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How Can Small Businesses Sell Everywhere Online? 🌐

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises held a national seminar at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

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Organized by the Ministry’s Development and Facilitation Office with the Entrepreneurship Cell of the institute.

Focused on making small firms ready to export using internet platforms.

Included experts from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Export‑Import Bank, and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation.

Aimed to improve coordination between national and state governments for better support.

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The event taught owners of small companies how to use digital commerce to reach customers worldwide.

Speakers explained export procedures, online payment systems, and ways to protect against risks.

Students and future entrepreneurs learned about new chances in international trade.

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Development and Facilitation Office

A department that helps businesses grow and solve problems.

Entrepreneurship Cell

A group at the school that helps people start new businesses.

Directorate General of Foreign Trade

The government agency that looks after buying and selling with other countries.

Export‑Import Bank

A bank that gives money to help companies sell abroad and buy things from other places.

Export Credit Guarantee Corporation

An organization that protects companies from losing money when they sell to other countries.

Digitisation

Changing paper work into computer files and using technology.

Capacity‑building

Teaching people new skills so they can do more things.

Compliance

Following the rules and laws.

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