What Do You Understand By MSME And How Is It Beneficial? The abbreviation MSME stands for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises which are run and governed under the MSMED Act, 2006 which implies Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise Development. These enterprises are easier to run than large company structure to be followed. The MSMEs are generally of two types which are listed below: Manufacturing Enterprises: They generally produce or manufacture goods that are specified in the first schedule to the industry or they add value to the process of value addition of the product that is finally made. They can further be classified on the basis of money invested into the plant and cost of machinery involved. Micro Enterprise: The cost of investment is less than INR 25 Lakhs. Small Enterprise: The cost of investment is between INR 25 Lakhs to 5 Crores. Medium Enterprise: The cost of investment is high that is between INR 5 Cr to 10 Crores. Service Enterprises: This type of enterprise is involved in giving services to the customers and there are no such final products but the ultimate services provided. They are further classified on the basis of Investment of equipment, and they are as below: Micro Enterprise: The cost of investment is less than INR 10 Lakhs.