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Private sector meet to bridge gap between startups and incumbents

Poor infrastructure, lack of information and inadequate finance are said to be the contributing factors to the bulging gap between large corporates and micro businesses in the country.

Considering corporates constitute just 10 per cent with the Small Micro and Enterprises (SMEs) taking up to 90- per cent of business, the billions corporates control have made it difficult for SMEs to grow.

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