| | APRIL 20208In the last few decades, Tech-nology has transformed many economies globally. Indian companies too, especially the start-up ecosystem, has been nour-ished with the advent of technol-ogy and has given rise to more evolved business processes. From Logistics, Accounts, Marketing and even team performance and HR have all been supported by technology these days, and the trend seems to be just catching up! With the new decade and the rising popularity of once eccen-tric technologies like AI, IoT and ML, it's interesting to watch the changing face of Indian SMEs and start-ups! Here are some key tech-nology trends that are set to drive the sector:Software as a ServiceSoftware as a Service (SaaS) bene-factions has increased in size to cover human resource, account-ing, billing, attainment, custom-er relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource plan-ning (ERP) and Business intel-ligence (BI). SMEs now have an array of hosted services at their conveyance. This trend is in line with the overall shift among mil-lennial entrepreneurs to focus on their core strengths and seek professional service providers to manage ancillary processes. SaaS has been a preferred model for THOUGHT LEADERSHIPEMERGING TECHNOLOGY TRENDS THAT ARE HELPING SMEs & STARTUPSBy Vipul Agarwal, Startup Mentor, Serial Investor, & Head - Tringo Solutions IndiaA serial investor, entrepreneur and a tech specialist, Vipul has business interests across industries which include dairy products manufacturing, FMCG, ladies wear, software development, healthcare and business consultancies.Vipul Agarwal
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