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Capacity Building for New Enterprise

The Capacity Building for New Enterprises initiative is designed to strengthen Assam’s emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem. It equips new and aspiring MSMEs with essential business, financial, and managerial skills. The program specifically supports first-generation entrepreneurs, youth, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), women-led enterprises, and SC/ST entrepreneurs through structured training, mentorship, sector-specific guidance, and exposure visits. By emphasizing practical learning, enterprise readiness, and managerial competence, the initiative fosters sustainable and competitive MSMEs across the state. It also promotes inclusive growth by encouraging participation from rural communities, women, and socially disadvantaged groups. Goal : The goal of the Capacity Building for New Enterprises initiative is to empower new and aspiring entrepreneurs, youth, Self-Help Groups, women-led

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Objectives

  • Develop entrepreneurial skills: Business idea validation, business planning, compliance understanding, and risk management.
  • Enhance financial literacy: Basics of book keeping, credit linkages, digital payment systems, GST, and cost control.
  • Strengthen managerial and operational competence: HR management, production planning, quality control, and market strategy.
  • Provide exposure and mentorship: Visits to successful enterprises, cluster-based mentorship programs, and peer networking.

Target Beneficiaries:

  • New Entrepreneurs and Startups: First-generation business owners in manufacturing or services.
  • Youth (18–35 years): Individuals seeking self-employment under Skill India or PMEGP.
  • Self-Help Groups (SHGs): Transitioning into micro-enterprises under NRLM or ASRLM.
  • Women-led Enterprises: Encouraging gender inclusion in sectors like food processing, handicrafts, and textiles.
  • SC/ST Entrepreneurs: Ensuring social equity and representation in Assam’s enterprise development ecosystem.
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Expected Outcomes:

  • Creation of a skilled pool of entrepreneurs capable of managing sustainable MSMEs.
  • Improved survival rate of new enterprises within their first three years
  • Enhanced credit readiness and digital adoption among MSMEs
  • Strengthened grassroots entrepreneurial culture, especially in rural and semi-urban Assam.
  • Contribution to job creation, regional industrialization, and inclusive economic growth.