Promoting BDS Providers

Business Development Service (BDS) Providers in a cluster facilitate development of a wide range of business services are required to enhance the performance and efficiency of MSMEs. In the process, BDS providers also help to facilitate the strengthening of linkages among the enterprises. BDS providers for example, can support with a wide range of financial as well as non-financial services. The latter include areas such as labour and management training, extension, consultancy and counselling, marketing and information services, technology development and diffusion. Facilitating quality certifications and related training, mechanisms to improve business linkages through subcontracting, franchising and business cluster, etc are some other services that BDS providers offer.