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STARTING A BUSINESS
Creating a Business Plan
Making a Product Choice
Choosing a Product
Industry Specific Agencies
Products for Small Scale Units
Major Industry Clusters of India
Setting up Infrastructure
Land and Construction of Building
Getting utility Connections (Water and Power)
Getting a Telephone and Internet connection
Naming and Registering a Business
Choosing a form of Business Organisation
Proprietorship
Private Limited Company
Partnership Firm
Co-operatives
Public Limited Company
Joint Hindu Family Business
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Choosing the Location of the Industry
Selection of the Region
Selection of the Exact Site
State wise Industry Opportunities
Pricing your Product
Regulatory Requirements
Environmental Regulations
Companies Act
Sources of Finance
Financing a start up Business
Types of Financial Needs
Methods of Raising Capital
Sources of Finance
Sourcing Process, Raw Materials, Machineries and Equipments
Hiring Human Resource
Manpower Planning
Recruitment
Selection and Placement
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GROWING A BUSINESS
Business Risks
Types of Business Risks
Methods of handling business risks
Joint Ventures
Opening Branch Offices
Mergers and Acquisitions
Financial Support
Stock Market Rating
Public deposits
Underwriting
Ploughing back of Profits
Regulatory Requirement
Imports and Exports
EXIM Policy
Organisational Setup
Competition Protection
ATA Carnet
Administration of the ATA Carnet System
Advantages of the ATA Carnet System
Goods covered by the ATA Carnet System
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MANAGING A BUSINESS
Promotion
Advertising
Salesmanship
Sales promotion
Client Relationship Management
Managing your Intellectual Proficiency
Copyrights and related rights
Industrial Designs
Patents
Trade Marks
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Plant Varieties
Geographical Indications
Protection of Undisclosed Information
Insurance
Essentials of an Insurance Contract
Types of Insurance
Fire Insurance
Miscellaneous Insurance
Life Insurance
Marine Insurance
Insurance Agencies
Marketing and Sales
Selling
Warehousing
Market Research
Managing your Finance
Cash Flows
Debits and Credits
Maintenance of Books and Audit
Regulatory Requirements
Quality Management
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and ISO 9000
Quality Management System Certification Scheme of BIS
Contract Law
Essential Elements of a Contract
Breach of Contract
Classification of Contracts
Special Types of Contracts
Distribution
Channels of Distribution
Wholesalers and Retailers
Managing Human Resources
Orientation (Induction)
Occupational Health and Safety
Training
Trade Unions
Employee Benefits
Wages
Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS)
Bonus
Leave
Social Security
Provident Fund
Compensation
Gratuity
Insurance
Medical
Work Place related issues
Gender Issues
Conditions of Work
Work Culture
Taxes
Taxation of Individuals
Taxation of Partnerships
Excise Duty
Taxation of Corporates
Taxation of Agents
Service Tax
Taxation of other forms of Business Entities
Trusts
Small Scale Industries
Joint Ventures
Cooperatives
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BUSINESS FINANCING
Venture Capital
Registration of Domestic Venture Capital Funds
Registration of Foreign Venture Capital Funds
Banks
Capital Market
Government Funding and Schemes
Financial Institutions
Non Banking Financial Companies
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DOING BUSINESS ABOARD
Overseas Investment Policy
Overseas Investment Insurance
Circulars and Guidelines
Investment Routes and Procedures
Category A: Fast Track or Automatic Route
Category B: Normal Route
Overseas Investment Trends
Legal Aspects
International Arbitration and Conciliation
Regulations for Arbitration and Conciliation
Provisions Relating to Arbitration
Provisions Relating to Conciliation
Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement
Foreign Exchange Management Act
Capital Account Transactions
Current Account Transactions
Financing Overseas Investment
Sources of Overseas Investment
Financial Support by Banks
Overseas Business Opportunities
Taxation
Double Taxation Relief
Bilateral Relief
Unilateral Relief
Customs Duty
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CLOSING OR CHANGING A BUSINESS
Changing a Business Type
Conversion of a Private Company into a Public Company
Conversion of a Public Company into a Private Company
Winding Up a Registered Company and an Unregistered Company
Regulatory Requirements
Sick Industrial Companies Act(SICA)
Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction (BIFR)
Exit Policy
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LEGAL ASPECTS
Industrial Acts and Legislations
Companies Act
Industrial Disputes Act
Industries Development and Regulation Act
Trade Unions Act
Contract Law
Laws Relating to Intellectual Property Rights
IPR and WTO
India and IPR
Copyrights
Industrial Designs
