Overview
The primary goal is to foster a robust and enabling business environment that accelerates the growth and ensures the sustainability of start-up Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
Details
1. Essential Training and Capacity Building • Purpose: To equip entrepreneurs and their teams with the necessary skills and knowledge for successful business operation. • Key Offerings: -Business Development Services (BDS): Practical training in core areas such as financial management, marketing strategies, and operational efficiency. -Skill Development Training: Focused sessions on sector-specific technical skills and management capabilities (e.g., product quality, supply chain management). -Action Learning: Programs like 'How to Start and Improve Your Business that offer practical, hands-on application of business concepts. 2. Advisory Services and Consultation • Purpose: To provide personalized, expert guidance to overcome specific business challenges and strategize for growth. • Key Offerings: -One-on-One Mentorship and Coaching: Pairing start-ups with experienced mentors and industry leaders for relationship-based guidance, knowledge sharing, and mindset development. -Consulting Support: Specialized advice on business model refinement, market segmentation, regulatory compliance (formalization), and innovative finance access solutions. 3. Networking and Connection Opportunities • Purpose: To build a supportive ecosystem where MSMEs can form valuable relationships, find partners, and access new markets. • Key Offerings: -Exclusive Networking Events: Platforms for connecting MSME owners with peers, investors, and solution providers. -B2B and Value Chain Integration: Facilitating business-to-business opportunities and helping MSMEs integrate into larger supply chains and digital marketplaces. -Startup Connect Forums: Events for pitching ideas, meeting potential investors, and finding collaborators. 4. Cultivating a Positive Business Ecosystem (Good Practices & Enabling Environment) • Purpose: To promote the adoption of effective habits and advocate for favorable policies that support MSME success. • Key Actions: -Promotion of Good Business Habits: Encouraging the adoption of best practices in governance, data management, and operational transparency. -Enabling Environment Advocacy: Working with policymakers to design a suitable MSME regulatory and structural framework that improves access to finance, technology, and information, making it easier to do business. This integrated approach aims to build the capabilities of the enterprises while simultaneously enhancing the ecosystem they operate in, leading to sustainable growth and job creation.