The Department of Economics of S.S. Dempo College of Commerce & Economics, Cujira Bambolim-Goa in association with MARC Pvt. Ltd. organised a National Seminar on “Non-Conventional Sources of Financing SMEs in India” on 30th January 2019.
The Seminar commenced at 10:30 a.m. with inaugural function followed by the following sessions:
Overview of Non-Conventional Sources of Financing – Shri Ashutosh Kharangate (Managing Director, MARC Pvt. Ltd. Goa)
Funding SMEs – A Merchant Banker’s Perspective – Shri Parth Shah (Vice President, Hem Securities, Mumbai)
Investment into SMEs in Goa – A Goan Perspective – Shri N. Sriram (Director, Molbio Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd. Goa)
NSE: Opportunity for SMEs – Shri Gagandeep Singh (Manager, SME National Stock Exchange, Mumbai)
Panel Discussion – Navigating through the process of Investment for SMEs.
The Seminar ended at 3:30 p.m. with a Valedictory session. Asst. Prof. Lizia Veronica Gomes & Asst. Prof. Grishmi Takur attended the seminar along with 4 BBA(FS) students.
The seminar helped us to gain understanding on the fundamentals of Non-Conventional Sources of Finance and their benefits for SMEs in India. The seminar also provided insights on the following points:
Sources of funds of SMEs, Private Equity, Pros & Cons of Private Equity, Types of Private Equity funds, Private Equity Investment Strategies, Valuation of Companies by Private Equity Firms, SME Exchange in India – Its Evolution, Eligibility Criteria for Listing on SME Board, and Benefits of Listing.
