This study is a comprehensive view of the Indian SMB landscape, focusing on key aspects like -
a) current technology adoption
b) transition from traditional SMB to 'Digital SMB'
c) the opportunity owing to SMB digitalization
d) ecosystem initiatives
d) the way forward
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2. 2
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Note: SMBs are businesses with FTE count of 1 to 999 further divided into 3 segments (Micro : 1-9; Small : 10-99; Medium : 100-999)
Source: Zinnov Analysis
~75 Mn
SMB Base in India
600+
Aggregators are enabling the rise of Digital SMBs
70%
Are Digitally-Influenced SMBs
$30 Bn
Digital opportunity offered by SMBs (2019)
105 Mn
Forecasted SMB base in 2024
ACCELERATING SMB BASE
DIGITALLY-INFLUENCED SMBs
AGGREGATOR-ENABLED
PRODUCTIVITY-LED DIGITAL SPEND
THRIVING SMB BASE
3. 2019
3
GDP (Constant Prices in $Bn)
Employment (in Mn)
Exports (in $Bn)
Key Metrics -
Indian economy & SMB contribution
Contribution by SMBs
2015 2019 2024
Indian Government’s Vision
(Contribution from SMBs)2958
520
535
1183
277
180
SMBs FORM A KEY PILLAR OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY
35%
40%
50%
30%
35%
45%
40%
50%
75%
Overall Count
Contribution from SMBs
SMB Landscape Current Tech Adoption SMB to ‘Digital SMB’ Digital Opportunity Ecosystem Initiatives Way Forward
Source: World Bank, News Articles, Zinnov Analysis
Note: 1. In SMB contribution to GDP/Employment/Exports, agriculture vertical is excluded
4. Automotive Drug & Pharma Textile
Electronics Pharmacy Grocery
WITH ‘DIGITALIZATION’ BEING THE CORNERSTONE OF INDIA’S SMB ECOSYSTEM…
Vertical
Traditionalsegments
Emerging
segments1
SMBs
(# Mn)
Digitally-Influenced2
67%25
15
4
Key Sub-verticals witnessing Digitalization
3
3
2
2
<2
<2
<1
<1
4
3
2
2
2
<1
75Mn
Retail
Manufacturing
Logistics
Travel & Hospitality
Education
Real Estate
Professional Services
Healthcare
BFSI
IT/ITeS
Others
Content Creators
Media & Entertainment
Housewife Resellers
Driver Partners
Delivery Partners
Freelancers
60%
71%
74%
67%
75%
60%
75%
67 Mn
100%
100%
100%
100%
75%
75%
100%
67%
Total SMB
base in India
(FY 2019*)
8 Mn
70%
DigitalInfluencedSMBs
70%
Travel (Cabs) Hotels F&B Outlets
Warehousing Transportation Packaging
Accountants Architects Lawyers
Coaching Centres Schools Colleges
Clinics Hospitals Diagnostic Labs
Brokers Developers .
ISVs Resellers App Developers
Trading Insurance Agents Mutual Fund Agents
Web Developers Photographers .Publishers Broadcasters -
Telecom Energy & Utilities -
Video content Social Blogs .
Apparels Eatables Jewellery
25%
Charitable Service-Oriented -
Cab Drivers Bike Drivers .
NGOs 3
F&B Delivery eCommerce Hyperlocal
33%
Web developers App developers Consulting
4
SMB Landscape Current Tech Adoption SMB to ‘Digital SMB’ Digital Opportunity Ecosystem Initiatives Way Forward
Source: MSME, News Articles, Zinnov Analysis
Note: 1: Emerging Segment is the new family of SMBs which are using online products/solutions to earn their living. This category primarily consists of a single business owner ; 2: Digitally Influenced: SMB having access to digital infrastructure (PC/Smartphone and Internet).
