An academic capstone prototype
MSME Community was built by students of IIM Calcutta as part of the EPGM-29 capstone project. It exists to demonstrate an idea — that awareness, not scheme design, is the gap for most Indian MSMEs. It is a teaching artefact, not a live commercial service.
Not a registered business
This site is not operated by a registered company, firm or consultancy. No fees are charged, no contracts are formed, and no professional services are sold through it.
Not an official IIM Calcutta product
The IIM Calcutta credit shown on this site identifies the students' academic programme only. This is not an official product of the institute, it is not published or maintained by the institute, and it is not affiliated with, approved by, or endorsed by the institute.
Not affiliated with any government body
We have no affiliation with the Ministry of MSME, SIDBI, NSIC, the Udyam portal, MSME Samadhaan, GeM, Startup India or any other government body or ministry. Names of schemes and portals appear only to describe publicly available programmes.
Verify everything officially
Scheme criteria, subsidy amounts, interest rates and application routes change often and are simplified here. Before you apply, spend money or make a business decision, confirm every detail on the official government portal for that scheme, and take professional advice where it matters.
Illustrative content
Testimonials shown on the site are illustrative samples written for the prototype and do not describe real clients. Calculator outputs are estimates from simplified formulas, not audited figures.
Questions
Write to hello@msmecommunity.in.