Abstract: The study stresses on some micro level issues related to sickness of the units in small sector and proposes their remedial steps. For the purpose, the small scale units have been classified as ‘Aborted units’, ‘Born sick units’, ‘Become sick units’, ‘Limping units’, ‘Satisfactory units’ and ‘Unit growing fast’. Two areas viz: Project appraisal along with entrepreneurs’ appraisal and regular monitoring and control system with adequate information system based on industrial engineers and managerial knowledge skill have been considered as essential steps to minimize sickness of units and improve performance of others. Summary of a study, related to a cycle rickshaw tyre unit is presented to illustrate the focus of the study, i.e., micro level studies are needed with integrated approach to make any turn around in units of small scale sector.