Patents
Trade Marks
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Plant Varieties
Geographical Indications
Protection of undisclosed information
Key Regulations
Environment
Exports and Imports
Occupational Health and Safety
Man Power
Laws Relating to Wages
Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
Deprived and disadvantaged sections
Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986
Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976
Employment and Training
Apprentices Act, 1961
Employment Exchanges Act, 1959
Working hours, condition of services and employments
Factories Act, 1948
Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970
Mines Act, 1952
The Building & Other Construction Workers Act, 1996
Plantation Labour Act, 1951
Social security and compensation
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
Employees' PF and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
Equality and empowerment of women
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
Labour Welfare
Competition Protection
Arbitration and Conciliation
Laws Relating to Specific Industries
Laws Relating to doing Business Abroad
Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPA)
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)
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Infrastructure
National Level Infrastructure
Roadways
Aviation
Railways
Power
Maritime Transport
Shipping
Ports
Inland Water Transport
Telecom and Internet
State Level Infrastructure
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Investment Opportunities and Incentives
National Level Investment
Opportunities, Policies & Incentives
Automotive
Mines
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
Tourism
Food Processing
Infrastructure
Aviation
Roadways
Power
Ports
Telecommunications
State Level Investment
Andhra Pradesh
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
Chandigarh
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
Chhattisgarh
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
Delhi
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
Gujarat
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
Jharkhand
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
Kerala
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
Madhya Pradesh
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
Maharashtra
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
Manipur
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
Mizoram
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
Orissa
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
Punjab
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
Rajasthan
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
Sikkim
Investment Opportunities
Investment Policies and Incentives
Infrastructure
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Indian Economy
Economic Indicators from 1991
National Income Sector
Agriculture Sector
Industrial Sector
India's Foreign Trade
Money & Banking Sector
Price Trends
Current State of the Indian Economy
Industrial Growth
Agriculture and Monsoon
Stock Market Trends
Core Infrastructure Industries
Trends in Inflation
Fiscal Management
Telecom
Monetary Indicators
Capital Inflows
Studies/Surveys/ Reports
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Trade
Foreign Trade Policy
Trade Agreements
Trade Statistics
International Trade Trends
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Taxation
Taxation of Individuals
Who is liable to pay income tax
Sources of Income
Income from Salaries
Perquisites
Allowances
Income from Capital Gains
Computation of Capital Gains
Exemptions from Capital Gains
Income from House property
Computation of income from Self Occupied property
Computation of income from let out property
Ownership of property
Income from Profits & gains of business or profession
Income from other sources
Compute the taxable income
Taxation of Partnerships
Provisions for taxation of Partnership Firms
Assessment of Partners of a firm
Compute Taxable Income of a firm
Customs Duties
Types of Customs Duties
Export Procedures
Classification of Goods and the Rates of Customs Duty
Import Procedures
Valuation
Valuation Factors
Cases where Transaction Value may be Rejected
Cases where Valuation Conditions are not Fulfilled
Wealth Tax
Taxation of Corporates
Provision relating to taxation of a Company
Computation of taxable income of a Company
Different kinds of taxes relating to a Company
Taxation of Agents
Excise Duty
Rules for Levy of Central Excise
Classification of goods and rates of Excise duty
Different kinds of Excise Duties
Valuation of Goods
Procedures
MODVAT and CENVAT
PAN
Taxation of other forms of Business Entities
Trusts
Public or Private Trusts
Taxation of Public Trusts
Taxation of Private Trusts
Taxation of Small Scale Industries
Joint Venture Companies
Provisions relating to taxation of Joint Ventures
Compute the taxable income of AOP/BOI
Tax provisions relating to share of a member
Cooperative Societies
