SME Business Forum has been initiated by Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe, Founder and President, SME Chamber of India & CMD, Macro Group of Companies and inaugurated on 3rd May 2008 in Mumbai at the hands of Dr. C. Rangarajan, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India & Former Governor of Reserve Bank of India in the presence of Mr. C. B. Bhave, Chairman, Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Mr. Dinesh Rai - Secretary, Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, Mr. G. N. Bajpai, Chairman, SEBI, Mr. T. C. Venkat Subramaniam, CMD, EXIM Bank of India, which was formerly known as the “SME Business Club”.

Allied Business Support Services :

• Knowledge, guidance, mentoring, handholding, education, valuable support and create more awareness about competitive markets.
• Strategic plan for branding and marketing at the local and national levels.
• Unique business plans for 10X growth.
• Advantages of banking finance, Government schemes and policies, its benefits & advantages.
• Collateral free loans from Rs. 1 crore to Rs.100 crores.
• Grants & subsidies for setting up manufacturing units.
• Market development assistance for export promotion.
• Benefits and advantages for PLI scheme, Free Trade Agreements, Government emergency loans, MSME loans & start-ups loans.
• Government initiatives for setting up manufacturing units for the reduction of imports.
• Advantages of entering into capital market for alternative finance and handholding and support for restructuring and revival of sick and NPA units.

International Business & Export Opportunities :

“SME Business Forum” jointly with Manufacturers & Exporters Association of India has been providing support services and assistance to the manufacturers, exporters & suppliers:

• To enter into emerging global markets for promotion & enhancement of exports.
• Business connectivity with buyers and importers.
• Establish business partnerships with Indian and foreign companies for collaborations, joint ventures, technology transfers, contract manufacturing, mergers & acquisitions and other emerging opportunities.

Finance & Investment Opportunities :

“SME Business Forum” jointly with SME Chamber of India also helps to the members:

• Channelise collateral-free finance facilities from Rs.1 crore to Rs.100 crores for working capital, project finance, exports, purchase of capital goods, machines, equipment, development and transformation of enterprises for quality productivity for global competitiveness.
• Developed a consortium of investment bankers and financial consultants to arrange private equity, venture capital, angel investment, external commercial borrowings and debt syndication for further business growth & acquisition of other enterprises.

Business & Industrial Activities Expansion Services :

• Avail the unique and valuable services to set up manufacturing units, identify industrial land, set up manufacturing activities in ready-made industrial premises.
• Acquire operating and sick units in various industrial sectors.
• Avail facilities for resolving their issues & grievances related to banks, financial institutions, regulatory authorities, Government agencies, corporates, multinational companies and assistance in recovering delayed receivables.

Training program and executive educational activities :

“SME Business Forum” jointly with SME Business Management Institute will provide various types of training and executive educational programs:

• For enhancement of skill, knowledge, capacity & capability of entrepreneurs, start-ups, members of family managed business, young and women entrepreneurs, senior executives of SME and mid corporate enterprises as well as main work force.
• Strengthening them to compete with the local to global markets.
• Enhance the entrepreneurial leadership qualities & skills for enhancement of 10X business growth, convert small businesses to emerging enterprises, explore expansion and diversification, establish cooperation with Indian and foreign companies for collaborations and attract investors and business partner for further business growth.

Contribution of entrepreneurs to achieve 'Viksit Bharat' :

The uniqueness of "SME Business Forum" will be to create and establish an elite business group of entrepreneurs, business tycoons, industrialists, inventors and investors to establish cordial relationship to support each other to enhance business activities, industrial growth and expansion of manufacturing activities in Tier 2 and 3 cities to contribute for economic land industrial growth of the nation, generate employment, encourage new entrepreneurship and accomplish the vision and mission of Hon’ble Prime Minister to march towards 'Viksit Bharat' to make India a manufacturing hub of the world.

Recognition of entrepreneurs and enterprises :

SME Chamber of India and Manufacturers & Exporters Association of India have been recognising Entrepreneurs, enterprises, institutions and heads of mid-sized industries, mid corporates and senior executives for their remarkable achievements and outstanding contributions in their respective business fields by conferring “India SME Excellence Awards”, “Best SME Brand of India”, “Best Entrepreneur of the Year Award”, and “India Manufacturing Excellence Awards. This will highlight the efforts and contributions of the entrepreneurs and their enterprises for business growth, export promotion, industrial growth, employment generation, reduction of imports by manufacturing substitute products, success in competitive and difficult situations of the markets as well as value addition in the concerned industries for innovation, invention and its commercialisation.