It may be listed on an aggregator portal (like Justdial) or have a website presence or listed on a social platform or communicating through WhatsApp/email; * (FY 2019 refers to the financial year ending on 31st March 2019)
5. THE MODELS OF SMBs’ DIGITAL DISCOVERY ARE DRAMATICALLY CHANGING
5
SMB Landscape Current Tech Adoption SMB to ‘Digital SMB’ Digital Opportunity Ecosystem Initiatives Way Forward
Source: News Articles, Zinnov Analysis
Traditional Model
Social media-led
Discoverability
Transaction-oriented
Digital Presence
Hybrid Model
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
Wave 4
Social Media-
influenced eCommerce
Social Media
eCommerce
Domain Name + SMB Website
3+ Mn
Indian SMB pages
on Facebook
400K+
registered Indian
Resellers
150K
registered Indian
Resellers
Over 2Mn
registered Indian Resellers
on Meesho
~5 Mn TLDs in India;
53% attached to a Website
SMBDigitalDiscoveryIntensity
New! SSL | Chatbots | SEO/ SEM
SMBs at Wave 2, 3, 4 opting for websites:
• Better customer experience
• Save commission charged by Aggregators
• Go Global
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INDIAN SMBs ARE AT EVOLVING LEVELS OF DIGITAL INFLUENCE
Level L1
Level L2
Level L3
Level L4
UBIQUITY OF CONNECTIVITY
& COMMUNICATION
(Smartphone/PC/Internet/WhatsApp)
SPEED OF TRANSACTIONS
(UPI/IndiaStack/Payment
Wallets/PoS)
RISE IN DISCOVERABILITY
(Website/Online Listing/Social
Media)
TECHNOLOGY SOPHISTICATION
SMBs
Distribution
ENHANCED
PRODUCTIVITY
(ERP/CRM/Accounting)
48-52 M
18-21 M
16-18 M
8-10 M
<50K
Level L5
(RPA/IOT/Robotics)
Enabling the next billion users to go
online through Free Wi-Fi zones
Emergence of new businesses through
Digital Literacy
Digital Payments getting simplified by
messaging platforms like WhatsApp
Mobile-based Omnichannel platforms
enabling easy and cost-effective banking
Social media-influenced commerce
gaining traction
eCommerce platforms bridging the gap
between established sellers and SMBs
(~70% of Total SMBs)
75 Mn
Digital Influence
Trends Transforming SMBs
Tech Giants partnering to provide
affordable best in class solutions
Government offering subsidies & free
solutions to make SMBs future-ready
Source: News Articles, Zinnov Analysis; L5 is a subset of L4,L3,L2,L1
SMB Landscape Current Tech Adoption SMB to ‘Digital SMB’ Digital Opportunity Ecosystem Initiatives Way Forward
IOT in a box for Indian SMBs across
various verticals
Modern tech (RPA/Robotics) offering a
competitive edge to Indian SMBs
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SMB TO A ‘DIGITAL SMB’
SMB Landscape Current Tech Adoption SMB to ‘Digital SMB’ Digital Opportunity Ecosystem Initiatives Way Forward
Source: News Articles, Zinnov Analysis
DISCOVERABILITY
INSIGHTS-ORIENTED BUSINESS
GLOBAL FOOTPRINT
INNOVATION
TRANSACTIONS
ACCESSIBILITY
LEARNING
SECURITY
MOBILITY
BLITZSCALING
D
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T
A
L
S
M
B
CURRENT ADOPTION
Very High Very LowTECH ADOPTION
FUTURE ADOPTION
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Rising digital adoption offers a huge opportunity of ~$30 Bn in 2019
SMB Landscape Current Tech Adoption SMB to ‘Digital SMB’ Digital Opportunity Ecosystem Initiatives Way Forward
Source: News Articles, Zinnov Analysis
Note: : Digital Opportunity : Total addressable market across various levels of tech adoption distributed by workloads like networking, productivity solutions, payment methods and customer engagement; Spend for Smartphones are excluded in the digital opportunity ;
E:Estimated, P: Predicted
Tapped Opportunity Across Levels (2019)
28-30% 18-20%3-5% 40-42% 3-5%