Taxation of Representative offices
Service Tax
TDS,TCS,TAN
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Direct Tax Code
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Industry and Services
Industries
Automobile Industry
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
Heavy Industries
Ports
Telecommunications
Biotechnology
Fertilizers
Light Engineering Industry
Power
Cement
Food Processing
Mines
Steel
Services Sector
Information Technology and IT Enabled Services
Tourism
Media
Health
Retailing
Education
Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises
Registration of Small Scale Industries (SSIs)
Rural Economy
Policies and Incentives
Illustrative list of Small-Scale service and industry related enterprises
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Consumer Rights and Welfare
Meaning and Concept
Legal Framework
Organizational Set Up
Central Level Department
State Level Departments
Consumer Courts
Consumer Protection Councils
Standards,Weights and Measures
Governing Authority
Current Scenario
Weights and Measures Act
Bureau of Indian Standards Act
Quality Management System & Certification
Education and Awareness
Centre Initiatives & Outcomes
States Initiatives & Outcomes
IPR & Consumer Protection
Trademark and Consumers
Geographical Indications & Consumers
Protection Against Unfair Competition
Consumer Complaints Redressal
Issues and Problems
Suggestions or Opinions
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Corporate Governance
Concept and Objectives
Prerequisites and Constituents
Organizational Framework
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Kumar Mangalam Birla Committee
N.R Narayan Murthy Committee
Legal Framework
Companies Laws
SEBI Laws
Guidelines at International Level
Cadbury Committee Report
Sarbanes Oxley Act (2002)
OECD Principles
UNCTAD Guidance
Combined Code on Corporate Governance
Benefits and Limitations
Future Prospects
Suggestions and Opinions
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Entrepreneurship in Agriculture & Allied Sectors
Agriculture Sector
Current Scenario
Organisational Framework
Policies and Incentives
State Departments
Future Prospects
Horticulture and Allied Activities
Horticulture
Overview
Organisational Set Up
Schemes and Incentives
Fruits and Vegetables
Current Scenario
Organisational Framework
Policies and Schemes
Floriculture
Current Scenario
Organisational Framework
Policies and Schemes
Aromatic and Herbal Plantation
Plantation Crops
Overview
Organisational Set Up
Schemes and Incentives
Spices
Overview
Organisational Set Up
Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Current Scenario
Organisational Framework
Policies, Schemes and Incentives
State Departments
Future Prospects
Fisheries
Overview
Organisational Set up
Opportunities
Policies and Schemes
Initiatives and Progress
Sericulture
Current Scenario
Organisational Framework
Policies and Schemes
State Departments
Future Prospects
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Opportunities for Overseas Indians
Current Scenario
Governing Framework at Central Level
Organisational Set up
Investment Opportunities
Legislative Framework
Policies, Schemes and Incentives
Governing Framework at State Level
Organisational Set up
Policies and Legislations
Investment Opportunities
Problems and Effects
Suggestions and Future Prospects
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Problems Relating to MSMEs
Types of Problems
Managerial and Organisational
Raw materials and Products
Credit or Finance
Technology
Human Resource
Infrastructure
Marketing and Export
Increasing Competition
Governmental Measures
Suggestions and Opinions
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Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation
Organizational Setup
Central Level
State Level
Legislative Framework
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999
Urban Land Ceiling & Regulation Act (ULCRA), 1976
Policies & Procedures
Issues & Problems
Suggestions or Opinions
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Outsourcing Industry
Evolution
Components and Types
Advantages and Disadvantages
Challenges and Future Prospects
India and Outsourcing
Opportunities
Governing Framework
Current Trends
Effects on Indian Economy
Suggestions and Opinions
Best Practices, the World Over
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Innovation and Business
Concept and Types
IPR and Innovation
Importance or Benefits
Problems and Challenges
Government Support
Organisational Set Up
Policies and Procedures
Schemes and Incentives
Suggestions & Future Prospects
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Importers and Exporters
Information for Importers
Preliminary Actions
Import Procedures
Other Incentives and Facilities
Forms
Information for Exporters
Preliminary Actions
Import Procedures
Other Incentives and Facilities
Forms
Common Issues
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Frequently Asked Questions
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