BSE SME Platform provides a great opportunity to the MSME entrepreneurs

The Bombay Stock Exchange Limited in association with The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FAPCCI) organized a National Level Workshop on “BSE SME EXCHANGE – A New Initiative for raising Equity for MSMEs” on 14^th April 2012 at Surana Udyog Auditorium, Red Hills, Hyderabad. Mr. Laxman Gugulothu, CEO, BSE SME Exchange, Mumbai was the chief guest for this workshop.

Mr. V.S. Raju, President, FAPCCI, Mr. Devendra Surana, Senior Vice President, FAPCCI, Mr. Shripal Shah, Director, Aryaman Merchant Bankers, Mumbai, Mr. Uttam Bagri, Promoter, BCB Finance, Mumbai (1^st IPO BSE SME Exchange), Mr. V.V.S .Prasad, Aastha Group, Promoters, Mumbai, Mr. Manoj Gautam, 3NS Venture Capital Ltd, 3NS Group, Hyderabad, Mr. RamaKanth Inani, Inani Securities, Hyderabad, Mr. Varghese.P.A., Zonal Head, Corporate Registry, Karvy Computer Share Ltd, Mr. Rajendra Kanoongo, Head - Merchant Banking, Ashika Capital, Mumbai, Mr. Kutumba Rao, Analyst & Economist and , Mr. M.V. Rajeshwara Rao, Secretary General are the speakers at the occasion.

Mr. Lakshman Gugulothu said in his key note address is that the BSE SME Platform provides a great opportunity to the entrepreneurs to raise the equity capital for the growth and expansion of SMEs. It also provides the immense opportunity to the investors to identify and invest in the good SME companies at early stage. It will help unleash the valuation of the company and in the process create wealth for all the stakeholders including investors, besides considerable long term capital gains tax benefits and facility to exit at any point of time.