Visit a small-scale industry in your vicinity and discuss with the owner/manager about its problems.

Following are the problems:

a. Non-availability of raw materials due to intense competition from big companies.

b. Lack of capital and hence fewer chances of growth.

c. Lower levels of technical skills, hard to purchase and adapt to new technologies.

d. They are not able to aggressively market their products like large companies neither they are able to conduct market research. Hence, affecting their sales potential.

e. Other Problems created due to competition from large-scale industry.