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    <title>Unfolded what ails India's MSME &amp; startup ecosystem</title>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>P. Sesh Kumar</namePart>
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    <place>
      <placeTerm type="text">Chandigarh</placeTerm>
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    <publisher>The Browser</publisher>
    <dateIssued>2026</dateIssued>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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  <abstract>ndia calls its MSMEs the backbone of the economy. But if that is true, why does the spine keep bending?

UNFOLDED: What Ails India's MSME &amp; Startup Ecosystem? is a deeply personal, hard-nosed look at what really happens when lofty announcements collide with lived reality. Written by someone who has worked inside the system—and audited it from the outside—the book cuts through speeches, dashboards, and glossy schemes to examine what actually works, what fails, and what no one wants to talk about.

From closed workshops after demonetisation to paper-heavy loan processes that defeat the very people they were meant to help, from skill programmes that train millions but place too few to credit systems that reward size over sincerity, this book follows the Indian MSME story where it truly unfolds. It also turns its lens on India’s startup boom—separating lasting value from hype, and asking whether billion-dollar valuations are being built on solid ground or shaky foundations.</abstract>
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    <name type="personal">
      <namePart>Governance Sector</namePart>
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  <subject>
    <topic>Governance</topic>
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  <subject>
    <topic>Small business - India</topic>
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  <classification authority="ddc">CS 338.642 PSE</classification>
  <identifier type="isbn">9789349042414</identifier>
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