CIMSME

Confederation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Confederation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CIMSME) is a section 8 company registered in India and has its district and state council across India. We provide the industry’s best practices through education while enabling collaboration, mentorship, peer-based learning, and the sharing of innovative ideas for entrepreneurs across the globe. We are the fastest-growing entrepreneurial support network in the country. Confederation aims to be the leader in providing the best industry resources for building thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems through sustainable entrepreneurial programs across a wide scope of industries and disciplines. We are the go-to organization for micro, small and medium enterprises, startups, womenpreneurs, studentpreneurs, solopreneurs and other entrepreneurship support organizations that are dedicated to nurturing unique businesses in their communities.

We are a national business network of 15,724+ leading entrepreneurs. Founded in the recent past by a group of young entrepreneurs, Confederation enables business owners to learn from each other, leading to greater business success and enriched personal life.

Centre of Excellence for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CEIIE), Centre of Excellence for Blockchain Technologies (CEBT) are units of Confederation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CIMSME), India.

Mission

  • To engage leading entrepreneurs to learn and grow.
  • To be the most representative business confederation in India, a strong, homogeneous and comprehensive associative employer structure, able to effectively defend the interests of companies in India and abroad.

Vision

  • To build the world’s most influential community of entrepreneurs.
  • Represent the national business activity, with autonomy and independence in India and abroad.
  • Contribute to the progress of the market economy and private initiative.
  • Support companies of all sizes and sectors.
  • Be the spokesman for enterprises and defend their interests and proposals within economic, political and social fora.
  • Defend the social dialogue as a tool for increasing competitiveness.
  • Negotiate, on behalf of companies, with the social partners and with political power, both at national and international level.
  • Be an agent of change in dialogue with civil society, promoting and ensuring sustainable growth of the Indian companies and of the economy in a globalized world.

Objectives

  • To assist members in export promotion, modernisation, quality control, pollution control, improving the efficiency of utilization of resources, utilisation of cutting-edge tools and techniques etc.
  • To assist the government in achieving socio-economic goals of removing poverty and increasing employment opportunities through a holistic approach of collaboration.
  • To promote scientific research, import substitution, and fullest possible utilization of national resources, innovation and incubation, a culture of collaboration.
  • To identify and strengthen industry’s role in the economic development of the country
  • To act as a catalyst in bringing about the growth and development of Indian Industry and better entrepreneur growth eco-system
  • To reinforce industry’s commitment to society
  • To provide up-to-date information and data to industry, government, institution and other stakeholders
  • To create awareness and support industry’s efforts on quality, environment, energy management and consumer protection
  • To identify and address the special needs of the small sector to make it more competitive
  • To promote cooperation with counterpart organisations
  • To work towards the globalization of Indian industry and integration into the world economy
  • To conduct interdisciplinary research in analytical and applied areas of social sciences, encompassing diverse aspects of development.
  • To assist both central and state governments by undertaking systematic studies of resource potential, identifying factors influencing growth and examining measures for reducing poverty.
  • To establish fruitful contacts with other institutions and scholars engaged in social science research through collaborative research programmes and seminars, and to conduct training courses and refresher programmes for university and college teachers and public functionaries.

Startup

This is the first time a global mapping of startups has been planned to focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, known as the SDGs. Because these startups have the potential to have a good social and environmental impact as well as financial gains, they are referred to as “SDGs: Global Impact Startups.”
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WCombinator

WCombinator is an international network and digital platform that can connect users with different types of resources, as well as share top research and strategy insights. It is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of diverse women entrepreneurs, no matter where they are located or in what industry they work. COVID-19 inspired WCombinator to take on the role of an agitator and work to connect female entrepreneurs and support organisations across the country.
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MSME Growth

MSMEs are widely recognised for their significant contributions to sustainable development in terms of creating decent jobs, enhancing economic growth, providing public goods and services, and decreasing poverty and inequality.
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Womenomics

Womenomics is the concept that the advancement of women's economic prosperity will contribute to the economy's overall success. The key to women's economic success, worldwide, is that we must first identify the cultural and logistical reasons why so few women participate in the workforce. This represents both the creation of job opportunities for women, as well as their support. Womenomics is a dynamic force that has the potential to expand a contracting labour market, contribute significantly to GDP, and promote overall wellness.
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Global Alliance for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (GAWASH)

