Defaulting on a loan is a serious breach of trust and you could be liable for penalties, not to mention, loss of your assets.It can be easy to make sure that you never do; all you need to do is follow these 4 simple tips to prevent loan default.

There are different benefits attached to working with different sized companies. When it comes to smaller and mid-sized companies your opportunity of learning a wider spectrum of skills is greater.

Communication is the bedrock of efficient and effective business. Every interaction is an opportunity to present your idea or point of view to the other person.

With the advent of globalization and the technology taking over, everyone dreams of travelling abroad and even plans to settle down and live a luxurious life. It sounds so good to the ears, but, nothing comes easy in this world.

The moment when you first take a loan or get a credit card, you start accumulating credit. That is the easy part. Staying in control and being aware of your credit rating is tougher.

Protectionism has suddenly become the refuge of India's internet entrepreneurs. Some of them, and their investors, cite the emergence of big (if not disruptive) internet companies from China to encourage the Indian government to go down that road. But as historian and political commentator Niall Fergusson, in his zealous pursuit of defending British imperialism, says, "Empire was the least original thing that British did as everywhere in Eurasia there were empires."

The "Global Energy & CO2 Status Report", published by the International Energy Agency (IEA), states that "renewable energy saw the highest growth rate of all energy sources in 2017 and met around a quarter of global energy demand growth" -- a significant statistic by any standard and one that clearly points to the fact that renewable energy is here to stay.

A recent amendment to the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1946, has sparked excited debates by its proponents and critics alike.

After four consecutive years of slump and low demand in the real estate sector, market participants believe 2018 will be a year of revival as the sector has finally shed the impact of demonetisation, Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the implementation of the Real Estate Regulatory Act (RERA).

SIDBI in association with TransUnion CIBIL, launched "MSME Pulse", a quarterly report on MSME credit activity, based on over five million MSMEs.

The study captured data showing increase in market reach, improvement in employee productivity, operational processes, and in overall work-life balance as a direct result of increased cloud usage.

For SMEs worried about access to finance, there are alternatives available and P2P platforms have the muscle to cater to the needs of the segment.

To handle problems caused by a small number of dishonest persons the Government is putting a huge burden on the entire taxpaying community.

The Digital Lenders Association of India hopes the government will consider the suggestions from their side to help the overall industry grow.

Starting and scaling-up a business needs capital. Right capital, be it equity or debt or grant, can often be the critical difference between a successful business and the one that didn't make it. And yet, it looks like too few women are getting this capital.

Small businesses, which contribute about a third to Indias $2 trillion economy, suffer from high power tariffs and erratic supply.

Among Indian competitors of Capgemini, Wipro has been aggressive in buying small to mid-sized firms to boost capabilities in areas such as cloud computing-based services and design thinking.

Despite an upward swing following the government's "accommodative stance" on export incentives, overall export figures are down by 1% Y-o-Y, notes Icra.

"There are some old businesses in the market, run by people who have all the contacts. Our idea was to take the entire service to the masses and to use it to boost the MSME in India," shares Pattnayak.

The lender will utilise the funds raised for expanding operations, investment in technology and talent acquisition.