Local guide
Doing business in Mumbai.
Mumbai’s businesses range from the jewellery trade at Zaveri Bazaar and the electronics market on Lamington Road to garment and leather workshops in Dharavi, warehouses in Bhiwandi and factories in the MIDC estates of Andheri, Thane, Turbhe and Taloja.
Common needs include working capital to pay suppliers and carry stock, machinery for workshops and factories, and funds for a second outlet. Lenders look at your GST returns, bank statements, ITR and how long the business has run. If your premises are rented, keep the registered leave and licence agreement and your shop and establishment registration or Udyam certificate ready.
Lenders decide PIN code by PIN code which areas they serve, so a unit in Taloja and a shop in Kalbadevi may be covered by different lenders. Share your business PIN code to see who can lend to you.