MumbaiMeetup
Scaling a Family Business — Founder Roundtable
22 Aug 2026
Limited to 60 seats
Connect with fellow operators. Get recognized for what you've built. Upskill through practical sessions. Grow with city-wise events and a trusted national community.
About SME Lanes
SMEs contribute nearly a third of India's GDP and employ over 110 million people — yet most SME owners still operate without a real peer network, without recognition for their work, and without practical access to skills and capital.
SME Lanes exists to change that. We connect SME founders across cities and sectors, recognize excellence through the SME Power List and Excellence Awards, build capability through short and focused programs, and enable growth through real introductions to buyers, lenders and mentors.
What We Offer
Every offering is designed with SME owners in mind — practical, time-boxed and grounded in Indian operating realities.
City chapters and sector clusters where SME owners meet peers, mentors and partners — beyond WhatsApp groups.
The SME Power List and SME Excellence Awards spotlight operators building real businesses across India.
Short courses, expert sessions and clinics on GST, exports, digital, hiring, finance and operations.
Meetups, expos and a flagship annual summit — from Ludhiana and Surat to Coimbatore and Guwahati.
Curated introductions to lenders, VCs, PSU vendor empanelments and enterprise buyers actively sourcing from SMEs.
Practical, India-specific write-ups on scaling a SME — no jargon, no fluff, written by operators.
Upcoming Events
22 Aug 2026
05 Sep 2026
19 Sep 2026
14 Nov 2026
A credible, jury-led recognition program that celebrates SME operators across sectors — from manufacturing and exports to services, D2C and deep-tech. Nominations open twice a year.
Insights
Join the network. Meet peers in your city, join a sector cluster, and get first access to events and recognition.