Entrepreneurs gather for gala night, networking
KUCHING: Tunas Usahawan Belia Bumiputra Kenyalang in collaboration with SME Corp Malaysia and DCM Herbs hosted the Sarawak Youth Entrepreneurs Gala Night 2017 ( SYEGN17) at Dormani Rajah Court recently.
The event was held to gather young entrepreneurs throughout the state under one roof and give them an opportunity to build an entrepreneurial network with each other.
Among invited guests were SME Corp Malaysia Sarawak director Esmawady Mohd Esa, Matrade Sarawak director Leany Mokhtar, officers from the Ministry of Industrial and Entrepreneur Development, Trade and Investment ( Mieti), Majlis Amanah Rakyat ( Mara), and several other related agencies.
DCM Herbs founder Shahrulnizam Samawi, Famous Gym chief executive officer (CEO) Ahmad Syazani, Shockers Tribe CEO Syafril Ismail and over 200 Sarawak product entrepreneurs were also present at the event.
“SYEGN17 is the first dinner event gathering entrepreneurs from all over Sarawak.
“The main goal of this event is to introduce new youth entrepreneurs to those who have achieved success in the field of entrepreneurship and it is a platform for everyone to get to know each other and build strong business relationships,” said Shahrulnizam, who is also the gala night project director.
Esmawady praised the organising committee for successfully organising the event, the first of its kind in the country, which saw not only entrepreneurs from Sarawak but from all over Malaysia in attendance.
Other highlights at the event were a fashion show by BaRTeK. BaRTeK is a clothing brand under DCM Boutique which has received encouraging response from local and international customers including from Brunei, Singapore, Australia, China and Barcelona.
DCM Boutique is also owned by Shahrulnizam, who is a recipient of the Program Tunas Usahawan Belia Bumiputera (Tube).
At the event, Tunas Usahawan Belia Bumiputra Kenyalang executive committee members were also announced with Ahmad Syazani elected as the association chairman for the 2017/2018 session.
Sponsors for the event include Kartini Beauty Academy, Shockers Tribe Sdn Bhd, Siti Payung, Rania Ramadhani, Famous Gym, Zaza Beauty, Raezaaz Beauty, AN Tailor, Warna Busana, LENI Spice, Chinta Ayu, Rosmizan Cafeteria, Duke Koyen Entreprise, Kenangan Deco by Khai, Info Sarawak, APS Photography, EA Kreativ Sdn Bhd, and Dayang Salhah.