Commercial use case
NFC Business Cards for Small and Medium Businesses
How small and medium businesses in India equip their teams with NFC business cards: one branded design, a mix of metal and printed cards, a single GST invoice, and no per-card subscription.
Short answer
For an SME, the practical setup is printed NFC cards for the wider team and metal cards for leadership, all on one branded design with a single GST invoice and editable profiles — so a new-hire reorder takes one message.
An SME wants its people to look consistent and professional without the overhead of reprinting paper cards every time someone changes role, number, or title.
1Card equips the whole business from one design: leadership carries metal, the wider team carries printed cards, and every card opens an editable profile that the office can update centrally.
What an SME actually needs from NFC cards
Three things matter at SME scale: a brand-consistent design across everyone, a price that works when you order for a team rather than one person, and profiles you can edit without reprinting.
Because the profile is editable, a change of phone number or designation is an edit, not a new print run — which is where paper cards quietly drain an SME's budget.
- One brand-consistent card design for the whole team
- Bulk pricing instead of single-unit prices
- Editable profiles — no reprint when details change
- One consolidated GST invoice for accounting
- No mandatory per-employee subscription
Choosing the card mix for an SME
Most SMEs split the order: metal cards for founders and senior client-facing roles where the first impression carries weight, and printed cards for the wider team where volume and budget matter.
The same profile system sits behind both, so the experience the customer gets is identical whether they tap a metal card or a printed one.
Where 1Card fits
1Card has equipped 50+ companies and shipped 10,000+ corporate cards in India since 2014, with bulk pricing from 10 cards, a dedicated account manager for the rollout, and brand-consistent design plus bulk profile setup for every employee.
Common questions
What is the minimum order for a small business?
Enterprise and team pricing starts at 10 cards. Below that, individual cards can be ordered directly from the shop.
Can we mix metal and printed cards in one order?
Yes. A common SME setup is metal cards for leadership and printed cards for the wider team, all on one consistent brand design and one invoice.
Do we get a GST invoice for the order?
Yes. Team and company orders ship with one consolidated GST invoice for your accounts.
Is there a subscription cost per employee?
No. 1Card profiles are a one-time purchase with no expiry and no mandatory subscription, so the cards keep working after purchase.