CAN SME EXCHANGE REALLY PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN ACCELERATING START-UP GROWTH?

ApoorvRanjan Sharma (), Balvinder Shukla (), S.K.Jain () and Manoj Joshi ()
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ApoorvRanjan Sharma: VentureNursery India
Balvinder Shukla: Amity University Uttar Pradesh India
S.K.Jain: Shri.Mata Vaishno Devi University Katra, J&K India
Manoj Joshi: Amity Business School Amity University, Lucknow India

IBT Journal of Business Studies (JBS), 2014, vol. 10, issue 1, 39-52

Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this research is to understand whether SME Exchange can really play a vital role in accelerating small and medium enterprises SME’s and Startups growth.Can it create an effective alternative source of funding for Incumbent SME’s who are facing problems of fund raising due to weak debt market and nonavailability of public market for small and medium size ventures?.Methodology/Sampling Structured interview were conducted with cofounders of SME’s and startups who have raised capital from SME Exchange or likely to raise capital.Findings SME’s are finding SME Exchange a cost effective alternative to raise capital from public market.Bank loan and private equity / Venture capital investments have their own limitation.Practical Implications SME Exchange can visibly impact the fund raising alternative for SME’s and startups and therefore impact the overall growth of SME’s.

Keywords: SME; Fund Raising; Start-ups; Growth; Entrepreneurship; Accelerator. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.46745/ilma.ibtjbs.2014.101.3

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