India is the second-fastest growing freelance market in the world. India witnessed a massive increase in freelancers in the year 2020, according to the report by Payoneer on ‘Freelancing in 2020: An Abundance of Opportunities’.

According to the report, there are around 15 million freelancers in the country as of 2020. Rapid changes in technology and the workplace will further drive the trend towards freelancing. Another major factor that led to an increasing shift towards freelancing is the Covid-19 pandemic. As the lockdowns imposed on the backdrop of the coronavirus outbreak across the country put restrictions on the movement of people and social gatherings, many companies allowed employees to work from home. This, in one way or the other, is similar to freelancing. This led many to consider freelancing as a full-time career option.

With relaxations on the movement of people and social gatherings across the country, freelancing is gaining traction in India. The pandemic has increased the usage of technology in the matters of work such as online conferences, one-to-one meetings, etc., which will further increase the freelancing market. As per the report, more and more companies will go for freelancers for different kinds of work, while retaining the full-time workforce.

That said, the freelance industry is as competitive as other industries such as IT and manufacturing. Particularly, when it comes to independent and freelance business consultants in the manufacturing industry, the competition is too high. Getting timely projects on a regular basis is a challenging task for freelance business consultants in the manufacturing industry. Another challenge being faced by freelance business consultants in the manufacturing industry is fake enquiries.

In the manufacturing industry freelance business consultant primarily serve small and medium scale enterprises. The MSMEs in the manufacturing industry are highly disorganized which make things worse for freelance consultants in terms of project consultancy.

Also, unfortunately, the MSMEs also find it hard to get help from the relevant experts to address their challenges. One of the main reasons for this grave situation is the gap between the experts in the industry and enterprises. This is where SolutionBuggy, India’s largest manufacturing consulting platform dedicated to MSMEs comes into the picture. We aim to bridge the gap between freelance and independent consultants in the industry and the small and medium scale enterprises, creating a ‘win-win’ situation for both parties. We have been recognized as the ‘Most Innovative platform for MSMEs in the country’ by the Ministry of MSME. We provide services to every business vertical in the manufacturing sector, including but not limited to food, beverages, chemical, pharma, textile, electrical and electronics, toys, aerospace and defence, automobile, etc.

We provide end-to-end services to MSMEs right from market research, product identification, product development, R&D, new plant setup to business development, licenses and approvals, packaging, distribution, marketing and sales.