Small scale businesses make up a major part of India's economy, with an estimated 2 crore people employed in small scale industries. While these businesses grow rapidly, their growth is still lower than other countries. For businesses to grow, they need to face challenges, increase sales, adopt new technologies, and fulfill personal desires of the business owners. There are five stages of business growth: startup, growth, expansion, maturity, and decline. Growth strategies can be internal, focusing on expansion and diversification, or external through joint ventures, mergers, and subcontracting.