The AA-ISP recently announced the creation of a new India Chapter located in Mumbai for Western Region. India currently has local AA-ISP Chapters in Gurgaon, Noida, New Delhi

The Government of India's Union Budget 2016 has offered tax exemptions for small business units with a turnover of up to Rs 2 crore (up from the earlier exemption limit of 1 crore), which will act as a stimulus for these units to expand their business. In addition, to boost economic growth and employment a 100% deduction of profits for 3 out of 5 years for start-ups, for the period from April 2016 to March 2019 has also been announced;

Tablets which at one stage were thought to replace laptops and notebooks, have not really substituted that form factor. In fact, tablet shipments dipped in the last quarter of 2015 and several reasons maybe attributed to this dip.

The Indian economy is forecasted to show strong growth with SMBs being the key drivers of economic prosperity. The mood of the nation, and specifically that of SMBs, is relatively optimistic. There is a strong belief that things will get better and revenues will increase. This positive sentiment is expected to drive investment in operations, manpower and technology.