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Title: Financial Constraints and Funding Solutions for Small Startups in Emerging Markets
Authors: Aarav Singh
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Aarav Singh Heritage International Xperiential School
MLA 8 Singh, Aarav. "Financial Constraints and Funding Solutions for Small Startups in Emerging Markets." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 9, no. 9, Sept. 2024, pp. 3813-3839, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i09.038. Accessed Sept. 2024. APA 6 Singh, A. (2024, September). Financial Constraints and Funding Solutions for Small Startups in Emerging Markets. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 9(9), 3813-3839. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i09.038 Chicago Singh, Aarav. "Financial Constraints and Funding Solutions for Small Startups in Emerging Markets." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 9, no. 9 (September 2024), 3813-3839. Accessed September, 2024. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i09.038.
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ABSTRACT: This paper aims to analyse the challenges that small startups experience in emerging markets when accessing finance, the feasibility of non-traditional sources of funding, and the relevant policies that can help enhance funding. Intensified poverty and a lack of physical infrastructure that factors traditional banking solutions derive their effectiveness from means small startups in these areas have low access to credit, high interest rates, and underdeveloped venture capital markets. These constraints limit their advancement, expansion, and capacity to operate and maintain their businesses and thus are characterised by high failure rates. Others are; crowdfunding, microfinancing, and digital lending which can be considered as crucial methods used in bridging the gap in funding. Crowdfunding equalises capital access since Startups can issue funds directly from the public while microfinance offers small and flexible credit to nonmainstream business people. Digital lending comes with the assistance of technology which enables fast and convenient access to the loans and, therefore, supplements the funding challenge that startups with no credit pasts face. However, each of these solutions has restrictions in terms of fees, the maximum loan amount, and problems with regulation. This paper emphasises the need for appropriate policies to support the improvement of access to finance among startups. Other measures proposed are the development of credit guarantee schemes, reduction of bureaucratic rules and regulations, encouragement of FDI through tax incentives, and the use of technology in the provision of financial services. Besides, enlarging the financial literacy of intending and existing businessmen and enhancing the credit information infrastructure can very much enhance financing. From the study, it becomes clear that it will need to employ diversified strategies that put into practice various non-conventional funding paradigms alongside positive policies to facilitate a vibrant and progressive entrepreneurial culture within emerging markets. In other words, by overcoming such factors as financial limitations and improving an environment for such start-ups’ evolution, their key influence is being capable of promoting regional developments with the help of innovations in emerging small start-ups. The dissertation is useful to anyone interested in developing policy and practice that can encourage financial liberalisation and foster entrepreneurship for the growing economies.

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