{"product_id":"unfolded-what-ails-indias-msme-startup-ecosystem-2","title":"UNFOLDED: What Ails India's MSME \u0026 Startup Ecosystem?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e P Sesh Kumar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e The Browser\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e First Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 01-01-2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e India calls its MSMEs the backbone of the economy. But if that is true, why does the spine keep bending?\u003cbr\u003e\nUNFOLDED: What Ails India's MSME \u0026amp; Startup Ecosystem? is a deeply personal, hard-nosed look at what really happens when lofty announcements collide with lived reality. Written by someone who has worked inside the system—and audited it from the outside—the book cuts through speeches, dashboards, and glossy schemes to examine what actually works, what fails, and what no one wants to talk about.\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom closed workshops after demonetisation to paper-heavy loan processes that defeat the very people they were meant to help, from skill programmes that train millions but place too few to credit systems that reward size over sincerity, this book follows the Indian MSME story where it truly unfolds. It also turns its lens on India’s startup boom—separating lasting value from hype, and asking whether billion-dollar valuations are being built on solid ground or shaky foundations.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe narrative then travels beyond India, drawing lessons from countries that have made small businesses powerful rather than perpetually fragile. Along the way, it questions inconvenient truths about data, institutions, startups, and the widening gap between performance claims and ground conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\nMore than anything, this book is written with the belief that India’s small enterprises deserve a serious conversation, and this book begins it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789349042414\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.4 x 10.4 x 1.8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Browser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51231496143152,"sku":"PrakashBooks_9789349042414","price":450.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61gaUQTM9rL_ae900789-47eb-4c15-a266-087ecf8398cf.jpg?v=1774845979","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/unfolded-what-ails-indias-msme-startup-ecosystem-2","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}