Objective:
  Leveraging internet to empower1, aggregate2 and facilitate3 small   and medium enterprises (SMEs)   towards profitability and growth

  Background :
  The SMEs are the single largest employer after agriculture in India   and on their survival hangs the lives   of millions of poor people. To   survive competition and grow, they need to form horizontal and   vertical   e- communities, reduce cost, reach global markets and   have access to right information.

  Uniqueness of SMEnetwork:
  -Concept of creating a web site/ portal/ market place of only those    companies credentials of whom are certified by the local    association. Concept of decentralization; letting the people manage    and update the information the need/ use.
  -Involving the local associations, state level associations and    sectoral associations for their valuable contributions and knowledge.
  -Providing Information keeping only SMEs in mind
  -Giving all the Registered Members a Web Presence
  -A Reliable, Trusted Database of SMEs operating in the country
  -Forming vertical and horizontal communities amongst the SME and    make them a force to reckon with.
  -A fully networked portal which aims to network all the States,    Districts and Industrial sectors and its Products across the country.
  -Interactive components like Email, Messenger, Trade Leads for    registered members
  -News and Flash Messages for all States, Districts, Sector etc.
  

1 Empowerment through e-enabling the member SMEs for continuously sharing information and intelligence among themselves- inter community, intra-community

2 Aggregation is to be achieved through networking of SME associations and collection of data at ITC HS Code certified by associations so that horizontal communities (spread over specified geographical location) and vertical communities (members belonging to a specific product / service group) could be formed

3 Facilitation is provided through making available right information at right place and enabling business platform