True growth will happen when an Indian business leader aspires to be Alibaba, says SAP's Krishnan Chatterjee
"Don't stop dreaming and reach for the sky," is Krishnan Chatterjee's mantra for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in India. Chatterjee, Chief Customer Officer, SAP - one of the world's leading provider of business software solutions - while speaking to Zee Business Online on the sidelines of Zee Business-SAP Dare to Dream Awards, said that even though small businesses are growing rapidly in India, the true growth will be witnessed when Indian business leaders aspire to be like the iconic Chinese e-commerce major Alibaba, which was co-founded by its charismatic co-founder Jack Ma.�
- Talking about the role of organisations like SAP, Chatterjee said that it aims to provide the right technology platform to small businesses which will help them scale in future.
- When asked whether the Indian economy has become more inclusive for startups and small businesses, Chatterjee said the country is certainly creating more consumer demand as the middle-class population is growing.
- Chatterjee believes that the 'secret ingredient' for the success of businesses is to boost aspirations and he believes that platforms like 'Dare to Dream Awards' help to promote that very objective.
- Asked about the initiatives like Startup India and Make in India promoted by the PM Narendra Modi led NDA government to lend a helping hand to small businesses, Chatterjee reacted by saying that even though the current administration has been laying the groundwork, the movement will only continue from here.