Majority of the enterprises supported under various livelihood activities are nano enterprises (turnover of up to Rs 6 lakh per annum). As the enterprises scale-up, the support services required in the growth phase are different from those in the initial phases of the enterprise, to address the challenges and requirements of rural enterprises under SHG network, One-Stop Facility (OSF) centre is set up at the sub-district level to provide professional business development services to nano-enterprises on a growth track.

In October 2022, NRLM introduced the One Stop Facility (OSF) as a component under the Start -up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) sub-scheme of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojna- National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) with this all the NRETP blocks were converted into NRLM OSF. 

At a Glance: 

• Kudumbashree NRO has been supported 4 states in Capacity Building of the Business Development Service Providers (BDSP).
• Around 1540 BDSPs has been trained across 4 states 
• Trained around 155 OSF-MC on project components and roles & responsibilities 

Project Context:

OSF is a business facilitation cum incubation centres at the sub-district level to provide business development services to existing nano-enterprises on the growth track. Entrepreneurs get technical support from the OSF in the district. OSF provides technical support like Business ideation, Business plan preparation, Handholding support to initiate and growth business, Training, Market support and overall Mentoring support through 5-7 BDSPs placed in a block. BDSP are trained cadres and well equipped to provide all kinds of support to entrepreneurs.

Major Objectives:

OSF is envisaged as a business facilitation-cum-incubation centres at the sub-district level to provide business development services to existing nano-enterprises on a growth track. It will also support a few new enterprises that have the potential to grow. Each OSF will support a minimum of three and maximum of five blocks. One district may support a maximum of two OSFs.

Kudumbashree Roles:

1. Developed National Curriculum: Kudumbashree NRO has developed a national curriculum for the capacity building of BDSPs. The curriculum has two Modules, Foundation Module and Growth Module.

Foundation Module covers the following aspects:

• Business related mathematics 
• Overview of Business
• Record keeping and Financial Statement 
• Business concepts like customers, marking products & services, pricing and selling
• Capital in business and Breakeven Analysis
• Business Plan 

Growth Module covers following aspects:

• Growing a business 
• Strategies for growth of the business 
• Preparation of growth plan 

1. Training of SRLM Staff: Kudumbashree has developed training module for SRLM staff under OSF project. Trained staff on Project components and Business Management 

1. Capacity Building of One Stop Facility – Management Committee (OSF-MC): Community sensitive modules are designed to train the OSF-MC on project components and on their role & responsibilities. 

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