- Review Questions
Chapter 3 Business Idea Generation
- Introduction
- Searching for Business Ideas or Opportunities
- Idea Generation by Market Scanning
- Sources of Business Ideas
- Approach to Ideation
- Review Questions
Chapter 4 Opportunity Analysis/Project Formulation
- Meaning of Opportunity
- Characteristics / Attributes of Opportunity
- Identification and Analysis of Business Opportunities
- Kinds of Business Opportunities
- Opportunities at Global Level
- Sources of Opportunities
- Steps in Selection of New Business Opportunities
- Criteria to Assess Business Opportunity
- Review Questions
Chapter 5 Managerial Feasibility/Forms of Ownership
- Introduction
- Factors Influencing Choice of Appropriate Type of Organization
- Review Questions
Chapter 6 Financial and Economic Feasibility
- Financial Feasibility
- Financial Planning
- Capitalization
- Factors Influencing Pattern of Capital Structure
- Source of Funds
- Bank Finance
- Venture Capital Finance
- Estimation of Cost of Production and Marketing Cost
- Break-Even Analysis
- Assessment of Fixed and Working Capital Requirements
- Review Questions
Chapter 7 Institutional Finance and Entrepreneurship
- Structure of Development
- Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)
- Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI)Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation
- Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)
- Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
- State Financial Corporation (SFC)
- Industrial Investment Bank of India (IIBI)
- Indian Investment Centre (IIC)
- Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation (TIIC)
- Commercial Banks
- Financial Schemes of Commercial Banks
- Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
- Unit Trust of India (Uti)
- Review Questions
Chapter 8 District Industries Centre (DIC)
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Structure
- Functions of DIC
- Registration
- Operations of DIC
- Review Questions
Chapter 9 Industrial Estate
- Introduction
- Meaning
- Definitions
- Objectives of Industrial Estate
- Classification of Industrial Estates
- Features of Industrial Estate
- Merits of Industrial Estates
- Industrial Estates in India
- Industrial Estates Programme During the Plan Periods
- Reasons for Poor Performance of Industrial Estates
- Review Questions
Chapter 10 Incentives and Subsidies
- Need for Incentives
- Incentives Offered by State and Central Government to SSI
- Subsidies to SSIs
- Subsidies to Small Scale Industries
- Incentives and Subsidies in Tamil Nadu
- Subsidies for Exporters in India
- Review Questions
INDEX

Biographical note

Dr. K. Sundar is Professor, Department of Commerce, Annamalai University. He has over 25 years of UG and PG teaching experience. A prolific author, he has contributed over 100 articles in national and international journals. He has authored books on Business Communication, Principles of Management, Human Resource Management, Organisation Behaviour, Business Ethics, Business Management and Auditing.

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CONTENTS

Preface

Chapter 1 Small Scale Industries and Small Entrepreneurs

Definition of Small Business in India

Different Definitions of SSI

Characteristics of Small-Scale Industries

Scope and Types of SSIs

Objectives of SSIs

Role or Significance of SSIs

Problems of Small-Scale Industries

Registration of SSI