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5
% Share
(Tapped Opportunity)
Levels of Adoption UBIQUITY OF
CONNECTIVITY &
COMMUNICATION
RISE IN
DISCOVERABILITY
ENHANCED
PRODUCTIVITY
SPEED OF
TRANSACTIONS
TECHNOLOGY
SOPHISTICATION
Digital Opportunity
offered by SMBs
Tapped Opportunity
Total Opportunity
$ 14-16 Bn
$ 26-30 Bn
$ 80-85 Bn
2024 (P)2019 (E)
(53%)
9. 9
…WHICH IS FURTHER BEING UNLOCKED BY ‘CONNECTED VERTICALS’
SMB Landscape Current Tech Adoption SMB to ‘Digital SMB’ Digital Opportunity Ecosystem Initiatives Way Forward
Source: News Articles, Zinnov Analysis
Note: Tapped Opportunity: The market size of digital adoption i.e, the current spending of SMBs in Digital Technologies; Untapped Opportunity: The potential addressable/targetable market for solution providers
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5
Legend High Medium Low
Verticals
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Travel & Hospitality
Professional Services
Logistics
Healthcare
BFSI
Freelancers
IT/ITeS
Real Estate
M & E
NGOs
Others
Housewife Resellers
Content Creators
Driver Partners
Delivery Partners
6.2
4.8
3
1.4
2.8
1.7
1.1
1.1
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.3
Opportunity ($Bn) % Share in Digital Opportunity
FocusonTechInfluenceLevels
10. Tech ISVs Start-ups GovernmentAggregators NGOs/NPOs
ECOSYSTEM IS PLAYING A KEY ROLE IN SMBs’ TRANSITION TO A ‘DIGITAL SMB’
• Innovative
Pricing models
to accelerate
tech adoption
• Frictionless
access to capital
using digital
platforms and
algorithms
• Bringing digital
IPs for the SMB
ecosystem
• Secure and
fast banking
through Digital
Platforms
2 3 4 5
• Accelerate
Digital
Transformation
of traditional
SMBs
1
• Access to
Mobile-first
and Cloud-first
tech solutions
• One-stop
destination for
SMBs
• Initiatives to
make
technology
affordable for
Indian SMBs
• Access to newer
markets through
online channels
• SMB-first
solutions that are
secure and
enterprise-grade
• Improve
Discoverability
and enable go
global
• Rapid adoption of
Digital payment
platforms
• Access to
capital with
lesser
paperwork
• Drive Growth of
Emerging SMB
Categories such
as Housewife
Resellers, Driver
Partners, etc.
Large Enterprises
• Skilling SMBs
to help develop
entrepreneurial
mindset
SMB Landscape Current Tech Adoption SMB to ‘Digital SMB’ Digital Opportunity Ecosystem Initiatives Way Forward
Source: News Articles, Zinnov Analysis
6
• Accelerating
hypergrowth
through Training
and Mentoring
• Enabling
entrepreneurship
and creating
employment
opportunities
• Bridging gaps
between SMBs
and investors
10
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Way Forward…
SMB Landscape Current Tech Adoption SMB to ‘Digital SMB’ Digital Opportunity Ecosystem Initiatives Way Forward
Source: News Articles, Zinnov Analysis
Digital Adoption
$80 Bn Digital Opportunity
(in 2024)
90% Digital influenced SMBs in 2024
Growing Digital Awareness
50% increase in Digital opportunity per SMB, rising
from $ 400 in 2019 to $ 800 by 2024
>10% contribution by Technology Sophistication
level (L5) by 2024 ; ~5% in 2019
40% of the SMBs will be Digitally discoverable through
Websites, Online listings or Social Media
Emerging Segments
25 Mn by 2024 ; CAGR of 30% from 2019 to 2024
Dominance of New age technologies
~70% of the emerging segment will include Online
resellers (Housewife/ Part-timers) & influencers
Snapshot of ‘DIGITAL SMBs’ in 2024
Ecosystem Initiatives
~60% subsidy on cloud by the Indian government to
boost tech adoption among SMBs
25% mandatory procurement from MSMEs by public
sector enterprises helping in SMBs business expansion