GAWASH is a multi-stakeholder collaboration of governments and their civil society, commercial sector, United Nations agencies, research and learning institutes, development banks, and donor partners. Partners use their convening power to galvanise political leadership to lobby for and coordinate action on water, sanitation, and hygiene. Partners believe that government-led, collaborative, multi-stakeholder decision-making results in more effective and sustainable solutions.
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Global Alliance for Good Health & Well Being (GAGHW)

The 3rd Sustainable Development Goal (SDG3) aims at globally improving everyone’s health and well-being in the world, no matter their level of income, age, race, gender etc. According to the UN, despite significant strides made in increasing global life expectancy, inequalities in healthcare access still exist. More than 6 million children still die before their 5th birthday each year and only half of all women in developing regions have access to the healthcare they need.
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Global Alliance for Future of Education and Future of Work (GAFEFW)

To prepare for what lies ahead, we must evaluate not just the changes we observe now, but also the new realities these changes will bring about in the future. How will working from home change the restaurant industry? Real estate? Transportation? The design of cities? How will a year of homeschooling change the attitudes of this and future generations toward red-blooded capitalism? To establish answers to these and many other larger, more existential issues, we must think broadly, profoundly, and linearly, and begin to construct hypotheses about our future of education and work. This timeline is one method.
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Global Alliance for the Future of Food and Agriculture (GAFFA)

The GAFFA is a one-of-a-kind coalition of organisations that have joined forces to help shift food and agriculture systems toward more sustainability, security, and justice. Despite our differences, we are committed to playing our individual and collective roles in food system reform because we believe in the necessity of promoting sustainable global agricultural and food systems, as well as the power of working together and with others to effect positive change. It digs deep into innovations in farming, aquaculture, filling the global protein gap, reducing the carbon footprint of supply chains, and more.
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Global Alliance for Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (GAIII)

The GAIII is dedicated to identifying nation’s infrastructure needs, creating awareness of those needs, and finding solutions to critical public policy challenges. It strives to promote proven, innovative technology and higher safety standards in a non-partisan manner to achieve excellence nationwide. When infrastructure development is coupled with inclusive industrialisation, the foundation is laid for economic growth that will improve living standards, facilitate innovation, promote international trade, and enable the efficient use of resources. The development of resilient infrastructure will also help reduce the impacts of climate change.
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Global Alliance for Sustainable Cities and Communities (GASCC)

The GASCC is an open coalition to spread sustainable smart city technology to the global market through standardizing smart city technology. The purpose of GASCC is to develop a standardized and interoperable framework. We build a global ecosystem of smart city to lead the development of smart city industry by forming and maintaining cooperation networks and spreading standardized technologies. Alliance purpose is to provide the networking and funding to support projects that help everyone live a good quality of life while restoring the global life-support systems so all species are sustained in life-giving harmony in perpetuity.
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Global Alliance for Clean Energy and Transportation (GACET)

The GACET mission is to accelerate the clean energy, transportation and climate solution innovation that is critical to meeting the climate goals. It facilitates the expansion of clean energy and transportation policies, programs, and innovation, with an emphasis on renewable energy, energy storage, energy equity, and resiliency. To advance its mission:Develops strategic partnershipsManages state-focused learning exchangesLeverages multi-state projectsExpands the benefits of clean energy and transportationDelivers technical assistanceEducates the wider clean energy and transportation community.Represents the interests and highlights the success of clean energy programs in global national and regional forums
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Global Alliance for Climate Change and Environment (GACCE)

The GACCE is a can-do working group focused on that goal. The GACCE believes that climate change is the existential crisis of our time and that understanding the intersectionality of environmental policy and sustainability management is critically important to the development of public service professionals, regardless of specialization. We believe the climate crisis to not only be an environmental issue, but one that is at the backdrop of all policies including, but not limited to, race, gender, urban planning, class, and health. To that end, we aim to provide a platform for understanding the nuances of emerging environmental policy and advocacy through workshop series, panel events, and actionable community initiatives across the country and beyond.
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Global Alliance for Sustainable Fashion (GASF)

GASF is a network for sustainable businesses and creatives looking to make a difference in the industry. We provide resources, sharing opportunities, strategy sessions, and creative channels to market to sustainable fashion professionals. We think that collective action can spark change.GASF focuses on and aims to improve the fashion industry's linked social, ecological, and financial systems. It is a continuous process to bring about change in the product and the various systems of the fashion industry for economic development, ecological integrity, and social justice.
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Global Alliance for Financial Inclusion (GAFI)

