Pre- budget expectations and recommendations by Sundeep Mohindru, Director, Mynd Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Mynd Solutions Pvt. Ltd. a leading global service provider in business process and technology management, offering broad spectrum of services in finance and accounting (F&A), human resource outsourcing (HRO), IT Solutions and consulting has following expectations and recommendations from the government in the upcoming union budget 2016

Sundeep Mohindru, Director,Mynd Solutions has highlighted the key aspects of establishing and running a business with focus on start-ups and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in India.

Definition of start-ups                                                                                                                          

India is going through the phase of changes and new outlook is being worked upon. The prime minister (PM) has laid the path for enhancement of entrepreneurship in the country. The PM’s initiative for making available finance for start-ups and related incentives is going to take concrete shape in the upcoming budget. The initiatives will be given to new businesses set up after 31^st March 2016. At Mynd Solutions,  we are serving and supporting many customers to set up their business, all clients that have set up their businesses in the past two years are feeling strapped to miss this opportunity. Also existing entrepreneurs setting up new lines of business as start-ups in their current running companies are feeling that they will miss out on this opportunity by government of India. Therefore, the definition of start-ups has to be widened enough to support all the initiatives taken by entrepreneurs.

Ease of doing business

Company law changes made by Companies Act 2013 do not support the ease of doing business in India, especially for holding and subsidiary companies relationships for unlisted companies. These are small businesses that don’t have enough resources to manage the requirements of Companies act. A review by government has been discussed at many stages and many new notifications have been released to ease this space after 2013. However, a lot has to be done to support the ease of doing business in India.

Incentives for export of services

Incentives for export of services are limited and have been released only for corporates operating in special economic zones (SEZ) area. However, micro, small and medium enterprises(MSME) have limited access to SEZ set-ups and enjoy no export incentive for the export of services. India is growing tremendously in services arena and export benefit rules shall be made available for export of services. In the initial days, government released the scheme of software technology parks of India (STPI) for information technology (IT) and IT enabled services (ITES). This scheme was utilised by MSMEs and export units flourished in almost every city where such parks were established. Incentives of STPI scheme could be enjoyed by all companies operating from their respective place of business. Current rules released by government in 2015 limit these incentives to companies operating from SEZ area. These rules have to be relaxed to widen the coverage of operations.

Job creation

In 2014, the government of India had launched an ambitious programme “Make in India” which infused a fresh breath of air in increasing job opportunities for 10 million workforces that enters the market every year and also 10,000 Start-ups initiative, a mega-program that aims to catalyse 10,000 technology start-ups over the next decade. In the upcoming budget, we look forward to the enhanced implementation plan of these policy initiatives and introduction of similar policy initiatives to boost jobs especially in the under-developing areas such as infrastructure, aviation, and real-estate.

Skill Development and compliance reforms

Enhancing Employability and access to a skilled talent pool is a critical enabler for India’s competitiveness. Secondly, enhancing the ease of managing compliances through E-governance / single-window concept policy reforms shall only strengthen the policy of ease of doing business for both domestic and international corporates. Recent initiative of “Digital India” is an extremely welcoming step towards covering both above points, however, it’ll be interesting to see the policy implementation framework especially government-Industry partnership model in the upcoming fiscal to achieve quantifiable results on the ground.

About Mynd Solutions Pvt. Ltd.          

Mynd Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Mynd Solutions, the company) is a leading global service provider in business process and technology management, offering broad spectrum of services in finance and accounting (F&A), human resource outsourcing (HRO), IT solutions and consulting.The Company couples deep process knowledge and insights with a focused IT approach, targeted analytics and pragmatic engineering to deliver an integrated process solution.

Mynd Solutions offer its platform as SaaS (Software as a Service) which complements the services delivered, to suit customers’ need across the globe. The company has eHRIS, a niche product, for managing HR processes on the SaaS model and IFRS services in India.

With International presence in Asia, Africa, Middle East, the United States and Europe, the Gurgaon-based company’s global reach is further supported by a robust partner network spread across 60+ countries. Mynd Solutionsis growing its International wings aggressively over the last few years through the incorporation of “Mynd Solutions Asia Pte.Ltd”, the global sister concern of Mynd Solutions. It is engaged in managing the company’s international business endeavors. Based in Singapore, it leverages its strategic location to serve EMEA, APAC, and American markets. Mynd Solutions Asia has successfully executed many large assignments including multi-country payroll management, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), company incorporation, and finance & accounting projects.

