small business Archives - Third Eyesight https://myechoproject.com/TES/tag/small-business/ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:37:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 GST Council Meets Today: What the Overhaul Could Mean for E-Commerce Sellers https://myechoproject.com/TES/gst-council-meets-today-what-the-overhaul-could-mean-for-e-commerce-sellers/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/gst-council-meets-today-what-the-overhaul-could-mean-for-e-commerce-sellers/#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6760 Aakriti Bansal, Medianama 3 September 2025 The Goods and Services Tax (GST) overhaul simplifies India’s tax structure and lowers prices for many goods. However, for e-commerce sellers, the change arrives at the worst possible moment. Platforms and sellers must adjust billing systems, invoices, and inventory records just as the festive season begins. The festive period […]

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/gst-council-meets-today-what-the-overhaul-could-mean-for-e-commerce-sellers/feed/ 0 Shiprocket Unveils Shunya AI: What The E-Commerce AI Shift Means for MSMEs https://myechoproject.com/TES/shiprocket-unveils-shunya-ai-what-the-e-commerce-ai-shift-means-for-msmes/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/shiprocket-unveils-shunya-ai-what-the-e-commerce-ai-shift-means-for-msmes/#respond Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:34:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6749 Prabhanu Kumar Das, Medianama 16 July 2025 E-commerce logistics platform Shiprocket announced the launch of Shunya.ai, a sovereign AI model developed in India to support the country’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), on July 11. The company claims that it is India’s first multimodal AI stack, built in partnership with US-based Ultrasafe Inc. This […]

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/shiprocket-unveils-shunya-ai-what-the-e-commerce-ai-shift-means-for-msmes/feed/ 0 How Zomato’s Opaque Ad Model Is Squeezing Small Restaurants’ Margins and Forcing Unsustainable Spending https://myechoproject.com/TES/how-zomatos-opaque-ad-model-is-squeezing-small-restaurants-margins-and-forcing-unsustainable-spending/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/how-zomatos-opaque-ad-model-is-squeezing-small-restaurants-margins-and-forcing-unsustainable-spending/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:25:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6716 Aakriti Bansal, MediaNama June 5, 2025 A restaurant owner recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to publicly slam Zomato for “mystery charges” and unauthorised ad placements, reigniting concerns over how the platform treats its small business partners. The tweet, accompanied by screenshots of the restaurant’s earnings dashboard, claimed that despite months of listings, his restaurant […]

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/how-zomatos-opaque-ad-model-is-squeezing-small-restaurants-margins-and-forcing-unsustainable-spending/feed/ 0 D2C – Founders v Investors (video; panel discussion) https://myechoproject.com/TES/d2c-founders-v-investors/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/d2c-founders-v-investors/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:20:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6594 In a startup world, founders are typically creators first while investors see themselves as the monitors. Therefore, conflicts between the two are almost a default feature of a relationship that in effect funds a dream. From ‘off’ chemistry to differences of opinion to what some founders see as shackles on entrepreneurial freedom, the reasons could […]

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/d2c-founders-v-investors/feed/ 0 Retail in Critical Care – The Impact of COVID-2019 https://myechoproject.com/TES/retail-in-critical-care-the-impact-of-covid-2019/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/retail-in-critical-care-the-impact-of-covid-2019/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:45:16 +0000 http://thirdeyesight.in/blog/?p=1809 COVID-2019 has hit all businesses, but some parts of the consumer business have been hit particularly hard. A perspective on what is likely in the short term, and how businesses should be looking to the future.

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/retail-in-critical-care-the-impact-of-covid-2019/feed/ 0 Food Processing – Supply Chain Conflicts and Food Security (Video) https://myechoproject.com/TES/food-processing-supply-chain-conflicts-and-food-security-video/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/food-processing-supply-chain-conflicts-and-food-security-video/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2017 06:45:41 +0000 http://thirdeyesight.in/blog/?p=1726 A short, candid talk by Devangshu Dutta about the inherent conflicts in the food supply chain and the need to look at food security from the point of view of sustainability and risk-management.

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/food-processing-supply-chain-conflicts-and-food-security-video/feed/ 0 Free the Golden Bird https://myechoproject.com/TES/free-the-golden-bird/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/free-the-golden-bird/#respond Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:39:53 +0000 http://thirdeyesight.in/blog/?p=1218 2013 is an important budget year politically due to impending elections but also economically due to the dismal GDP growth. Will the Finance Minister choose to crack the whip this year, or cut the chains?

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/free-the-golden-bird/feed/ 0 Retail’s Elves https://myechoproject.com/TES/retails-elves/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/retails-elves/#respond Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:05:37 +0000 http://thirdeyesight.in/blog/?p=1190 Most of us are inclined to view the growth of modern retail as a precursor to the growth of the SME sector. Actually the reverse is equally true, perhaps more so.

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/retails-elves/feed/ 0 Talking about a revolution https://myechoproject.com/TES/talking-about-a-revolution/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/talking-about-a-revolution/#respond Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:09:38 +0000 http://thirdeyesight.in/blog/?p=1151 We need to drastically rethink the role of retail in our society if we want India’s urban centres to be healthier, dynamic and sustainable in every possible way.

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/talking-about-a-revolution/feed/ 0 Independent Retailers Thriving in Manhattan https://myechoproject.com/TES/independent-retailers-thriving-in-manhattan/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/independent-retailers-thriving-in-manhattan/#respond Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:07:16 +0000 http://thirdeyesight.in/blog/?p=532 Interesting subject to discuss - the tradition of small, independent retailers on Manhattan's Lower east side, their survival despite the recession, and their determination to thrive. Personally, I hope there will always be some ponds with room in them to let such small fry bubble up their innovations: they keep the fashion business alive. [More...]

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