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'''Bikky Khosla''' (born 30 July 1960) is an entrepreneur and founder<ref>https://angel.co/p/bikkykhosla</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=AaiDAI4a7wYC&pg=PA380&dq=%22Bikky+Khosla%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=D5Q5UcLnHtDyrQf1i4GoBg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Bikky%20Khosla%22&f=false Business Marketing: Text & Cases, 3E]</ref><ref>Alina Munteanu, [http://www.wall-street.ro/articol/IT-C-Tehnologie/36711/Comertul-electronic-din-India-trece-anul-acesta-de-100-mld-de-dolari.html "Comertul electronic din India trece anul acesta de 100 mld. de dolari"], Wall-street, 7 January 2008.</ref> of tradeindia.com (Infocom Network Limited).<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2007-12-30/news/27666185_1_b2b-e-commerce-transactions-bikky-khosla "E-commerce transactions to reach $100 bn"], ''[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]'', 30 December 2007.</ref> He is the younger brother of [[Vinod Khosla]], an Indian [[venture capitalist]]. Presently, he is chairman of the e-commerce committee<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130612/biz.htm "E-commerce industry growing rapidly in India"], Tribune News Service, 11 June 2013</ref> of [[ASSOCHAM]] and had served in the same capacity for ASSOCHAM SME's Expert Committee<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/assocham-suggests-to-making-small-medium-f/32759/ "Assocham suggests to making small, medium firms more competitive"], ''[[Indian Express]]'', 5 June 2007.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://etailingindiaexpo.com/speakers/bikky-khosla/|title=Bikky Khosla « India's Largest eCommerce Platform|website=etailingindiaexpo.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref> in the past. He is also editor of SME Times, a business [[news]] website and is associated with Indian Angel Network, a network of [[investor]]s that invests in early stage businesses.<ref>Soumya Gupta, [http://bwdisrupt.businessworld.in/article/From-Disrupting-E-Commerce-to-Mainstream-AI-Staqu-Going-Strong-/11-01-2017-111287/ "From Disrupting E-Commerce to Mainstream AI, Staqu"], BWDisrupt, 11 January 2017</ref>

He ventured into a career in international trade soon after his graduation during the 1980s. He started Infocom Network Limited<ref>K. Raghu, [http://www.livemint.com/Companies/9ThvTSbjCORXC485miA79M/Web-firms-try-offline-options-to-net-customers.html "Web firms try offline options to net customers"], Live Mint, 22 November 2009.</ref> in 1991 and started publishing ''Exporters Yellow Pages''<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2004/01/27/stories/2004012700450700.htm "Infocom database portal launched"], Business Line, 27 January 2004.</ref> for Indian [[exporters]]. In 1996, he started a b2b [[Web portal|portal]] [[TradeIndia|tradeindia.com]] for exporters,<ref>[https://archive.today/20130411032824/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-11-29/india/27836485_1_eous-exporters-special-economic-zones "Exporters find support for tax exemptions"], ''[[The Times of India]]'', 29 November 2005.</ref> manufacturers and importers.

Khosla was on virtual jury panel of Manthan Award<ref>[http://manthanaward.org/section_synopsis.asp?id=252 "Manthan Award South Asia & Asia Pacific 2012"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025002255/http://manthanaward.org/section_synopsis.asp?id=252 |date=25 October 2012 }}</ref> [[South Asia]] & [[Asia Pacific]] 2012. His articles published on SME Times were selected in the list of fifteen final entries for the first IE Business School Prize For Economic Journalism in [[Asia]].<ref>[http://www.ie.edu/business-school/the-school/news-events/news/ie-business-school-prize-for-economic-journalism-in-asia "Finalists announced for the 1st edition of IE Business School Prize for Economic Journalism in Asia"], IE Business School, 14 May 2013.</ref><ref>Bikky Khosla, [http://www.smetimes.in/smetimes/editorial/2012/Dec/18/export-diversification-Where-are-we-lacking80017.html "Export diversification: Where are we lacking"], SME Times, 18 December 2012.</ref><ref>Bikky Khosla, [http://www.smetimes.in/smetimes/editorial/2013/Jan/22/higher-taxes-for-the-super-rich-a-poor-idea80108.html "Higher taxes for the 'super-rich' a poor idea"], SME Times, 22 January 2013.</ref>

==Portal for SMEs==
B2B portal<ref>Snigdha Sengupta, [http://business.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?101183 "The roll out continues"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120707215535/http://business.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?101183 |date=7 July 2012 }}, Outlook Business, 31 May 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.smetimes.in/smetimes/news/top-stories/2010/Jul/07/b2b-effective-both-for-marketing-and-sourcing-khosla19137.html "B2B effective both for marketing and sourcing: Khosla"], SME Times, 7 July 2010.</ref> started by him gives information on exporters and importers [[world]]wide and provides a platform to buyers and sellers across the world irrespective of distance, size and position of exporters, importers and service providers in diverse arenas. His company has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea International Trade Association (KITA)<ref>[http://tradekorea.com/service/article/notice/show.mvc?articleid=11282 "KITA holds Global e-Marketing Strategy Seminar for Global and Indian Market"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201120612/http://tradekorea.com/service/article/notice/show.mvc?articleid=11282 |date=1 December 2010 }}, TradeKorea.com, 4 May 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2010/07/258_63894.html "KITA Aids in Opening Indian Electronic Market"], Korea Times, 8 April 2010.</ref> to help small and medium enterprises(SMEs)<ref>N.R. Jere, M. Thinyane, A. Terzoli, [http://www.satnac.org.za/proceedings/2009/papers/software/Paper%2072.pdf "Augmenting an e-Commerce service for Marginalized Communities: A Rewards Based Marketing Approach"], Department of Computer Science, Fort Hare University, South Africa</ref> of both the nations and jointly hosted the Global Sources Machinery & Industrial Supplies Fair with Global Sources<ref>[http://www.corporate.globalsources.com/INFO/PRESS/2011/MAY06.HTM "Global Sources to launch Machinery & Industrial Supplies Fair"], Global Sources, 6 May 2011</ref> on 23–25 November at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai<ref>[http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/05/06/idUS63136+06-May-2011+PRN20110506 "Global Sources to launch Machinery & Industrial Supplies Fair to help domestic buyers and suppliers in India"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317182723/http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/05/06/idUS63136+06-May-2011+PRN20110506 |date=17 March 2014 }}, ''[[Reuters]]'', 6 May 2011.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tradeindia.com/ Tradeindia.com website]
*[http://www.medianewsline.com/news/118/ARTICLE/9290/2012-04-24.html/ ET NOW SME Conclave witnesses the interface of SME industry]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6huhqconOtA/ Entrepreneur India 2012]

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