Mynd Solutions is headed by Sundeep Mohindru, a qualified Chartered Accountant, with over 18 years of experience in consulting, auditing and business management.. He has been responsible for overall strategy, creation of teams, product development and business growth. Sundeep has been an active member of management institutes/ associations such as CIAM, NASSCOM, and Belgian Business Association, etc. He has been an active speaker in forums on business management and growth for young entrepreneurs. Vivek Misra is another co-founder of MyndSolutions and serves as its COO. He is an entrepreneur with a strong background in accounts and finance. Vivek has over 18 years of experience in the HR and F&A space with both consulting and outsourcing domains across services, manufacturing, engineering and telecom industries.

SIDBI Venture Capital Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) with focus on addressing growth capital needs of India’s developing and unlisted MSMEs operating in the emerging sectors has invested in Mynd Solutions through its fund called the SIDBI India Opportunities Fund. The contributors of this fund include leading Indian public sector banks and insurance companies.

Mynd Solutions was awarded as a fastest growing technology company under Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India Programme 2014 and received NASSCOM – Emerge Leader award for growth in 2009-10/, The company was also awarded as the “Best Professional Service Business of the Year 2011” by Franchise India and Zee Business, besides receiving the Best Service Provider Award from Indus Towers Ltd. for PAN-India Service. The ISO 27001:2005 certified company is also complaint with Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16 for its flagship processes including payroll and SSC.

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India, 27th October, 2015: Twitter users have used the platform to reach out to government agencies in times of crises, provide live reports during critical situations, and organise responses to the disasters. Inspired by how Indians have been harnessing the power of Twitter for public safety and activism, Safecity India (http://safecity.in/), is integrating Twitter’s platform for live, public conversations into their work towards empowering people in India to share their personal stories about public harassment.

The campaign commencing today will initially aid women in Delhi, Mumbai and Goa, with support from the police forces in these regions, gradually panning across India. To share their experiences of harassment in public spaces in these cities, users can Tweet to @SafecityIndia or use the #SafecityIndia hashtag. Users can also choose to maintain their privacy by submitting their stories via Twitter’s Direct Message feature instead of a public Tweet. Users will receive an automated response from the Safecity team, confirming that they have received their stories. The automated messages will also include useful information such as helpline numbers.

Safecity aims to contribute to the women safety cause by not only highlighting public harassment issues but also providing information for real-world solutions. With its active volunteers across the globe to review these #SafecityIndia stories, Safecity may also direct certain stories to relevant law enforcement agencies enabling them to take more relevant and timely action. Online crowdsourced maps, a customized dashboard, and automated responses will be provided for each city through this collaboration. Safecity will also share story trends and hotspots on an online map, which will serve as a safety guide for citizens and the local authorities.

Talking about the migration to Twitter’s platform, Elsa D’Silva, Managing Director & Co-Founder at Safecity said, “We started off almost three years back in a country where women are hesitant to share their experiences of sexual harassment and abuse. Today, we stand at a benchmark of over 6,000 stories from over 50 cities in India, Kenya and Nepal. Our movement will gain further momentum with a live, public and mobile platform like Twitter. We are confident that we will be able to encourage more women to come forward and break their silence, share their stories and inspire others to take action.”

Speaking about the association, Rishi Jaitly, Twitter’s VP of Media, Asia Pacific and Middle East, said, “At Twitter, we take pride in providing a platform to empower change, enable exchange of information, and foster dialogue between citizens, NGOs and governments to help improve our society. In this spirit, we are supporting Safecity India’s initiative to leverage real-time, public Tweets from our users to protect more women from harassment across the country.”

About Twitter’s safety initiatives

Creating a safer, more secure and enjoyable environment for our users is an abiding mission for us at Twitter. Partnering with expert groups enables us to get continuous feedback and insight on our safety mechanisms and build a safer environment for our users, always taking into consideration their needs. Our policies and safety mechanisms are informed by the feedback we receive from organizations that are experts in their fields, whether it’s protecting victims of abuse or empowering young people to create a safer environment. We are privileged to work with a wide range of organizations, including Safecity India. For more resources to learn about safety on Twitter and beyond, as well as Twitter’s tools and policies to address your safety, please visit our Safety Center at safety.twitter.com.

About Twitter:

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) enables everyone to create and share ideas and information instantly, without barriers. The service can be accessed at Twitter.com, on a wide variety of mobile devices and via text message. Available in more than 35 languages, Twitter has more than 316 million monthly active users. For more information, visit discover.twitter.com or follow @TwitterIndia.

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