MSME Ministry, IIT Madras push small businesses toward digital-export readiness

A Chennai seminar convened by the MSME Ministry and IIT Madras outlined how small businesses can use digital commerce to reach overseas markets, with sessions on export procedures, compliance, trade finance, payments and e-commerce onboarding.

— Source published Thu, 20 Aug, 2026, 13:21 IST · First seen Thu, 20 Aug, 2026, 13:38 IST · Source ET Small Business

What happened

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises · The MSME Ministry and IIT Madras held a Chennai seminar to help Indian small businesses use digital commerce

Key facts

  • August 18

Why this matters

Companies targeting cross-border commerce should consider partnerships with MSME institutions, onboarding providers and export-compliance specialists to secure early access to newly digitized small-business sellers.