The GAFI is an inclusive platform of financial sector policymakers in developing and emerging countries to carry forward work on financial inclusion. The goal is to accelerate the adoption of successful financial inclusion policy solutions.Financial inclusion is necessary to ensure that economic growth performance is inclusive and sustained. Financial inclusion refers to all initiatives that make formal financial services Available, Accessible and Affordable to all segments of the population. This requires particular attention to specific portions of the population that have been historically excluded from the formal financial sector either because of their income level and volatility, gender, location, type of activity, or level of financial literacy.
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Global Alliance for Sustainable Economic Development (GASED)

GASED strives to achieve economic, social, and environmental justice through community-based economic development. It pursues its mission by assisting community-based economic institutions that provide direct economic benefits to individuals, families, and communities. These institutions enhance community investments in order to help those communities build an economic structure that allows them to exercise greater control over their own futures. GASED’s strategies focus on improving assets and amenities within the county, strengthening communities, and working to make the county more prosperous, successful, diversified, and sustainable.
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Global Alliance for Poverty Eradication (GAPE)

The GAPE will work with partners to make this happen, including: Building accountability linked to a country’s own plans for reducing poverty, agreeing benchmarks equally with partners. Highlighting importance of good economic and social policies as well as strong commitment to transparency, accountability and good governance. Promoting a shared commitment to respect human rights and encouraging greater cooperation between all organisations providing aid. Acting to prevent misuse of funds and supporting improved public financial management and accountability. Developing further understanding of effective partnerships in fragile states, publishing more information about GAPE’s conditions on bilateral programmes, and monitoring and reviewing the impact of this policy.
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Global Workforce Development Council (GWDC)

By implementing an effective, efficient, and inclusive workforce ecosystem that provides equal access to innovative, integrated, data-driven products and services designed and aligned to meet the needs of businesses and all job seekers, the council is poised to drive equitable economic growth around the world.Goal 1: Improve Employer-Employee Relationships.Goal 2: Improve People's Skills!Goal 3: Matching People with Jobs.Goal 4: Make Sure We're Reachable to Everyone.Goal 5: Increase the visibility of what we do.Goal 6: Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion.
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Global Alliance for Sustainable Production and Consumption (GASPC)

Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution are all caused by unsustainable consumption and production patterns. During the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental degradation has become even more visible, highlighting the vulnerability of our societies.The Global Alliance for Sustainable Production and Consumption will be responsible for:1. Involving relevant stakeholders in the prioritisation of sustainable products and services, as well as associated certification and accreditation2. Ensuring the private sector's participation and collaboration3. Collaborating and innovating with the youth population to effect change
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Global Alliance for Peace Justice and Strong Institutions (GAPJSI)

The alliance is committed to fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies free of fear and violence. There can be no sustainable development unless there is peace, and there can be no peace unless there is sustainable development.The alliance's goal is to contribute to the ongoing conversation about achieving peace, justice, and strong institutions around the world. It is aimed at key decision-makers and key stakeholders, including government agencies, regional organisations, and civil society organisations (CSOs).Alliance Should focus on channelling effective recommendations and information to supplement ongoing efforts, motivate collective action, inspire decision-making, and promote multi-sectoral engagement to achieve common goals based on successful experiences and best practises.
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Global Alliance for Sustainable Media and Publishing (GASMP)

Humanity must bridge the ``emissions gap`` between current efforts and what is required to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. We prefer to think of it as a cultural divide between what we are doing and what is possible and, in fact, required. The media and publishing industries are uniquely positioned to close this gap.We have a superpower as an alliance: the ability to appeal to both hearts and minds. Alliance can inspire more enlightened behaviors, amplify the stories that need to be told, challenge business as usual, and, finally, normalize sustainable living through content. Imagine what we could achieve if all major media companies – from broadcast to advertising, education to radio, entertainment providers to publishing, news outlets to exhibitions and events – worked in concert to turn the tide on climate change.We are committedTo identify, be aware, implement innovation-based solutions to combat climate change, and drive climate-friendly lifestyles and behaviour through content and publishing.Media and publishing as partners in education for sustainable development
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The 6 P’s of the

Entrepreneurial Spirit
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Passion

Passion cannot survive without a path
02

Path

This is your plan for getting there, at the pace you set
03

Positivity

No success is possible without cultivating an optimistic perspective
04

People

Without the power of people around you to support you
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Perseverance

None of these P’s will work if you don’t fuel them with perseverance
06

Productivity

How you use your time to make it count.
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