Entrepreneurs told to show rookies the ropes
KUCHING: Experienced entrepreneurs in the state are encouraged to lead and establish a business network with budding entrepreneurs who are still relatively new in the industry.
According to Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office ( Bumiputera Entrepreneur Development) Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais, those with experience should set a good example to new entrepreneurs who have just been exposed to business.
“I hope to see more entrepreneurs in Sarawak as this can contribute towards the economic sustainability of the state specifically and Malaysia as a whole,” he said in his speech read by Pantai Damai assemblyman Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi during the opening ceremony of ‘Spark 2015 Workshop on Innopreneurship’ held at a local hotel here yesterday.
He pointed out that if the state were to see a progressive growth of innovative entrepreneurs by 2020, its economy must be strong and overreliance on imported products must be lessened.
In view of this, Naroden said the state government through the Bumiputera Entrepreneur Development Unit of the Chief Minister’s Office has carried out numerous efforts to improve the economic status of the people.
“Among them is the ‘ Budding Bumiputera Youth Entrepreneurs’ programme, which is a new programme targeted at Bumiputera youths to build their perseverance while also guiding them on entrepreneurship.
“Apart from that, there is also the Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad roadshow in collaboration with the Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneur Development Unit which aims at holding talks on the various financing and business opportunities for Bumiputera entrepreneurs in Kuching and Miri,” he remarked, adding that an entrepreneurship seminar was also held in Bintulu and Miri recently.
He also pointed out that for the upcoming 11th Malaysia Plan, the government will continue in its efforts to improve the knowledge of entrepreneurship amongst entrepreneurs in the state.
During the ceremony, Dr Abdul Rahman also witnessed the
I hope to see more entrepreneurs in Sarawak as this can contribute towards the economic sustainability of the state specifically and Malaysia as a whole. Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais, Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Bumiputera Entrepreneur Development)
exchanging of Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) between Sarawak Entrepreneurs Association ( SEA) chairman Simon Wong and FAME College chief executive officer David Chew for the purpose of scholarships at the college.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak ( Unimas) assistant vice chancellor Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Ibrahim Safawi Mohd Zain and Spark Workshop leader Assoc Prof Dr Zainab Ngaini were also present.